Bomber
Subtitle: the formation and early years of Strategic Air Command
By: Phillip S. Meilinger
Publisher: Air University Press, Air Force Research Institute
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781585662197
Subjects: United States; History; United States. Air Force. Strategic Air Command; Strategic forces; Strategic bombers
Other titles: Formation and early years of Strategic Air Command
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The intellectual and organizational imperatives for bombing; title: The influence of Billy Mitchell; title: The Air Corps tactical school-the early years; title: The Air Corps Tactical School-the golden age; title: Bombing accuracy and targeting; title: Summary; title: The realities of war and strategic bombing; title: Organization for combat; title: Planning the air campaign-AWPD-1; title: Problems and the development of operations research; title: Air intelligence and targeting; title: Analyzing the effects - the US Strategic Bombing Survey; title: Summary; title: Formation; title: The bomb and its relevance; title: Planning the atomic Air Force; title: Reorganization and Strategic Air Command; title: Initial problems; title: The deployment challenge; title: The Bikini atomic tests; title: Summary; title: Independence mixed with challenges; title: Roles and missions; title: Planning for atomic war; title: The Berlin crisis and the rebirth of SAC; title: Summary; title: Expansion and adversity; title: Reforging the weapon; title: The revolt of the admirals; title: Evaluating the atomic air offensive; title: Budget battles; title: Intelligence and Joe 1; title: Summary; title: Nuclear weapons, custody, and the Korean war; title: The outbreak of war; title: Custody of atomic weapons; title: Stalemate in Korea; title: Summary; title: The technological imperative; title: Building the bombers; title: The challenge of range; title: The penetration problem; title: The importance of electronic warfare and countermeasures; title: Summary; title: Expansion, intelligence, and targeting in the nuclear age; title: Thoughts on total war; title: The "new look" and tactical nuclear weapons; title: Intelligence and targeting; title: Summary; title: Retrospect and epilogue.