The Command Of The Air

Author : General Giulio Douhet
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782898528

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Command Of The Air by General Giulio Douhet Pdf

In the pantheon of air power spokesmen, Giulio Douhet holds center stage. His writings, more often cited than perhaps actually read, appear as excerpts and aphorisms in the writings of numerous other air power spokesmen, advocates-and critics. Though a highly controversial figure, the very controversy that surrounds him offers to us a testimonial of the value and depth of his work, and the need for airmen today to become familiar with his thought. The progressive development of air power to the point where, today, it is more correct to refer to aerospace power has not outdated the notions of Douhet in the slightest In fact, in many ways, the kinds of technological capabilities that we enjoy as a global air power provider attest to the breadth of his vision. Douhet, together with Hugh “Boom” Trenchard of Great Britain and William “Billy” Mitchell of the United States, is justly recognized as one of the three great spokesmen of the early air power era. This reprint is offered in the spirit of continuing the dialogue that Douhet himself so perceptively began with the first edition of this book, published in 1921. Readers may well find much that they disagree with in this book, but also much that is of enduring value. The vital necessity of Douhet’s central vision-that command of the air is all important in modern warfare-has been proven throughout the history of wars in this century, from the fighting over the Somme to the air war over Kuwait and Iraq.

Author : Giulio Douhet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015042113194

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The Command of the Air by Giulio Douhet Pdf

"This reprint of the 1942 English translation of Douhet's works, while titled Command of the Air, actually consists of five separate works: the original 1921 edition of Command of the Air, a second edition of 1927, a 1928 monograph titled 'Probable Aspects of Future War', a polemical article of 1929 called 'Recapitulation,' and the 1930 study 'The War of 19-.' The volume is reprinted by the Office of Air Force History as part of Project Warrior. By transporting ourselves back to the 1920s, past not only the Vietnam and Korean Wars, but nearly two decades before World War II, we become silent observers of the unfolding drama of airpower's history. Knowing that transpired after Douhet wrote, we can test our understanding, find the assumptions and conclusions of Douhet that proved false, and read with wonder those that proved true. Some of what he wrote today seems almost timeless, 'principles' perhaps of the employment of aircraft in war. Giulio Douhet was a prophet. From the perspective of today, he still bears pondering. Serious thinking about the nature of war and the role of aerospace power will not in our lifetime cease to be of value." -- Abstract.

Author : Stephen L. McFarland,Wesley Phillips Newton
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006-03-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780817353469

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To Command the Sky by Stephen L. McFarland,Wesley Phillips Newton Pdf

This widely praised study draws from both American and German sources to show how the U.S. Army Air Forces cleared the way for the successful Allied invasion of France. In 1944 a revitalized American leadership abandoned the unsuccessful approach of strategic bombing and instead focused on air superiority, practically chasing the enemy out of the sky and eliminating Germany's supply of trained pilots. Examining the people, technologies, command decisions, and key events of the war over Germany, the authors prove conclusively that the winning of air superiority -- not the success of strategic bombing -- played a more essential part in the Allied victory in Europe

Author : Richard Goette
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774836906

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Sovereignty and Command in Canada–US Continental Air Defence, 1940–57 by Richard Goette Pdf

The 1940 Ogdensburg Agreement entrenched a formal defence relationship between Canada and the United States – but was Canadian sovereignty upheld? Sovereignty and Command combines historical narrative with conceptual analysis of sovereignty, command and control systems, military professionalism, and civil-military relations to document the sometimes fractious Canada–US continental air defence relationship. Richard Goette argues that a functional military transition from an air defence system based on cooperation to one based on integrated and centralized command and control under NORAD allowed Canada to retain command of its forces and thus protect Canadian sovereignty.

Author : Melvin G. Deaile
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781682472491

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Always at War by Melvin G. Deaile Pdf

Always at War is the story of Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the early decades of the Cold War. More than a simple history, it describes how an organization dominated by experienced World War II airmen developed a unique culture that thrives to this day. Strategic Air Command was created because of the Air Force’s internal beliefs, but the organization evolved as it responded to the external environment created by the Cold War. In the aftermath of World War II and the creation of an independent air service, the Air Force formed SAC because of a belief in the military potential of strategic bombing centralized under one commander. As the Cold War intensified, so did SAC’s mission. In order to prepare SAC’s “warriors” to daily fight an enemy they did not see, as well as to handle the world’s most dangerous arsenal, the command, led by General Curtis LeMay, emphasized security, personal responsibility, and competition among the command. Its resources, political influence, and manning grew as did its “culture” until reaching its peak during the Cuban Missile Crisis. SAC became synonymous with the Cold War and its culture forever changed the Air Force as well as those who served.

Author : Giulio Douhet,Charles A. Gabriel
Publisher : Military Bookshop
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1782664076

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Command of the Air by Giulio Douhet,Charles A. Gabriel Pdf

Reprint of the 1983 translation by staff of the United States Office of Air Force History.

Author : Larry Milberry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015037380956

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Sixty Years by Larry Milberry Pdf

Author : Kevin Wilson
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780297857044

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Men Of Air by Kevin Wilson Pdf

The story of the everyday heroism of British bomber crews in 1944 - the turning point year in Bomber Command's war against Germany. There were many ways for a combat crew to die during Bomber Command's war of 1944. Over German territory, bursts of heavy flak could tear the wings from their planes in a split second. Flaming bullets from German fighter planes could explode their fuel tanks, cut their oxygen supplies, destroy their engines. In the spring of that year, thousands of young men were shot, blown up, or thrown from their planes five miles above the earth; and even those who returned faced the subtler dangers of ice and fog as they tried to land their battered aircraft back home. The winter of 1944 was the most dangerous time to be a combat airman in RAF Bomber Command. The chances of surviving a tour were as low as one in five, and morale had finally hit rock bottom. In this comprehensive history of the air war that year, Kevin Wilson describes the most dangerous period of the Battle of Berlin, and the unparalleled losses over Magdeburg, Leipzig and Nuremberg. He tells how ordinary men coped with constant pressure of flying, the loss of their colleagues, and the threat of death or capture. And, by telling the story of the famous events of this period - the Great Escape, D-Day, the defeat of the V1 menace - he shows how, through sheer grit and determination, the 'Men of Air' finally turned the tide against the Germans.

Author : James Parton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Generals
ISBN : OSU:32435064401599

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"Air Force Spoken Here" by James Parton Pdf

Author : Michael W. Kometer
Publisher : www.Militarybookshop.CompanyUK
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1907521038

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Command in Air War by Michael W. Kometer Pdf

This work examines whether "centralized control and decentralized execution" is a valid doctrinal tenet, given the technological advances in the information age. Fascinating scenarios from recent operations, set in the context of a "complex air operations system," show the dilemmas presented by participants' increased access to information-and the resulting consequences of their decisions. With the uncertainty of war and the blending of diverse organizations, the author illustrates that commanders must balance empowerment with accountability by developing depth in command relationships among their subordinates. Orginally published in 2007.

Author : Walton S. Moody
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Air defenses
ISBN : UCAL:B3267339

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Building a Strategic Air Force by Walton S. Moody Pdf

Author : Brent D Ziarnick
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781682475881

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To Rule the Skies by Brent D Ziarnick Pdf

To Rule the Skies: General Thomas S. Power and the Rise of Strategic Air Command in the Cold War fills a critical gap in Cold War and Air Force history by telling the story of General Thomas S. Power for the first time. Thomas Power was second only to Curtis LeMay in forming the Strategic Air Command (SAC), one of the premier combat organizations of the twentieth century, but he is rarely mentioned today. What little is written about Power describes him as LeMay's willing hatchet man--uneducated, unimaginative, autocratic, and sadistic. Based on extensive archival research, General Power seeks to overturn this appraisal. Brent D. Ziarnick covers the span of both Power's personal and professional life and challenges many of the myths of conventional knowledge about him. Denied college because his middle-class immigrant family imploded while he was still in school, Power worked in New York City construction while studying for the Flying Cadet examination at night in the New York Public Library. As a young pilot, Power participated in some of the Army Air Corps' most storied operations. In the interwar years, his family connections allowed Power to interact with American Wall Street millionaires and the British aristocracy. Confined to training combat aircrews in the United States for most of World War II, Power proved his combat leadership as a bombing wing commander by planning and leading the firebombing of Tokyo for Gen. Curtis LeMay. After the war, Power helped LeMay transform the Air Force into the aerospace force America needed during the Cold War. A master of strategic air warfare, he aided in establishing SAC as the Free World's "Big Stick" against Soviet aggression. Far from being unimaginative, Power led the incorporation of the nuclear weapon, the intercontinental ballistic missile, the airborne alert, and the Single Integrated Operational Plan into America's deterrent posture as Air Research and Development Command commander and both the vice commander and commander-in-chief of SAC. Most importantly, Power led SAC through the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Even after retirement, Power as a New York Times bestselling author brought his message of deterrence through strength to the nation. Ziarnick points out how Power's impact may continue in the future. Power's peerless, but suppressed, vision of the Air Force and the nation in space is recounted in detail, placing Power firmly as a forgotten space visionary and role model for both the Air Force and the new Space Force. To Rule the Skies is an important contribution to the history of the Cold War and beyond.

Author : Giulio Douhet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Aeronautics, Military
ISBN : OCLC:4600083

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The Command of the Air by Giulio Douhet Pdf

Author : Mike Hill,John M. Campbell,Donna Campbell
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 0887406882

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Peace Was Their Profession by Mike Hill,John M. Campbell,Donna Campbell Pdf

This new large format volume is a grand tribute to all of those who served in SAC from its inception in 1947 to its disestablishment in 1992. The great variety of aircraft and missile systems of Strategic Air Command are shown in over 800 color and black and white photographs, making this volume one of the definitive pictorials on the subject.

Author : Karen U. Kwiatkowski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : IND:30000143114290

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Expeditionary Air Operations in Africa by Karen U. Kwiatkowski Pdf

Colonel Kwiatkowski details air operations challenges in Africa, and she discusses how the USAF currently meets or avoids these challenges. She contends that Africa is like the "western frontier" of America's history-undeveloped, brimming with opportunity as well as danger, and that it is a place where standard assumptions often do not apply. A portion of Colonel Kwiatkowski's study is dedicated to illustrating how USAF air transport is really done in Africa on a daily basis. She recommends ways to improve our ability to conduct expeditionary air operations on the continent.