American Military Aviation The Indispensable Arm |
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| Author:
| Gross, Charles J. |
| Series title: | Centennial of Flight Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58544-255-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2002 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Since the Wright brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, aviation has emerged as the indispensable arm of American military power. Charles J. Gross traces its development from the technological antecedents of the Wrights' triumph to the air war for Kosovo. He shows how politics, economics, and technology shaped air power in the armed forces..
Since the Wright brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, aviation has emerged as the indispensable arm of American military power. Charles J. Gross traces its development from the technological antecedents of the Wrights' triumph to the air war for Kosovo. He shows how politics, economics, and technology shaped air power in the armed forces..