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Origins of Aegis
Eli T. Reich, Wayne Meyer, and the Creation of a Revolutionary Naval Weapons System
Häftad, 2027
252 kr
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This book provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the professional development of two notable and highly accomplished naval officers and their contributions to the development of the Aegis Weapons System. The main argument is that there was no single career path or set of formal …
Destined for Glory
Dive Bombing, Midway, and the Evolution of Carrier Airpower
E-bok, 2013
333 kr
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On 4 June 1942, three squadrons of U.S. Navy Dauntless dive bombers destroyed Japan''s carrier force sent to neutralize Midway, changing the course of the war in the Pacific. As Thomas Wildenberg convincingly demonstrates in this book, the key ingredient to the navy''s success at Midway was the …
Billy Mitchell's War with the Navy
The Army Air Corps and the Challenge to Seapower
E-bok, 2014
347 kr
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In the years following WWI, the U.S. Congress was more interested in disarmament than in funding national defense. For the military services this meant lean budgets and skeleton operating forces. Billy Mitchell’s War recounts the struggle between the Army and Navy air arms for the resources needed …
Striking the Hornets' Nest
Naval Aviation and the Origins of Strategic Bombing in World War I
Av Thomas Wildenberg, Geoffrey L Rossano
E-bok, 2015
504 kr
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Striking the Hornets’ Nest provides the first extensive analysis of the Northern Bombing Group (NBG), the Navy’s most innovative aviation initiative of World War I and one of the world’s first dedicated strategic bombing programs. Very little has been written about the Navy’s aviation activities in …
All the Factors of Victory
Adm. Joseph Reeves and the Origins of Carrier Airpower
Häftad, 2018
329 kr
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During the 1920s and 1930s Adm. Joseph Mason Reeves (1878-1948) emerged as the most important flag officer in American naval aviation. He took command of the U.S. Navy's nascent carrier arm during a critical period and, imagining the aircraft carrier's possibilities as an offensive weapon, …
All the Factors of Victory
Adm. Joseph Reeves and the Origins of Carrier Airpower
E-bok, 2019
450 kr
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Adm. Joseph Mason Reeves (1872–1948) took command of the U.S. Navy’s nascent carrier arm during a critical period, transforming it from a small auxiliary command in support of the battle line into a powerful strike force. Until the carrier commanders of World War II proved their mettle, Reeves’s …
Spy Planes, Intruders, and Wild Weasels
Electronic Warfare in the Skies over Vietnam
Inbunden, 2025
446 kr
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Spy Planes, Intruders, and Wild Weasels examines the emergence of electronic warfare and SEAD as critical components of air strategy during the Vietnam War. Utilizing declassified documents and firsthand accounts, Thomas Wildenberg provides a scholarly analysis of technological innovation, …
Spy Planes, Intruders, and Wild Weasels
Electronic Warfare in the Skies over Vietnam
E-bok, 2025
480 kr
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Spy Planes, Intruders, and Wild Weasels examines the emergence of electronic warfare and SEAD as critical components of air strategy during the Vietnam War. Utilizing declassified documents and firsthand accounts, Thomas Wildenberg provides a scholarly analysis of technological innovation, …
Fighting in the Electromagnetic Spectrum
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Electronic Warfare Aircraft, Operations, and Equipment
Inbunden, 2023
398 kr
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Naval warfare was confined for centuries to surface combat, or undersea clashes. In the twentieth century aerial warfare became the third domain and shortly thereafter, the electromagnetic spectrum also appeared. Until now, little has been written about this important aspect of military conflict on …
Fighting in the Electromagnetic Spectrum
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Electronic Warfare Aircraft, Operations, and Equipment
E-bok, 2023
464 kr
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Naval warfare was confined for centuries to surface combat, or undersea clashes. In the twentieth century aerial warfare became the third domain and shortly thereafter, the electromagnetic spectrum also appeared. Until now, little has been written about this important aspect of military conflict on …
Origins of Aegis
Eli T. Reich, Wayne Meyer, and the Creation of a Revolutionary Naval Weapons System
E-bok, 2024
273 kr
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This book provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the professional development of two notable and highly accomplished naval officers and their contributions to the development of the Aegis Weapons System. The main argument is that there was no single career path or set of formal …
Destined for Glory
Dive Bombing, Midway, and the Evolution of Carrier Airpower
Häftad, 2012
379 kr
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On 4 June 1942, three squadrons of U.S. Navy Dauntless dive bombers destroyed Japan's carrier force sent to neutralise Midway, changing the course of the war in the Pacific. As Thomas Wildenberg convincingly demonstrates in this book, the key ingredient to the navy's success at Midway was the …
Striking the Hornets' Nest
Naval Aviation and the Origins of Strategic Bombing in World War I
Av Estate of Geoffrey L. Rossano, Thomas Wildenberg
Inbunden, 2015
375 kr
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Striking the Hornets' Nest provides the first extensive analysis of the Northern Bombing Group (NBG), the Navy's most innovative aviation initiative of World War I and one of the world's first dedicated strategic bombing programs. Very little has been written about the Navy's aviation activities in …
Hot Spot of Invention
Charles Stark Draper, MIT, and the Development of Inertial Guidance and Navigation
Inbunden, 2020
527 kr
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Charles Stark Draper, often referred to as 'The Father of Inertial Navigation', was the moving force behind the development of the floated gyroscope in the United States. He was an engineer, a scientist, and an inventor; an inspiring teacher; and a dynamic leader responsible for creating the …
Billy Mitchell's War with the Navy
The Interwar Rivalry Over Air Power
Häftad, 2023
375 kr
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When Billy Mitchell returned from WWI, he brought with him the deep-seated belief that air power had made navies obsolete. However, in the years following WWI, the U.S. Congress was far more interested in disarmament and isolationist policies than in funding national defense. For the military …
Origins of Aegis
Eli T. Reich, Wayne Meyer, and the Creation of a Revolutionary Naval Weapons System
Inbunden, 2024
350 kr
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This book provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the professional development of two notable and highly accomplished naval officers and their contributions to the development of the Aegis Weapons System. The main argument is that there was no single career path or set of formal …
