Sebastian Cox / Peter Gray (eds.)

Air Power History

Turning Points from Kitty Hawk to Kosovo
Herausgeber: Cox, Sebastian; Gray, Peter

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

he 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 787g
• ISBN-13: 9780714652917
• ISBN-10: 0714652911
• Artikelnr.: 21573246

Autorenporträt

Sebastian Cox, Peter Gray

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: The First World War and the Inter-War Years 1. Learning in Real
Time:The development and implementation of air power in the First World War
Tami Biddle 2. Achieving Air Ascendancy: Challenge and response in British
strategic air defence, 1915-40 John Ferris 3. The Royal Navy Air Service: A
very modern service Christina J.M. Goulter 4. The "Luftwaffe" and Lessons
Learned in the Spanish Civil War James S. Corum Part 2: The Second World
War: the Second World War As a Turning Point in Air Power Richard P.
Hallion 5. Maritime Air Power and the Second World War: Britain, the USA
and Japan John Buckley 6. A Neglected Turning Point in Air Power History -
Air power and the fall of France Stuart W. Peach 7. "Learning is Winning"
-Soviet air power doctrine, 1935-41 James Sterret 8. The Development of
Tactical Air Doctrine in North Africa, 1940-43 Brad Gladman Logistics
Doctrine and the Impact of War : The royal air force's experience in the
Second World War Peter Dye 9. Australia and the War in the Pacific, 1942-45
Ian MacFarling Part 3: The Gulf War 1991: planning the air campaign - the
Washington Perspective Diane Putney 9. The 1991 Bombing of Baghdad: Air
power theory vs. Iraqi realities, John Andreas Olsen 10. The Gulf War and
UK Air Power Doctrine and Practice Sebastian Cox and Sebastian Ritchie Part
4: Air Power in Regional Conflict: Solidifying the Foundation 11. Vietnam's
Impact on the Basic Doctrine of the US Air Force Mark Clodfelter 12. Air
Power Victorious? Britain and NATO strategy during the Kosovo conflict
Sebastian Ritchie 13. The Balkans: An air power basket case? Peter W. Gray