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John olsens a history of air warfare is a mustread. Keegan traces the history of warfare from premodern times to today or, 1993, when the book was first published. History of air warfare from world war i to the present day. The guinness history of air warfare book by christopher. The allied aircrew experience in the second world war, in which he examines the effects that high fatality rates had on world war. Air warfare, also called aerial warfare, the tactics of military operations conducted by airplanes, helicopters, or other manned craft that are propelled aloft. The things our fathers sawthe untold stories of the world war ii generationvolume ii. In this book, the history of warfare, john keegan has turned what is in general a difficult idea, that of warfare, and turned it into a subject the lay reader can understand. A history of air warfare audiobook by john andreas olsen. You get the book with one of the 3 covers as shown, good condition. Warfare history network the history of warfare delivered. Air warfare experts present here a description and analysis of.
A history of air warfare university of nebraska press. A history of air warfare is an epic work that captures all the essential elements that have made the airplane a dominant force in warfare. A history of air warfare by john andreas olsen goodreads. The book is a collection of chapters written by different air power experts. The editor has brought together a stellar group of 15 leading airpower historians, at least half of whom are among the top 12 to 15 scholars in the field.
Airplanes were put to use for war starting in 1911, initially for reconnaissance, and then for aerial combat to shoot down the recon planes. A history of air warfare book by john andreas olsen. A history of air warfare by john andreas olsen, 9781597974332, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. More than a simple homage to air power, a history of air warfare exposes air power.
Key military strategists and their legacy air powers. Selected fulltext books and articles scratch one flattop. Buy history of air warfare by john andreas olsen, john andreas olsen isbn. Each part discusses air warfare projection within certain period. Selected for the 2010 chief of the united states air forces reading listthis onevolume anthology provides a comprehensive analysis of the role that air power has played in military conflicts over the past century. There are several themes that run throughout keegans book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A history of air warfare by olsen, john andreas ebook. The author presents these viewpoints as well as a dramatic history of american airpower in the asiapacific region in macarthurs air force. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a history of air warfare. Because of its critical approach, even treatment, and historical background, the book will appeal to modern warfare scholars, air power.
Aircraft continued to carry out these roles during world war i, where. There is also an inordinate amount of time spent on setting up the scenario instead of actually talking about air power, so if the reader is already familiar with a particular war but looking for the air power angle, there is less of that specialized. As such, there can be a little bit of repetition among chapters. As promised, a thorough history of air warfare, beginning with world war i and concluding with the second lebanon war. John wardens book earned high praise because of its authors role in planning operation desert storm, but although the book is a very good synthesis of air warfare theory it is not either groundbreaking or revolutionary. Selected for the 2010 chief of the united states air forces reading list this onevolume anthology provides a comprehensive analysis of the role that air power has played in military conflicts over the past century. At the start of the war the land and sea forces used the aircraft put at their disposal primarily for reconnaissance, and air fighting began as the exchange of shots from small arms between enemy airmen meeting one another in the course of reconnoitering. Description pilots of the raf and luftwaffe recall dramatic acts of heroism during the battle of britain, in a. In addition to the chronological chapters, olsen includes three topical essays, one on airpower and counterinsurgency, and two procon pieces on the usefulness of airpower. A history of air warfare kindle edition by john andreas olsen. A history of air warfare is an edited work washington. The evolution of the airborne forward air controller maxwell afb, al. Air warfare may be conducted against other aircraft, against targets on the ground, and against targets on the water or beneath it.
More than a simple homage to air power, a history of air warfare exposes air powers strengths and weaknesses and, where relevant, illuminates the challenges of joint operations and coalition warfare. John olsen has assembled the best historians of air power. A history of air warfare by john andreas olsen 9781597974332. A history of air warfare by john andreas olsen, 9781597974400, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Explores every major air battle to have taken place in the worlds skies, as well as documenting the air element of key military campaigns such as operation barbarossa, the battle of the philippine sea, the yom kippur war and operation desert storm.
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