Wingless eagle : U.S. Army aviation through World War I / Herbert A. Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Herbert Alan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aeronautics, Military--United States--History--20th century.

Aeronautics, Military.

World War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations, American.

World War, 1914-1918.

United States. Army--Aviation--History--20th century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 298 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

At the start of the twentieth century the United States led the world in advances in aviation, with the first successful engine-powered flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and Dayton, Ohio, beginning in 1903. Fifteen years later, however, American airmen flew European-designed aircraft because American planes were woefully inadequate for service on the Western Front. Why was the United States so poorly prepared to engage in aerial combat in World War I? To answer this question, Herbert Johnson takes a hard look at the early years of U.S. military aviation.

Contents:

Preface; Introduction; 1. Aeronautics in Embryo; 2. Army Aviation in the Media Fishbowl; 3. European Military Aviation and the Hay Committee Hearings; 4. Tactical Thinking, Army Politics, and Congressional Confusion; 5. Patents, Production, and Progress; 6. The Goodier Court-Martial; 7. World War I in the Air; 8. Dark Clouds and a Silver Lining; Epilogue and Prologue; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-287) and index.

ISBN:

9798890872456

9780807860236

0807860239

OCLC:

476236898