num_pages: 524
description: Describes and analyzes, in the context of national policy and international rivalries, the evolution of land-based air power since the United States Army in 1907 established an Aeronautical Division. Provides a clearer understanding of the central role of the Air Force in current American defense policy.
language: English
title: Winged Shield, Winged Sword 1907-1950: A History of the United States Air Force
titlecomplete: Winged Shield, Winged Sword 1907-1950: A History of the United States Air Force
ratings_count: 1
publisher: University Press of the Pacific