At the dawn of airpower : the U.S Army, Navy, and Marine Corps' approach to the airplane, 1907-1917 / by Laurence M. Burke II.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burke, Laurence M., II, 1969- author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Series:

History of military aviation

The history of military aviation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Aeronautics, Military.

Naval aviation--History--20th century.

Naval aviation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 339 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

U.S Army, Navy, and Marine Corps' approach to the airplane, 1907-1917

United States Army, Navy, and Marine Corps' approach to the airplane, 1907-1917

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2022]

Contents:

Army 1907-1910 : The Army gets a plane

Navy/Marines 1909-1912 : The origins of naval aviation

Army 1911-1912 : More pilots, more planes

Navy/Marines 1912-1923 : Return to Annapolis and the beginnings of Marine Corps aviation

Interservice organization I : Finding common interests

Army 1912-1914 : A permanent school and a move towards operational status

Navy/Marines 1914-1917 : Reorganizaton and disruption in naval aviation

Army 1915-1917 : The European war, scandal, and a deployment

Interservice organization II : Joint boards.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 27, 2022).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Burke, Laurence M., 1969- At the dawn of airpower

ISBN:

9781682477502

1682477509 qelectronic book

Publisher Number:

40031183694

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.