A history of the United States Air Force, 1907-1957
By: by Alfred Goldberg, editor, Wilhelmine Burch [and others]
Publisher: D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc.
Published: 1957
Place of publication: Princeton, NJ
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 277
Copyright date: 1957
Subjects: United States. Air Force -- History.
Notes: Includes bibliography.
According to the Foreword, this (1957) is the Golden Anniversary year of the United States Air Force.
According the the Preface, this history originally appeared in the pages of Air Force Magazine.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Thomas D. White, Chief of Staff, United States Air Force; title: Preface / Alfred Goldberg, editor; title: From the balloon to the B-17 : 1907-39.; title: 1. The early days; title: 2. The air service in the Great War; title: 3. Between World Wars; title: World War II : 1939-45.; title: 4. Poland to Pearl Harbor, 1939-41; title: 5. War in Europe; title: 6. War in the Pacific; title: 7. The war at home; title: The establishment.; title: 8. September 18, 1947; title: 9. The worldwide Air Force; title: 10. Roles and missions; title: The missions.; title: 11. Strategic Air Command : the deterrent force; title: 12 Air defense of North America; title: 13. The tactical air arm; title: 14. Global airlift; title: The men.; title: 15. Leaders; title: 16. Manpower; title: 17. Military training; title: 18. Health, welfare, and safety; title: The tools.; title: 19. Bases; title: 20. Weapons; title: 21. Logistics; title: 22. Management; title: The deeds.; title: 23. The Berlin Airlift; title: 24. The Korean War