Why air forces fail : the anatomy of defeat /

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According to Robin Higham and Stephen J. Harris, "Flight has been part of the human dream for aeons, and its military application has likely been the dark side of that dream for almost as long." In the twentieth century, this dream and its dark side unfolded as the air forces of the world...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Higham, Robin, 1925-2015 (Editor), Harris, Stephen John (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, ©2006.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Air forces > History > 20th century.
Aeronautics, Military > History > 20th century.
Military history, Modern > 20th century.
Histoire militaire > 20e siècle.
Aéronautique militaire > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Armée de l'air > Histoire > 20e siècle.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Marine & Naval.
HISTORY > Military > Aviation.
Aeronautics, Military.
Air forces.
Military history, Modern.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:According to Robin Higham and Stephen J. Harris, "Flight has been part of the human dream for aeons, and its military application has likely been the dark side of that dream for almost as long." In the twentieth century, this dream and its dark side unfolded as the air forces of the world went to war, bringing destruction and reassessment with each failure. Why Air Forces Fail examines the complex, often deep-seated, reasons for the catastrophic failures of the air forces of various nations. Higham and Harris divide the air forces into three categories of defeat: forces that never had a chance
Physical Description:1 online resource (382 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0813171741
9780813171746
1283232847
9781283232845
9786613232847
661323284X
0813123747
9780813123745
0813137675
9780813137674

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