American military aviation
Subtitle: the indispensable arm
By: Charles J. Gross.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Centennial of flight series ;; no. 2
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
Subjects: United States. Air Force -- History -- 20th century.; Aeronautics, Military -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Description: Discusses major developments in aircraft, doctrine, training, and operations. The author also provides discussions of airlife, in-flight refueling, military budgets, industry, and inter-service squabbling. He deftly sketches the evolution of the air arms of each of the different services and provides clear analyisis of military budgets.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-353) and index.
Table of contents: title: Brigades of flying horses; title: A golden age of innovation; title: Armageddon; title: An age of limits; title: Cold warriors; title: The renaissance of American military power; title: The empire strikes out.