Air forces & warfare books

Curatola, John M. Abstract European airpower theorists of the 1920's and 30's envisioned the deliberate bombing...  Read More >>

This volume contains reprints of the Summary Reports-30 September 1945 (European War) and 1 July 1946 (Pacific War)-of...  Read More >>

This study researched the possible roles and missions conducted by the United States Special Operation Aviation...  Read More >>

This paper traces the development of close air support (CAS) by the United States Marine Corps in World War II....  Read More >>

Colonel Benton provides a glimpse of the history of Maxwell Air Force Base by highlighting the careers of 33 airmen...  Read More >>

Attack and reconnaissance helicopters must continue to be a force multiplier for future ground maneuver commanders....  Read More >>

With the development of the ""long war"" the U.S. military's focus has shifted dramatically from its traditional...  Read More >>

The USAAF responded to the requirement to keep China engaged against Japan by conducting two distinct air supply...  Read More >>

The U.S. Department of Defense predicts that ground forces of the future will wage tomorrow 19s wars by replacing...  Read More >>

The United States Army is committed to the development of an advanced attack helicopter (AAH). The problem associated...  Read More >>

Both the United States, the Soviet Union and their respective allies have placed a great emphasis on Armored and...  Read More >>

In response to lessons learned, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) launched a comprehensive program, in 2009, to make all...  Read More >>

This study explores the evolution of technology and the aerial dogfight. It looks at how technology has tried unsuccessfully...  Read More >>

This study determines the essential characteristics of an air superiority fighter. Its importance stems from the...  Read More >>

Egypt and Palestine offered the British an opportunity to fight a war of movement. Unlike the Western Front, Egypt...  Read More >>

Several recent targeting studies have fundamentally shaken the Air Force to its core by challenging the service's...  Read More >>

The command and control of today's intratheater airlift system, as seen in doctrine and in application, is complicated...  Read More >>

Manned flight has been integral to the fight on the battlefield since World War I. World War II was the first large-scale...  Read More >>

Christian Anrig examines the responses of France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden to the challenges of air...  Read More >>

This study examines a comparison of land based antisubmarine warfare (ASW) operations using U.S. Army aircraft during...  Read More >>

Much has been written about the Battle of the Somme. From July through late November 1916, British, French and German...  Read More >>

This thesis discusses the role of airpower in the Mesopotamian Campaign of World War I. Britain conducted military...  Read More >>

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are not new concepts. Their history dates back to the Civil War with hot air balloons...  Read More >>

Avid readers of WWII air combat will find the Eighth AAF's strategic bombing mission #84 (the Schweinfurt-Regensburg...  Read More >>

In 1961, the new Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara directed a joint aircraft acquisition program called the...  Read More >>