Air Commanders

Air Commanders
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Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Total Pages : 503
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ISBN-10 : 9781612345789
ISBN-13 : 1612345786
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Book Synopsis Air Commanders by : John Andreas Olsen

Download or read book Air Commanders written by John Andreas Olsen and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book combines short military biographies and operational analyses to reveal how the personalities, attitudes, and life experiences of twelve outstanding U.S. airmen shaped the central air campaigns in American history. These case studies illuminate the character of these airmen, the challenges they confronted in widely disparate armed conflicts, and the solutions that they crafted and implemented. Their achievements proved decisive not only in the campaigns they led, but also in shaping the U.S. Air Force and the dominant role of airpower in modern warfare.


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