Wingless eagle : U.S. Army aviation through World War I /

This study asks why the US was so poorly equipped to engage in aerial combat in World War I - despite having been world-leaders in this field 15 years previously. The author looks at the early years of US military aviation to try and ascertain the answer.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnson, Herbert Alan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2001.
Temas:
United States. > Army > Aviation > History > 20th century.
United States. > Army
1900-1999
Aeronautics, Military > United States > History > 20th century.
World War, 1914-1918 > Aerial operations, American.
Aéronautique militaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > Military > Aviation.
Aeronautics, Military
Armed Forces > Aviation
Military operations, Aerial > American
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Aeronautics in Embryo: The Aeronaut Constituency
  • Army Aviation in the Media Fishbowl
  • European Military Aviation and the Hay Committee Hearings
  • Tactical Thinking, Army Policies, and Congressional Confusion
  • Patents, Production, and Progress
  • The Goodier Court-Martial
  • World War I in the Air: August 1914-April 1917
  • Dark Clouds and a Silver Lining: The Punitive Expedition and the National Defense Act
  • Epilogue and Prologue: Army Aviation in World War I
  • Appendix: Chronology of Significant Events.

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