| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 298 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Aeronautics in Embryo: The Aeronaut Constituency -- Army Aviation in the Media Fishbowl -- European Military Aviation and the Hay Committee Hearings -- Tactical Thinking, Army Policies, and Congressional Confusion -- Patents, Production, and Progress -- The Goodier Court-Martial -- World War I in the Air: August 1914-April 1917 -- Dark Clouds and a Silver Lining: The Punitive Expedition and the National Defense Act -- Epilogue and Prologue: Army Aviation in World War I -- Appendix: Chronology of Significant Events |
| Summary |
This study asks why the US was so poorly equipped to engage in aerial combat in World War I - despite having been world-leaders in this field 15 years previously. The author looks at the early years of US military aviation to try and ascertain the answer |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-287) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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| Subject |
United States. Army -- Aviation -- History -- 20th century
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| SUBJECT |
United States. Army fast |
| Subject |
Aeronautics, Military -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations, American
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HISTORY -- Military -- Aviation.
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Aeronautics, Military
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Armed Forces -- Aviation
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Military operations, Aerial -- American
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2001027328 |
| ISBN |
0807860239 |
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9780807860236 |
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9780807826270 |
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0807826278 |
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