Author: John L. FrisbeePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
This volume commemorates the contributions of twelve officers who played important roles in the building of our Air Force.
Makers of the United States Air Force
Author: John L. FrisbeePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
This volume commemorates the contributions of twelve officers who played important roles in the building of our Air Force.
Makers of the United States Air Force
Author: John L. FrisbeePublisher: U.S. Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Om 12 ledere, der repræsenterer forskellige sider af lederskabet og udfordringerne i udviklingen af det amerikanske flyvevåben gennem et halvt århundrede.
Makers of the United States Air Force
Author: John L. FrisbeePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
This volume commemorates the contributions of twelve officers who played important roles in the building of our Air Force.
Makers of the United States Air Force
Author: John L. FrisbeePublisher:
ISBN: 9780912799414
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
Makers of the United States Air Force
Author: John L. FrisbeePublisher:
ISBN: 9781410222206
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
CONTENTS:ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Men with a MissionJohn L. FrisbeeBenjamin D. Foulois: In the BeginningJohn F. ShinerFrank M. Andrews: Marshall's AirmanDe Witt S. CoppHarold L. George: Apostle of Air PowerHaywood S. Hansell, Jr.Hugh J. Knerr: The Pen and the SwordMurray GreenGeorge C. Kenney: The Great InnovatorHerman S. WolkWilliam E. Kepner: All the Way To BerlinPaul F. HenryElwood R. Quesada: Tac Air Comes of AgeJohn SchlightHoyt S. Vandenberg: Building the New Air ForceNoel F. ParrishBenjamin O. Davis. Jr.: History on Two FrontsAlan GropmanNathan F. Twining: New Dimensions, a New LookDonald J. MrozekBernard A. Schriever: Challenging the UnknownJacob NeufeldRobinson Risner: The Indispensable IngredientT. R. MiltonContributorsIndex
Makers of the United States Air Force
Author: Office of Air Force HistoryPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781508629863
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
The fiftieth anniversary of the United States Air Force offers us an opportunity to recognize and appreciate the role that a number of gifted military and aviation pioneers played in shaping the world's only global air and space force. This book, a joint product of the Air Force History and Museums Program and the Air Force Historical Foundation, was first published in 1987. It has proven an indispensable reference work for anyone interested in the history of the service and, particularly, in the role that key individuals have played in its evolution. Many of the individuals profiled in this book are well-known to students of air and space power. Most had notable combat careers. Others were organizers, men who shaped the service according to far-seeing vision. They are a diverse bunch of over-achievers, many of whom were strongly opinionated, even about each other. But all of them were dedicated to an ideal: to produce a new form of military force, a force that would achieve victory in war by exploitation and dominance of the third dimension. In this, they were totally and uncompromisingly unified, a band of brothers who took this vision from the ground and brought it, with devastating force, to the skies of America's enemies. On this, the Air Force's Golden Anniversary, all Americans owe them our grateful appreciation.
Makers of the United States Air Force
Author: United States. Air Force. Office of Air Force HistoryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Air Force
Author: Chester G. HearnPublisher:
ISBN: 9781610606943
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
From its beginnings in 1907 as the Aeronautical Division of U.S. Armys Signal Corps, which consisted of one officer and two enlisted men, the United States Air Force has grown to become the foremost aerial armed force in the world. Although they had to fly French and British planes as the fledgling army aeronautical bureaucracy failed to procure any combat-worthy American aircraft, which arguably did not exist, American aviators performed valiantly in World War I with intrepid pilots of the such as Eddie Rickenbacker and Frank Luke leading the way. Between the wars, all of aviation, commercial and military around the world grew by leaps and bounds as the numbers of aircraft in service and their capabilities tremendously increased. Although the Army Air Corps, as it was known at the time, was no better prepared for World War II than the rest of the army, it had developed a highly professional corps of experienced officers who would be able to take advantage of the latest American aircraft technology such as the B-17 Flying Fortress and the P-51 Mustang. With the end of the war and the creation of an independent armed force in 1947, the United States Air Force leapt into the jet age with such icons as the F-86 Sabre and the remarkable B-52 Stratofortress, which "soldiers" on today more than fifty years after going into service in 1955 and with the youngest of the 744 plane production run being forty years old, having been built in 1962.Air Force covers the entire history of the U.S. Air Force and its development from its beginnings early in the last century to becoming the worlds largest, most powerful, and most versatile air-combat force. Special attention is paid to the air forces recent, post-Vietnam history, and an entire chapter is devoted to Americas air force of the future.
Grounded
Author: Robert M. FarleyPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813144965
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Director and producer Tim Burton impresses audiences with stunning visuals, sinister fantasy worlds, and characters whose personalities are strange and yet familiar. Drawing inspiration from sources as varied as Lewis Carroll, Salvador Dalí, Washington Irving, and Dr. Seuss, Burton's creations frequently elicit both alarm and wonder. Whether crafting an offbeat animated feature, a box-office hit, a collection of short fiction, or an art exhibition, Burton pushes the envelope, and he has emerged as a powerful force in contemporary popular culture. In The Philosophy of Tim Burton, a distinguished group of scholars examines the philosophical underpinnings and significance of the director's oeuvre, investigating films such as Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Nightmare before Christmas (1993), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Big Fish (2003), Sweeney Todd (2007), Alice in Wonderland (2010), and Dark Shadows (2012). The essays in this volume explore Burton's distinctive style, often disturbing content, and popular appeal through three thematic lenses: identity, views on authority, and aesthetic vision. Covering topics ranging from Burton's fascination with Victorian ideals, to his celebration of childhood, to his personal expression of the fantastic, the contributors highlight the filmmaker's peculiar narrative style and his use of unreal settings to prompt heightened awareness of the world we inhabit. The Philosophy of Tim Burton offers a penetrating and provocative look at one of Hollywood's most influential auteurs.
Hap Arnold
Author: Bill YennePublisher: Regnery Publishing
ISBN: 1621570819
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
General Henry Harley “Hap” Arnold is widely considered the father of the United States Air Force. But his long list of accomplishments doesn’t begin or end there. He was also the first and only five-star general of the US Air Force; one of the first US military aviators; the first American to carry air mail; and the architect of the war-winning air strategy of World War II. In this new biography of one of the American military’s most towering figures, author Bill Yenne weaves the story of Hap Arnold’s life, from his youthful days as a cunning prankster to his sunset career as an elder statesman. All along, Yenne unfolds General Arnold’s life like the adventure story it is. A bold advocate for technological advancement, Hap Arnold was a powerful character in the golden age of aviation, an innovative warrior in the conflict that defined the modern era, and the creator of an entirely new branch of the US military. Hap Arnold: The General Who Invented the US Air Force is a page-turning adventure biography for history buffs, aviation enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the events that shaped America and the world in the first half of the twentieth century.