Air Power History : Turning Points from Kitty Hawk to Kosovo - Peter Gray

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Air Power History

Turning Points from Kitty Hawk to Kosovo

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

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Paperback | 31 May 2002 | Edition Number 1

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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.

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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
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