Air Power History

Turning Points from Kitty Hawk to Kosovo

By: Sebastian Cox (Editor), Peter Gray (Editor)

Write A Review

Hardcover | 31 May 2002 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Hardcover
384 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
22.86 x 15.24 x 2.54

Hardcover

RRP $315.00

$222.90

29%OFF

or 4 interest-free payments of $55.73 with

or

Aims to ship in 7 to 10 business days

The 20th century saw air power transformed from novelists' fantasy into stark reality. From string and canvas to precision weaponry and stealth, air power has progressed to become not only the weapon of first political choice, but often the only conceivable option. This rapid development has given rise to considerable debate and controversy with those holding entrenched views rarely slow to shout their case. Many myths have grown over the period, ranging from the once much vaunted ability of air power to win wars alone through to its impact as a coercive tool.
This volume examines the theory and practice of air power from its earliest inception. The contributors have been drawn from academia and the military and represent some of the world's leading proponents on the subject. All significant eras on air power employment are examined: some are evidently turning points, while others represent continuous development. Perhaps more importantly, the book highlights the areas that could be considered to be significant, and invites the reader to enter the debate as to whether it constitutes a continuum, a turning point, or indeed a revolution.
The expert analysis in this volume will serve as a guide to past perceptions and will help to equip current analysts for the 21st century.

Industry Reviews

'Highly recommended reading.' - Skyways

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

More in Warfare & Defence

Military Mindset: Lessons from the Battlefield

THE EXPLOSIVE NEW BOOK FROM ANT MIDDLETON

Paperback

RRP $34.99

$31.75

No Front Line

Australia's special forces at war in Afghanistan

Paperback

RRP $39.99

$37.95

Eureka : The Unfinished Revolution

from the author of The Opera House, Batavia and Mutiny on the Bounty

Paperback

RRP $34.99

$31.75

Nuclear War

A Scenario

Paperback

RRP $36.99

$33.25

10%
OFF

Operation Mincemeat: The True Spy Story that Changed the Course of World War II

The True Spy Story that Changed the Course of World War II

Paperback

RRP $22.99

$21.90

Blitzed

Drugs in Nazi Germany

Paperback

RRP $22.99

$21.90

The Aircraft Book

The Definitive Visual History

Hardcover

RRP $55.00

$39.90

27%
OFF

Turning Point

The Battle for Milne Bay 1942 - Japan's first land defeat in World War II

Paperback

RRP $24.99

$23.75

Sister Viv

The inspiring story of the nursing hero who survived a wartime massacre and dedicated her life to saving others

Paperback

RRP $35.99

$32.50

10%
OFF

Man's Search For Meaning - Viktor E Frankl

$23.75

12%
OFF

$35.25

The Battle of Long Tan

Hardcover

RRP $49.99

$38.75

22%
OFF

The Art of War : Complete Texts and Commentaries - Sun Tzu

RRP $39.99

$37.95

Editors' Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
The First World War and the Inter-war Years
Learning in Real Time: The Development and Implementation of Air Power in the First World War	p. 3
Achieving Air Ascendancy: Challenge and Response in British Strategic Air Defence, 1915-40	p. 21
The Royal Naval Air Service: A Very Modern Service	p. 51
The Luftwaffe and Lessons Learned in the Spanish Civil War	p. 66
The Second World War
The Second World War as a Turning Point in Air Power	p. 93
Maritime Air Power and the Second World War: Britain, the USA and Japan	p. 125
A Neglected Turning Point in Air Power History: Air Power and the Fall of France	p. 142
'Learning is Winning': Soviet Air Power Doctrine, 1935-41	p. 173
The Development of Tactical Air Doctrine in North Africa, 1940-43	p. 188
Logistics Doctrine and the Impact of War: The Royal Air Force's Experience in the Second World War	p. 207
Australia and the War in the Pacific, 1942-45	p. 224
The Gulf War 1991
Planning the Air Campaign: The Washington Perspective	p. 249
The 1991 Bombing of Baghdad: Air Power Theory vs Iraqi Realities	p. 258
The Gulf War and UK Air Power Doctrine and Practice	p. 287
Air Power in Regional Conflict
Solidifying The Foundation: Vietnam's Impact on the Basic Doctrine of the US Air Force	p. 303
Air Power Victorious? Britain and NATO Strategy during the Kosovo Conflict	p. 318
The Balkans: An Air Power Basket Case?	p. 330
Notes on Contributors	p. 345
Index	p. 351
Table of Contents provided by Syndetics. All Rights Reserved.

Air Power History

Turning Points from Kitty Hawk to Kosovo

At a Glance

Hardcover

Industry Reviews

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

More in Warfare & Defence

Military Mindset: Lessons from the Battlefield

THE EXPLOSIVE NEW BOOK FROM ANT MIDDLETON

No Front Line

Australia's special forces at war in Afghanistan

Eureka : The Unfinished Revolution

from the author of The Opera House, Batavia and Mutiny on the Bounty

Nuclear War

A Scenario

Operation Mincemeat: The True Spy Story that Changed the Course of World War II

The True Spy Story that Changed the Course of World War II

Blitzed

Drugs in Nazi Germany

The Aircraft Book

The Definitive Visual History

Turning Point

The Battle for Milne Bay 1942 - Japan's first land defeat in World War II

Sister Viv

The inspiring story of the nursing hero who survived a wartime massacre and dedicated her life to saving others

Man's Search For Meaning

Unbroken

An Extraordinary True Story of Courage and Survival

Band of Brothers

Make Your Bed

Feel grounded and think positive in 10 simple steps

The Choice

A true story of hope

Eleven Bats

A story of combat, cricket and the SAS

The Anarchy

The Relentless Rise of the East India Company

With the Old Breed

At Peleliu and Okinawa

Forged in Fire

An Australian commando's story of life and death on the frontline

The Battle of Long Tan

The Art of War

Complete Texts and Commentaries

The Art of War & Other Classics of Eastern Philosophy

Leather-bound Classics

Kokoda

Updated Edition

Man's Search for Meaning

The Classic Tribute to Hope from the Holocaust

The 33 Strategies Of War

The Robert Greene Collection

This product is categorised by

Popular Searches