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Description
Understand the growth and evolution of American air power with this overview of the history of the world's most successful aviation force.
The United States Air Force: A Chronology captures the sweep of U.S. Air Force history from the service's inception to present times. Concise entries, arranged by date, touch upon military events such as victories and defeats; significant political, administrative, and technological changes affecting the service; and significant events in the careers of noted leaders. Daily occurrences are described within the context of greater historical events such as wars.
The chronology covers all aspects of the U.S. Air Force and its historical antecedents (U.S. Air Service, Army Air Corps, and Army Air Force), commencing with the Balloon Corps in the American Civil War and extending through Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan. Events of note, major and minor, are listed in the order of occurrence. The book includes all major air campaigns in all major conflicts, as well as such noteworthy events as record-breaking flights and the introduction of new aircraft.
Table of Contents
The Chronology,
Bibliography,
Index,
About the Author,
Product details
Published | 12 Jan 2011 |
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Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 364 |
ISBN | 9798216160168 |
Imprint | ABC-CLIO |
Illustrations | 58 bw illus |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Readers can see the military buildup of postwar America and events pertaining to the Korean and Vietnam wars as well as Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The bibliography provides an excellent starting point for further research. This book would be a good purchase for academic and public libraries.
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