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American Military Aviation: The Indispensable Arm (Centennial of Flight Series)
Charles J. Gross
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Paperback. Since the Wright brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, aviation has emerged as the indispensable arm of American military power. Charles J. Gross traces its development from the technological antecedents of the Wrights' triumph to the air war for Kosovo. He shows how politics, economics, and technology shaped air power in the armed forces. Series: Centennial of Flight Series. Num Pages: 392 pages, 40 b/w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Since the Wright brothers made their famed flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, aviation has emerged as the indispensable arm of American military power. In this detailed and well-illustrated history, Charles J. Gross traces its development from the technological antecedents of the Wright brothers' triumph through the air war for Kosovo. Drawing on examples from all periods and all service branches, he explains the roles of politics, economics, and technology in shaping air power in the U.S. armed forces and assesses the actual impact of military aviation on warfare. Gross discusses major developments in aircraft, doctrine, training, and operations. He ... Read more
Since the Wright brothers made their famed flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, aviation has emerged as the indispensable arm of American military power. In this detailed and well-illustrated history, Charles J. Gross traces its development from the technological antecedents of the Wright brothers' triumph through the air war for Kosovo. Drawing on examples from all periods and all service branches, he explains the roles of politics, economics, and technology in shaping air power in the U.S. armed forces and assesses the actual impact of military aviation on warfare. Gross discusses major developments in aircraft, doctrine, training, and operations. He ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
Condition
New
Series
Centennial of Flight Series
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
College Station, United States
ISBN
9781585442553
SKU
V9781585442553
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Ref
99-49
About Charles J. Gross
Charles J. Gross, who holds a Ph.D. in military history from Ohio State University, is currently the chief of the Air National Guard history program. He retired from the air force as a colonel in 1994 and now lives in Crofton, Maryland.
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