Air Force
Air Force

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Publisher:

Published: 1945

Total Pages: 1436

ISBN-13:

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Vols. 41, no. 11-v. 42, no. 5 include Space digest, v. 1-2, no. 5, Nov. 1958-May 1959.

The United States Army Air Arm, April 1861 to April 1917
The United States Army Air Arm, April 1861 to April 1917

Author: Juliette A. Hennessy

Publisher:

Published: 1958

Total Pages: 542

ISBN-13:

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This monograph ... recounts the development of aviation in the United States Army from April 1861, when the Army first became interested in balloons as a means of observation, to April 1917, when America entered World War I. The origins and organization of the Army's air arm are told in detail, with particular emphasis on early air force personnel, plans and experiments. In the process the monograph traces early development of what today is The United States Air Force..."--Foreword.

The Writing of American Military History
The Writing of American Military History

Author: U. S. Department of the Army

Publisher: The Minerva Group, Inc.

Published: 2001-06

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0898753503

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The Writing of American Military History: A Guide should stimulate intelligent probing into the past with an eye to the future. This, in turn, should lead to increased wisdom and, therefore, to wiser decisions and better execution throughout the Army in peace and war.The primary purpose of this text is to bring order out of chaos in the fields of historical study and research in the United States Army. In line with the views of Clausewitz, the principal object of the text is to stimulate a progressive and scientific study of United States military history and leadership with the hope that it will "produce searching rather than inventive minds and cool rather than hot heads," to which the safety of our country can be most advantageously entrusted in time of emergency or war.All officers of the United States Army, but particularly those having historical assignments and undergoing instruction at the service schools and colleges or civilian educational institutions, will find the text helpful. Scholars and others interested in American military affairs may also find it very useful.The Writing of American Military History: A Guide was orginally published by the Department of the Army in June 1956.

United States Army Aviators' Equipment, 1917-1945
United States Army Aviators' Equipment, 1917-1945

Author: C.G. Sweeting

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-04-17

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 0786497378

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Seven decades after World War II, we now know that the margin between Allied victory and defeat was often narrower than many realized. The decisive actions of leaders, generals and war heroes have been well documented, but less well known are the technological developments that made victory possible and laid the groundwork for postwar progress. Based on more than ten years of research, this book describes how American airmen became the best-outfitted aviators of the war, tracing the development of virtually every piece of personal equipment used by United States air forces. Drawing on original sources including formerly classified documents, the author details the myriad types of respirator equipment, parachutes, body armor, pressure suits and other flying and survival gear that were instrumental in making U.S. pilots and air crews effective. Personal anecdotes bring to life the design and testing of combat flight equipment. More than 160 photographs are included, most published here for the first time.