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A History of Air Warfare
John Andreas Olsen
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Description for A History of Air Warfare
Paperback. Clarifies air power's role in modern warfare. This book provides a comprehensive and objective analysis of the part air power has played in military engagements. It chronologically examines air power's involvement in World Wars I and II, the Cold War period, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, campaign by campaign. Editor(s): Olsen, John Andreas. Num Pages: 432 pages, 32 b&w photographs, notes, index. BIC Classification: HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 39. Weight in Grams: 792.
This title clarifies air power's role in modern warfare. It explores its involvement in operations other than war and low-intensity campaigns. It affords an overall global perspective because of its internationally diverse contributors. This one-volume anthology provides a comprehensive and objective analysis of the part air power has played in military engagements over the past century. Comprised of fifteen essays penned by a global cast of leading military professionals, ""A History of Air Warfare"" chronologically examines air power's involvement in World Wars I and II, the Cold War period, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, campaign by campaign. The ... Read more
This title clarifies air power's role in modern warfare. It explores its involvement in operations other than war and low-intensity campaigns. It affords an overall global perspective because of its internationally diverse contributors. This one-volume anthology provides a comprehensive and objective analysis of the part air power has played in military engagements over the past century. Comprised of fifteen essays penned by a global cast of leading military professionals, ""A History of Air Warfare"" chronologically examines air power's involvement in World Wars I and II, the Cold War period, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, campaign by campaign. The ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
786 g
Number of Pages
522
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781597974332
SKU
V9781597974332
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99-1
About John Andreas Olsen
John Andreas Olsen is the dean of the Norwegian Defence University College, head of its division for strategic studies, and visiting professor of operational art and tactics at the Swedish National Defence College. He is an active-duty colonel in the Norwegian Air Force and has lectured widely in Europe and the United States. His previous publications include Strategic Air Power ... Read more
Reviews for A History of Air Warfare
“A fine assembly of papers on air power history and development and a ‘bible’ packed with information. This captures the changing history of air warfare and analyzes the role air power has played in military conflicts over the last century. These sixteen essays pack a punch and are a ‘must’ for any serious military history library.”—Midwest Book Review “The book ... Read more