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Harnessing the Genie: Science and Technology Forecasting for the Air Force, 1944 - 1986
ISBN: 9781477685969 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Air power has always been linked closely to science and technology. The very reality of flight depended upon a technical innovation. Unlike other services, where machines merely support the mission, technology is for the Air Force at the very heart of its existence as an institution. As a consequence, the USAF and its predecessor organizations have always recognized the singular importance of science to their survival. This book describes and analyzes the methodologies and conclusions of the five main science and technology forecasts undertaken by the Air Force since before its birth as an...
Air power has always been linked closely to science and technology. The very reality of flight depended upon a technical innovation. Unlike other serv...
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The 31 Initiatives: A Study in Air Force-Army Cooperation
ISBN: 9781508647683 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This monograph illustrates the impediments to joint action created by the service separate organizations and distinctive doctrine. It then highlights efforts by various individuals to improve interservice cooperation.
This monograph illustrates the impediments to joint action created by the service separate organizations and distinctive doctrine. It then highlights ...
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The U.S. Air Service in World War I - Volume 1 The Final Report and a Tactical History
ISBN: 9781477604861 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 466 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This volume is part of a series documenting the history of U.S. air activities in Europe during World War I. The narratives here are published by the Office of Air Force History so as to reach a wider circle of persons interested in the Great War and the early history of military aviation. Included in this volume is William C. Sherman's "tactical History" which provides excellent information about the conduct of combat operations.
This volume is part of a series documenting the history of U.S. air activities in Europe during World War I. The narratives here are published by the ...
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Air Force Combat Units of World War II
ISBN: 9781477685655 / Angielski / Miękka / 1983 / 522 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Like all chronologies, bibliographies, and encyclopedias, Air Force combat units of World War II serves a very special historical function. It traces the lineage of each Army air Corps and U.S. Air Force combat group or higher organization active in World War II, form its origins to 1956. It is a concise official record of those units, their assignments, subordinate organizations, stations, commanders, campaigns, aircraft, and decorations. But more than that, it is an important source of ready information providing readers with a corporate memory of vital statistics.
Like all chronologies, bibliographies, and encyclopedias, Air Force combat units of World War II serves a very special historical function. It traces ...
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Air Leadership
ISBN: 9781477685846 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This manuscript those who have led American air forces. What kind of men were they? What kind of leaders were they? What can we learn from their experience? The book takes a close look at two air leaders: Rear Admiral William Moffett and General Carl A. Spaatz.
This manuscript those who have led American air forces. What kind of men were they? What kind of leaders were they? What can we learn from their exper...
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The Emerging Shield - The Air Force and the Evolution of Continental Air Defense 1945-1960
ISBN: 9781478112082 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. American concerns over air defense of the continental United States were at their most grave in the 1950's. The descent into cold war in the late 1940's, the confrontation of two hostile political systems in distant Korea, and the Soviet development of atomic weapons earlier than expected came together to stimulate popular pressures for a shield against manned bombers reaching the American heartland from the North Pole. This manuscript describes the efforts take by the Air Force in light of the real threats of nuclear weapons. The postwar Air Defense Command, an administrative and planning...
American concerns over air defense of the continental United States were at their most grave in the 1950's. The descent into cold war in the late 1940...
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The Development of Ballistic Missiles in the United States Air Force 1945-1960
ISBN: 9781478118442 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 426 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Following World War II, the onset of nuclear weapons, long-range jet bombers, and ballistic missiles radically changed American foreign policy and military strategy. The United States Air Force accepted the challenge of organizing and leading a massive research and development effort to build ballistic missiles. This manuscript addresses the first generation of ballistic missiles - the intercontinental Atlas and Titan, and the intermediate range Thor. During the period addressed in this book, missiles advanced from drawing board to alert status, where the next generation now remains poised to...
Following World War II, the onset of nuclear weapons, long-range jet bombers, and ballistic missiles radically changed American foreign policy and mil...
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The USAF Scientific Advisory Board: Its First Twenty Years
ISBN: 9781477550021 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. A retrospective of the Air Force "Scientific Advisory Board," which was formed when the Air Force became a separate service by Arnold von Karman to play an advisory role in all aspects of new technology.
A retrospective of the Air Force "Scientific Advisory Board," which was formed when the Air Force became a separate service by Arnold von Karman to pl...
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Air Force Combat Medals, Streamers, and Campaigns
ISBN: 9781477685761 / Angielski / Miękka / 1990 / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This book is prepared by the United States Air Force Historical Research Center for the use of the Air Force and the general public. It presents fundamental data about the 7 medals and streamers earned in combat by Air Force members and units in military campaigns from the beginning of military air power up to the present day.
This book is prepared by the United States Air Force Historical Research Center for the use of the Air Force and the general public. It presents funda...
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Foulois and the U.S. Army Air Corps 1931-1935
ISBN: 9781478125464 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In this thoroughly researched and lucidly written volume, Lt. Col. John F. Shiner describes the Air Corps' effort to prepare the nation for war; to gain money, air craft, and, even more important, independence; and to achieve a capability to wage aerial war. The focus of the work is Maj. Gen. Benjamin Foulois and his tenure as Chief of the Air Corps between 1931 and 1935.
In this thoroughly researched and lucidly written volume, Lt. Col. John F. Shiner describes the Air Corps' effort to prepare the nation for war; to ga...
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Planning and Organizing the Post War Air Force, 1943 - 1947
ISBN: 9781477546000 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. One of the longest and most bitter disputes in twentieth century military affairs has been over the organization of the armed forces, particularly the question of independence of the air forces. The argument over an independent Air Force cut to the very heart of national defense, for who controlled air policy, air doctrine, buying of aircraft, military training, and the structure of the air forces determined the type of military forces the nation would possess and how aviation would be used in war.
One of the longest and most bitter disputes in twentieth century military affairs has been over the organization of the armed forces, particularly the...
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Encyclopedia of U.S. Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems - Volume 1
ISBN: 9781478125532 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 374 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This is the first of a multi-volume Encyclopedia of U.S. Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems. Volume 1 deals with the development, deployment, and operations of fighter aircraft between 1945 and 1973, commencing with the F-80 Shooting Star and ending with the development of the F-15 Eagle. Many of these aircraft were employed during the Korean War, the war in Southeast Asia, and during the cold war crisis throughout the world. The origin of each aircraft is noted as well as its most troublesome development, production, and operational problems. Also covered are significant modifications,...
This is the first of a multi-volume Encyclopedia of U.S. Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems. Volume 1 deals with the development, deployment, and ...
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USAF Statistical Digest (ABRIDGED) 1991 ESTIMATE
ISBN: 9781511552493 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. All of us have been and are being affected by the new international environment--changed perceptions of the threat, negotiated reductions in conventional and strategic arms, shrinking defense budgets, and, consequently, a smaller Air Force with fewer resources. We in the Secretariat are no exception. As a result of declining resources, it was imperative that we consolidate our publications. Our new document, the USAF Statistical Digest, is a consolidation of three previous publications: the USAF Summary, Budget Book, and Budget Book in Brief. Please note that there have been no substantive...
All of us have been and are being affected by the new international environment--changed perceptions of the threat, negotiated reductions in conventio...
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USAF Statistical Digest, 1960
ISBN: 9781511535540 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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Development and Employment of Fixed-Wing Gunships 1962-1972
ISBN: 9781508994497 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 436 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This is the sixteenth of a series of historical reports on Air Force plans and operations in Southeast Asia prepared by the Office of Air Force History. The author, a former history instructor at the Air Force Academy, interviewed many key participants involved in the development and employment of gunships and has amassed extensive data relating to this unique weapon system. Among the primary sources he consulted were official letters, messages, memoranda, reports, and minutes of meetings. He also consulted a number of historical studies dealing with gunships. Most of his research was...
This is the sixteenth of a series of historical reports on Air Force plans and operations in Southeast Asia prepared by the Office of Air Force Histor...
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USAF Statistical Digest 2009
ISBN: 9781511570466 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 142 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The United States Air Force Statistical Digest has been published each year since 1948. It is the longest running continuing publication in the Air Force having first appeared one year after the Air Force was formed as a separate service. Individuals requiring a historical description of Air Force resources, organizations, and activities have found each issue an invaluable addition to their reference sources.
The United States Air Force Statistical Digest has been published each year since 1948. It is the longest running continuing publication in the Air Fo...
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USAF Plans and Policies in South Vietnam and Laos, 1964
ISBN: 9781511581059 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This study emphasizes Headquarters USAF's plans and policies with respect to South Vietnam and Laos in 1964. In the first four chapters the author describes the progressive military and political decline of the Saigon regime, after two government coups, and the efforts by U.S. authorities to cope with this problem. He notes especially the view of the Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, frequently stated, that only air strikes on North Vietnam could end the insurgencies in South Vietnam and in Laos and bring stability to the Vietnamese government. This contrasted with...
This study emphasizes Headquarters USAF's plans and policies with respect to South Vietnam and Laos in 1964. In the first four chapters the author des...
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USAF Airborne Operations: World War II and Korean War
ISBN: 9781508981640 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The materials for this study were originally prepared to meet an urgent request from the Directorate of Operational Requirements, Headquarters US.AF. Because of the continuing and growing interest in airborne operations, these materials have been refined and issued in the present form as a historical study. It is intended as a useful source of information for planners and others concerned with the relationship of past operations to the present and the future. With the exception of the southern France operation in August 1944, the most important USAF airborne operations of World War II and the...
The materials for this study were originally prepared to meet an urgent request from the Directorate of Operational Requirements, Headquarters US.AF. ...
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USAF Statistical Digest, 1963
ISBN: 9781511536387 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 516 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. THIS IS THE EIGHTEENTH EDITION IN AN ANNUAL SERIES OF THIS PUBLICATION WHICH BEGAN IN 1946. A CALENDAR YEAR BY MONTH THROUGH AUGUST 1945 EDITION, ARMY AIR FORCE STATISTICAL DIGEST WORLD WAR II (PEARL HARBOR DECEMBER 7, 1941 TO VJ DAY, 31 AUGUST 1945) SUMMARIZED WORLD WAR II DATA, INCLUDING COMBAT OPERATIONS, SOME OF THE TABLES ALSO INCLUDED DATA AS FAR BACK AS JULY 1939. THIS PUBLICATION WAS FOLLOWED BY A SUPPLEMENT THAT COMPLETED DATA FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1945 AS WELL AS OTHER AVAILABLE DATA FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR AND PREVIOUS YEARS, CALENDAR YEARS 1946 AND 1947 CONTINUED SUMMARIES FOR THE...
THIS IS THE EIGHTEENTH EDITION IN AN ANNUAL SERIES OF THIS PUBLICATION WHICH BEGAN IN 1946. A CALENDAR YEAR BY MONTH THROUGH AUGUST 1945 EDITION, ARMY...
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The Air Force in Southeast Asia: Logistic Plans and Policies, 1968-1969
ISBN: 9781508995319 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This study is the fourth in a series prepared by the Office of Air Force History concerning logistics support of the air war in Southeast Asia. As in the case of the preceding works, its purpose is not to describe Air Force logistic support as such. Rather, it is to point up some of the problems dealt with and plans formulated by the air logistic staff in the period January 1968 through December 1969. The series also includes the following titles: USAF Logistic Plans and Policies in Southeast Asia, 1965; USAF Logistic Plans and Policies in Southeast Asia, 1966; and USAF Plans and Policies:...
This study is the fourth in a series prepared by the Office of Air Force History concerning logistics support of the air war in Southeast Asia. As in ...
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