Airwar: Theory and PracticeAccording to the author all aircrews, tacticians and those who direct them have to realise the limitations of air power during conflicts. For years opinion has differed as to whether the aircraft has altered war strategies or merely the tactics of war. This volume explores the limits of airpower. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Giulio Douhet and the Origins of AirPower Theory | 7 |
The Evolution of | 36 |
John C Slessor and the Genesis of Air Interdiction | 64 |
Britains | 75 |
The Impact of Technology and Design Choice on the | 86 |
The Geneva | 104 |
Air Power and Joint Operations during World War II | 129 |
The B29 Air Campaign against Japan | 152 |
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