Master of the air
Subtitle: William Tunner and the success of military airlift
By: Robert A. Slayton.
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Tuscaloosa
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780817316921; 9780817383541
Subjects: Tunner, William H; Tunner, William H. -- Military leadership; United States. -- Air Force -- Officers -- Biography; United States. -- Air Force -- Transport service -- History -- 20th century; Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) -- History; Generals -- United States -- Biography; Airlift, Military -- United States -- History -- 20th century; World War, 1939-1945 -- Burma; Berlin (Germany) -- History -- Blockade, 1948-1949; United States -- History, Military -- 20th century
Genres: Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Getting a mission; title: Tunner's women pilots; title: The Hump; title: Tunner's men; title: Buildup to destiny; title: Blockade; title: A cowboy operation; title: Black Friday; title: Solving problems; title: Finding solutions; title: Rebellion; title: The test; title: Korea; title: Final battles.