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Global Air Power
John Andreas Olsen
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Description for Global Air Power
Paperback. What influences have shaped air power since human flight became a reality more than a hundred years ago? Global Air Power provides insight into the evolution of air power theory and practice by examining the experience of six of the world's largest air forces-those of the United Kingdom, the United States, Israel, Russia, India, and China-and .. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JWL; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 43. Weight in Grams: 848.
What influences have shaped air power since human flight became a reality more than a hundred years ago? Global Air Power provides insight into the evolution of air power theory and practice by examining the experience of six of the world's largest air forces-those of the United Kingdom, the United States, Israel, Russia, India, and China-and of representative smaller air forces in Pacific Asia, Latin America, and continental Europe. The chapters, written by highly regarded scholars and military leaders, explore how various nations have integrated air power into their armed forces and how they have applied air power in both ... Read more
What influences have shaped air power since human flight became a reality more than a hundred years ago? Global Air Power provides insight into the evolution of air power theory and practice by examining the experience of six of the world's largest air forces-those of the United Kingdom, the United States, Israel, Russia, India, and China-and of representative smaller air forces in Pacific Asia, Latin America, and continental Europe. The chapters, written by highly regarded scholars and military leaders, explore how various nations have integrated air power into their armed forces and how they have applied air power in both ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
847g
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781597976800
SKU
V9781597976800
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
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 Global Air Power
John Olsen's new book builds on the enormous success of his earlier work, A History of Air Warfare, which has become essential reading for all students of air power. On this occasion, he brings together the first comparative study of how six major air forces-including the Royal Air Force, the world's first independent air force-have evolved since their conception, how ... Read more