Selling air power
Subtitle: military aviation and American popular culture after World War II
By: Steve Call.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Williams-Ford series in military history
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781603440912; 9781603441001
Subjects: Air power in popular culture -- United States; Air power in mass media -- United States; Air power -- Public opinion -- United States; Air power -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Air warfare in popular culture -- United States; Air warfare in mass media -- United States; Air warfare -- Public opinion -- United States; Air warfare -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Propaganda, American -- History -- 20th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: In the beginning: a prologue; title: The air power revolution: early postwar years; title: The revolution under fire: 1949-53; title: The heyday of SAC: the high point of the popular culture crusade; title: Disturbing visions: air power's critics strike back; title: Conclusion.