Winged Shield, Winged Sword 1907-1950: A History of the United States Air Force, Volume 1Bernard C. Nalty Describes and analyzes, in the context of national policy and international rivalries, the evolution of land-based air power since the United States Army in 1907 established an Aeronautical Division. Provides a clearer understanding of the central role of the Air Force in current American defense policy. |
Contents
The Air Service in the Great War | 35 |
The Era of Billy Mitchell | 71 |
The Coming of the GHQ Air Force 19251935 | 101 |
The Heyday of the GHQ Air Force 19351939 | 135 |
Reaction to the War in Europe | 165 |
The Army Air Forces in Desperate Battle 19411942 | 201 |
Building Air Power | 231 |
The Defeat of Italy and Germany | 269 |
Victory over Japan | 327 |
The Quest for Independence | 371 |
Framing Air Force Missions | 399 |
Notes | 437 |
Authors | 481 |
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