Bibliograph

The age of airpower, Martin van Creveld

Type

Label

The age of airpower, Martin van Creveld

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The age of airpower

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

656451616

Responsibility statement

Martin van Creveld

Summary

A renowned military historian tells the story of airpower's rise in the twentieth century-- and argues that its great days are over

Table Of Contents

Into the blue, 1900-1939 -- Antecedents and beginnings -- Test passed -- Visions, organizations, and machines -- From war to war -- The greatest war of all, 1939-1945 -- From triumph to stalemate -- War of factories, war of wits -- Closing the ring -- From carrier war to grand finale -- The war that never was, 1945-1991 -- The dominant factor -- The jet and the helicopter -- Missiles, satellites, and drones -- Paper wars -- Little wars, 1945-2010 -- The twilight of naval aviation -- From Korea to the Sinai -- From the Sinai to Tehran -- Spurious victories? -- War amongst the people, 1898-2010 -- The first four decades -- Lose and leave -- A war too far -- After Vietnam -- Going down, 1945-?

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