American Military Aviation in the 20th Century - The Indispensable Arm (Hardcover, 1st ed)

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 informative 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 also provides discussions of airlift, in-flight refueling, military budgets, industry, and inter-service squabbling. He deftly sketches the evolution of the air arms of each of the different services and provides clear analysis of military budgets. He provides assessments of Eisenhower's "New Look" and MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction); of McNamara's effort to use "commonality"of equipment to cut costs and Kennedy's buildup of the military; of the Nixon Doctrine and the failure of air power to resolve the long drawn-out conflict in Southeast Asia; and of the growing reliance on American air-power in the post-Cold War world.
This well illustrated volume offers the first broad history of American military aviation. Military professionals, scholars, civilian government policy makers and planners, members of the media who concentrate on defense matters, and interested members of the general public will all rely on this book as the invaluable guide to the "indispensable arm."

General

Imprint:	Texas A & M University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Centennial of Flight Series
Release date:	September 2002
First published:	September 2002
Authors:	Charles J. Gross
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	416
Edition:	1st ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-58544-215-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Air forces & warfare Promotions
LSN:	1-58544-215-1
Barcode:	9781585442157

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