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UNINA9910821088903321 |
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Titolo |
Winged defense : the development and possibilities of modern air power-- economic and military |
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Tuscaloosa, Al, : University of Alabama Press, c2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (303 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Soggetti |
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Aeronautics, Military - United States |
Air power - United States |
Air power - Economic aspects - United States |
Military doctrine - United States |
Luftkrigsførelse |
Militær doktriner |
Luftmagt |
Electronic Books |
United States Defenses |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Originally published: New York ; London : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1925. |
Includes index. |
"New foreword by Robert S. Ehlers, Jr."--Cover. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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A note on Billy Mitchell and his book -- The aeronautical era -- Leadership in aeronautics goes to the United States -- The United States Air Force proves that aircraft dominate seacraft -- Civil and commercial aviation -- How should we organize our national air power? -- Make it a main force or still an appendage? -- The effect of air power on the modification and limitation of international armaments -- A glance at modern aeronautics -- The making of an Air Force personnel -- The obtaining of the aircraft and equipment for the flyers -- The defense against aircraft. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book is the basis for airpower doctrine in the US, and demonstrates how forward looking Gen Mitchell was even though the technology for conducting air operations was in its infancy when it was |
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