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Author Henning, Lori A., author.

Title Harnessing the airplane : American and British cavalry responses to a new technology, 1903-1939 / Lori A. Henning
Edition First edition
Published Norman, OK : University of Oklahoma Press, [2019]
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Description 1 online resource
Contents Introduction; State of Affairs; Early Response to Heavier-Than-Air Flight; Developing a Relationship in the 1920s; National Economy; Autogiros and Mechanization; Conclusion
Summary Harnessing the Airplane compares how the American and British armies dealt with this unique challenge. A multilayered look at a critical aspect of modern industrial warfare, this book examines the ramifications of technological innovation and its role in the fraught relationship that developed between traditional ground units and emerging air forces
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 22, 2019)
Subject United States. Army. Cavalry -- Drill and tactics.
Great Britain. Army -- Cavalry -- Drill and tactics.
United States. Army. Cavalry -- History -- 20th century
Great Britain. Army -- Cavalry -- History -- 20th century
United States. Army. Air Corps -- History -- 20th century
Great Britain. Royal Air Force -- History -- 20th century
SUBJECT Great Britain. Army fast
Great Britain. Royal Air Force fast
United States. Army. Air Corps fast
United States. Army. Cavalry fast
Subject TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
Armed Forces -- Drill and tactics
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780806163741
0806163747