| Description |
1 online resource (362 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Airborne Intelligence Sources; Chapter 3 Air-to-Air Case Studies; Chapter 4 Tactical and Strategic Heavy-Lifting; Chapter 5 Maritime Air Power; Chapter 6 Air Power and Strategic Effect; Chapter 7 Air Power and Tactical Effect; Chapter 8 Conclusions; Bibliography |
| Summary |
No other technical development since the introduction of gunpowder has had as great an influence on warfare as the aircraft. From its early beginnings as simply a means of aerial reconnaissance to its utter supremacy on the battlefield, the aircraft has evolved into the most versatile and precise killing machine known to man. In this wide-ranging and comprehensive study, David Sloggett, an internationally-respected defence analyst, investigates the changing role and increasing significance of air power over the course of the previous 100 years. This is accomplished by detailing every major con |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Air power -- History
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Air warfare -- History
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Aeronautics, Military -- History
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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Aeronautics, Military
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Air power
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Air warfare
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781473828483 |
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1473828481 |
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9781473829343 |
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1473829348 |
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