Military Aircraft, 1919-1945: An Illustrated History of Their Impact (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781851094981)

An in-depth history of the time when airpower became the great equalizer, changing military strategy forever and bringing once-safe targets in reach.

Military Aircraft, 1919-1945: An Illustrated History of Their Impact covers a crucial era in modern warfare technology. Ranging from the development of airpower doctrines in the aftermath of World War I to the aircraft and missions that put those doctrines into action during World War II, it provides an expert summing-up of the decades when the use of aircraft in battle came of age.

In chapters covering both the history of air power and specific types of aircraft (fighters, bombers, reconnaissance and auxiliary planes), Military Aircraft, 1919-1945 introduces key theorists and designers, describes important changes in technology and production, and recreates spectacular episodes from Pearl Harbor to the London Blitz to the Enola Gay. Readers will see the dramatic impact of the first generation of modern military aircraft on land and sea. They will also see how the expansion of war to the skies brought economic opportunity to some home fronts, and looming terror and devastation to others.

Author: Justin D. Murphy, Matthew A. McNiece
ISBN-10: 1851094989
ISBN-13: 9781851094981
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2008
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.05lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2009 pg. 289