Famous Airmen

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Famous Aircraft

Famous Aircraft written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1937 with Aeronautics categories.

Airmen And Air Theory

Airmen And Air Theory written by Phillip S. Meilinger and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

This part of the book reviews the state of American airpower biography and autobiography. I have set certain parameters to define the boundaries of my discussion. I discuss biographies and autobiographies, anthologies, and oral histories of military officers who served in senior positions. Thus, although the stories of great aviators like Eddie Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh, and Chuck Yeager are important, those men did not command large forces either in combat or in peace; they had only a temporary effect on the development of strategy and doctrine. Similarly excluded are civilian political leaders and industrialists like Stuart Symington and Donald Douglas, even though they played key roles In their own spheres. What follows are the stories, some published, some not of America's greatest military airmen-some told by themselves, others by biographers. The order of presentation is roughly chronological, according to the time during which these men served. The fact that a surprising number of air luminaries do not appear here means that much work remains to be done.

Popular Aviation

Popular Aviation written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1938 with Aeronautics categories.

Royal Air Force Quarterly And Commonwealth Air Forces Journal

Royal Air Force Quarterly And Commonwealth Air Forces Journal written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952 with Aeronautics categories.

Canadian Airmen And The First World War

Canadian Airmen And The First World War written by S.F. Wise and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-11 with History categories.

The first of three volumes of the Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force, this book provides the definitive story of Canadian airmen in World War I and, moreover, a revisionist account of the war in the air. Organized topically, this volume begins with an overview of military aviation in Canada prior to 1914, as successful aircraft experiments like Baldwin's and McCurdy's Silver Dart are set against Defence Minister Sam Hughes' rejection of any government air policy. Financial timidity and political uncertainty subsequently decreed that the 20,000 Canadians who trained for, or fought in, history's first air war would have no air force of their own but would fly in the British flying services. The sections which follow show that Canadians excelled in every aspect of the air war. Indeed, although the First World War never saw an exclusively Canadian squadron in action and no Canadian rose to a command above Group level, Professor Wise has been able to write a full account of the war in the air from the Canadian perspective. Recruitment and training, the maritime air war, the strategic bombing of Germany and the defence of Great Britain, as well as action on the Western Front, in Italy, and in Macedonia, are all covered in depth. Each section reveals the complexity of air operations, as tactics, strategy, and aircraft evolved with astonishing speed. The exploits of remarkable fighter aces such as Billy Bishop, Raymond Collishaw, D.R. MaccLaren, and W.G. Barker, and of bomber leaders like R.H. Mulock, are set in the context of the air war and the many thousands of Canadians who served with them. In his conclusion Wise traces the development of Canadian government air policy to the year 1920, during which time the first Canadian air force was born and quickly died. In analysing this major step in Canada's entry into the air age he lays the foundation for postwar civil expansion and the formation of the RCAF. Illustrated with specially prepared colour and sketch maps and over 200 photographs, many of them published here for the first time, this book should prove invaluable to the military historian and of wide appeal to the aviation enthusiast and general reader alike. The other volumes in the Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force are The Creation of a National Air Force by W.A.B. Douglas (out of print) and The Crucible of War, 1939-1945 by Brereton Greenhous, et al. (available).

Airman Friday

Airman Friday written by William Courtenay and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1937 with Aeronautics categories.

The Journal Of Military History

The Journal Of Military History written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Electronic journals categories.

Flight

Flight written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1932 with Aeronautics categories.

Library Of Congress Catalogs

Library Of Congress Catalogs written by Library of Congress and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with categories.

Pacific Islands Monthly

Pacific Islands Monthly written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959 with Oceania categories.