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25 produkter
Air Power History
Turning Points from Kitty Hawk to Kosovo
Inbunden, 2002
2759 kr
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he 20th century saw air power transformed from novelists' fantasy into stark reality. From string and canvas to precision weaponry and stealth, air power has progressed to become not only the weapon of first political choice, but often the only conceivable option. This rapid development has given …
RAF and Aircraft Design
Air Staff Operational Requirements 1923-1939
Häftad, 2014
882 kr
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This work examines the evolution of the RAF's operational requirements for its home defence air force - for bombers to mount a deterrent counter offensive and for fighters to provide direct defence of Britain. It discusses the management processes, policies and decisions relevant to operational …
Beginnings of Strategic Air Power
A History of the British Bomber Force 1923-1939
Inbunden, 2003
2842 kr
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Using official records, the author traces the origins and early development of strategic bombing, and examines its organs in the operations and staff planning of the First World War. The experiences of the First World War should have been a valuable legacy to those who devised the 'counter …
Forgotten Offensive
Royal Air Force Coastal Command's Anti-Shipping Campaign 1940-1945
Häftad, 1995
942 kr
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The "forgotten offensive" of the title is RAF Coastal Command's offensive against German sea-trade between 1940 and 1945. The fortunes of the campaign are followed throughout the war, and its success is then evaluated in terms of the shipping sunk, and the impact on the German economy.
Courage and Air Warfare
The Allied Aircrew Experience in the Second World War
Häftad, 1995
716 kr
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Colonel Wells investigates the nature of aerial warfare and the men who took part. The book analyzes aircrew selection, reaction to combat, adaptability to stress, morale, leadership and combat effectiveness, and compares the efforts of the US Eighth Air Force and RAF Bomber Command.
Air Power at the Battlefront
Allied Close Air Support in Europe 1943-45
Häftad, 1998
776 kr
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Ian Gooderson presents a study of close air support in World War II, with the analysis focusing on the use of tactical air power by British and American forces during the campaigns in Italy and northwestern Europe between 1943 and 1945.
Industry and Air Power
The Expansion of British Aircraft Production, 1935-1941
Av Noel Sebastian Ritchie, Sebastian Ritchie
Häftad, 1997
851 kr
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The author begins with a general survey of British aircraft manufacturing in the inter-war period. Policy, production, finance and contracts are examined, and the final chapter is concerned with the mobilization of the aircraft industry in 1939, and the emergency measures of 1940.
Tedder
Quietly in Command
Häftad, 2006
800 kr
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Arthur Tedder became one of the most eminent figures of the Second World War: first as head of Anglo-American air forces in the Middle East, the Mediterranean and North Africa; then as Deputy Supreme Commander to General Eisenhower for the Allied campaign that began in Normandy and ended in Berlin. …
Russian Aviation and Air Power in the Twentieth Century
Av John Greenwood, Von Hardesty m. fl.
Häftad, 1998
827 kr
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In the light of new archival material the editors take a fresh look at Russian aviation in the twentieth century. Presenting a comprehensive view of Russian aviation, from its genesis in the late czarist period to the present era, the approach is essentially chronological with a major emphasis on …
Sir Frederick Sykes and the Air Revolution 1912-1918
Av Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Ash
Häftad, 1999
971 kr
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This is a long-overdue study of Sir Frederick H. Sykes, Chief of the Air Staff of Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) during the First World War. Historians, for the most part, have either overlooked Sykes or misinterpreted him, leaving a gap in the story of British flying. Contrary to previous images …
Air Power at the Battlefront
Allied Close Air Support in Europe 1943-45
Inbunden, 1998
2600 kr
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Ian Gooderson presents a study of close air support in World War II, with the analysis focusing on the use of tactical air power by British and American forces during the campaigns in Italy and northwestern Europe between 1943 and 1945.
Industry and Air Power
The Expansion of British Aircraft Production, 1935-1941
Av Noel Sebastian Ritchie, Sebastian Ritchie
Inbunden, 1997
2842 kr
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The author begins with a general survey of British aircraft manufacturing in the inter-war period. Policy, production, finance and contracts are examined, and the final chapter is concerned with the mobilization of the aircraft industry in 1939, and the emergency measures of 1940.
Russian Aviation and Air Power in the Twentieth Century
Av John Greenwood, Von Hardesty m. fl.
Inbunden, 1998
2759 kr
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In the light of new archival material the editors take a fresh look at Russian aviation in the twentieth century. Presenting a comprehensive view of Russian aviation, from its genesis in the late czarist period to the present era, the approach is essentially chronological with a major emphasis on …
Tedder
Quietly in Command
Inbunden, 2004
3271 kr
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Arthur Tedder became one of the most eminent figures of the Second World War: first as head of Anglo-American air forces in the Middle East, the Mediterranean and North Africa; then as Deputy Supreme Commander to General Eisenhower for the Allied campaign that began in Normandy and ended in Berlin. …
Sir Frederick Sykes and the Air Revolution 1912-1918
Av Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Ash
Inbunden, 1999
2929 kr
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This is a long-overdue study of Sir Frederick H. Sykes, Chief of the Air Staff of Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) during the First World War. Historians, for the most part, have either overlooked Sykes or misinterpreted him, leaving a gap in the story of British flying. Contrary to previous images …
RAF and Aircraft Design
Air Staff Operational Requirements 1923-1939
Inbunden, 2001
2600 kr
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This work examines the evolution of the RAF's operational requirements for its home defence air force - for bombers to mount a deterrent counter offensive and for fighters to provide direct defence of Britain. It discusses the management processes, policies and decisions relevant to operational …
Strategic Air Power in Desert Storm
Inbunden, 2003
2842 kr
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In response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on the second of August 1990, a small group of air power advocates in the Pentagon proposed a strategic air campaign - "Operation Desert Storm" designed to drive the Iraqi army from Kuwait by a sustained effort against the major sources of Iraqi national …
Westland and the British Helicopter Industry, 1945-1960
Licensed Production versus Indigenous Innovation
Inbunden, 2001
2600 kr
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This study explains how Westland dominated British helicopter production and why government funding and support failed to generate competitive "all-British" alternatives. In doing so, the book evaluates broader historiographic assumptions about the purported "failure" of british aircraft …
Airwar
Essays on its Theory and Practice
Inbunden, 2003
3082 kr
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According to the author all aircrews, tacticians and those who direct them have to realise the limitations of air power during conflicts. For years opinion has differed as to whether the aircraft has altered war strategies or merely the tactics of war. This volume explores the limits of airpower.
Strategic Air Power in Desert Storm
Häftad, 2003
1047 kr
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In response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on the second of August 1990, a small group of air power advocates in the Pentagon proposed a strategic air campaign - "Operation Desert Storm" designed to drive the Iraqi army from Kuwait by a sustained effort against the major sources of Iraqi national …
Air Power History
Turning Points from Kitty Hawk to Kosovo
Häftad, 2002
851 kr
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he 20th century saw air power transformed from novelists' fantasy into stark reality. From string and canvas to precision weaponry and stealth, air power has progressed to become not only the weapon of first political choice, but often the only conceivable option. This rapid development has given …
Airwar
Essays on its Theory and Practice
Häftad, 2003
754 kr
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According to the author all aircrews, tacticians and those who direct them have to realise the limitations of air power during conflicts. For years opinion has differed as to whether the aircraft has altered war strategies or merely the tactics of war. This volume explores the limits of airpower.
Beginnings of Strategic Air Power
A History of the British Bomber Force 1923-1939
Häftad, 2003
942 kr
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Using official records, the author traces the origins and early development of strategic bombing, and examines its organs in the operations and staff planning of the First World War. The experiences of the First World War should have been a valuable legacy to those who devised the 'counter …
Westland and the British Helicopter Industry, 1945-1960
Licensed Production versus Indigenous Innovation
Häftad, 2015
821 kr
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This study explains how Westland dominated British helicopter production and why government funding and support failed to generate competitive "all-British" alternatives. In doing so, the book evaluates broader historiographic assumptions about the purported "failure" of british aircraft …
Courage and Air Warfare
The Allied Aircrew Experience in the Second World War
Inbunden, 1995
1638 kr
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Colonel Wells investigates the nature of aerial warfare and the men who took part. The book analyzes aircrew selection, reaction to combat, adaptability to stress, morale, leadership and combat effectiveness, and compares the efforts of the US Eighth Air Force and RAF Bomber Command.
