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A Century of Air Warfare : The Changing Face of Warfare 1912-2012
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sloggett, David.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Air warfare--History--20th century.
- Airplanes, Military--History--20th century.
- Great Britain--History, Military--20th century.
- Air power--History.
- Air power.
- Air warfare--History.
- Air warfare.
- Aeronautics, Military--History.
- Aeronautics, Military.
- Local Subjects:
- Air warfare--History--20th century.
- Airplanes, Military--History--20th century.
- Great Britain--History, Military--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (362 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Havertown : Pen and Sword, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- No other technical development since the introduction of gunpowder has had as great an influence on warfare as the aircraft. From its early beginnings as simply a means of aerial reconnaissance to its utter supremacy on the battlefield, the aircraft has evolved into the most versatile and precise killing machine known to man. In this wide-ranging and comprehensive study, David Sloggett, an internationally-respected defence analyst, investigates the changing role and increasing significance of air power over the course of the previous 100 years. This is accomplished by detailing every major con
- Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Airborne Intelligence Sources; Chapter 3 Air-to-Air Case Studies; Chapter 4 Tactical and Strategic Heavy-Lifting; Chapter 5 Maritime Air Power; Chapter 6 Air Power and Strategic Effect; Chapter 7 Air Power and Tactical Effect; Chapter 8 Conclusions; Bibliography
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781473828483
- 1473828481
- OCLC:
- 883568544
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