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245 00 a| Airpower pioneersh| [electronic resource] :b| from Billy Mitchell to Dave Deptula /c| edited by John Andreas Olsen.;

246 30 a| From Billy Mitchell to Dave Deptula;

250 a| First edition.;

260 a| Annapolis, Maryland :b| Naval Institute Press,c| [2023];

300 a| xvi, 431 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm.;

490 0 a| The history of military aviation;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell : visionary firebrand / Richard P. Hallion -- General of the Air Force Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold : airpower architect / Dik Alan Daso -- Major General Haywood S. "Possum" Hansell Jr. : planner, commander, and historian / Richard R. Muller -- General Hoyt S. Vandenberg : building the Air Force / Phillip S. Meilinger -- General Curtis E. LeMay : operator, organizer, and strategic commander / Paul J. Springer -- General Bernard A. Schriever : guiding the Air Force to new frontiers / Karl P. Mueller -- Lieutenant General Glenn A. Kent : analyst who put rubber on the ramp / David A. Ochmanek -- General David C. Jones : modernizer and reformer / Brian D. Laslie -- General Wilbur L. Creech : transforming the Combat Air Forces / Benjamin S. Lambeth -- Colonel John A. Warden : strategist, innovator, and educator / John Andreas Olsen -- General Merrill A. McPeak : reorganizing the Air Force / Heather P. Venable -- Lieutenant General David A. Deptula : airpower advocate and visionary / Christopher J. Bowie -- Reflections : the importance of vision / John Andreas Olsen;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Airpower Pioneers studies twelve especially influential airmen, detailing their impact on the evolution of the United States Air Force (USAF). This book describes the personal qualities and careers of people who distinguished themselves first and foremost by advancing airpower theory, doctrine, and strategy, and in certain cases by implementing significant organizational changes in the USAF structure"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Airpower pioneers from Billy Mitchell to Dave Deptula / edited by John Andreas Olsen.

Other author	Olsen, John Andreas, 1968-
Format	Electronic
Edition	First edition.
Publication Info	Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2023]
Description	xvi, 431 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete
Subjects	United States. Air Force--Biography. Generals--United States. --Biography. Air power--United States. --History. Aeronautics, Military--United States. --History.

Portion of title	From Billy Mitchell to Dave Deptula
Series	The history of military aviation
Contents	Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell : visionary firebrand / Richard P. Hallion -- General of the Air Force Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold : airpower architect / Dik Alan Daso -- Major General Haywood S. "Possum" Hansell Jr. : planner, commander, and historian / Richard R. Muller -- General Hoyt S. Vandenberg : building the Air Force / Phillip S. Meilinger -- General Curtis E. LeMay : operator, organizer, and strategic commander / Paul J. Springer -- General Bernard A. Schriever : guiding the Air Force to new frontiers / Karl P. Mueller -- Lieutenant General Glenn A. Kent : analyst who put rubber on the ramp / David A. Ochmanek -- General David C. Jones : modernizer and reformer / Brian D. Laslie -- General Wilbur L. Creech : transforming the Combat Air Forces / Benjamin S. Lambeth -- Colonel John A. Warden : strategist, innovator, and educator / John Andreas Olsen -- General Merrill A. McPeak : reorganizing the Air Force / Heather P. Venable -- Lieutenant General David A. Deptula : airpower advocate and visionary / Christopher J. Bowie -- Reflections : the importance of vision / John Andreas Olsen
Abstract	"Airpower Pioneers studies twelve especially influential airmen, detailing their impact on the evolution of the United States Air Force (USAF). This book describes the personal qualities and careers of people who distinguished themselves first and foremost by advancing airpower theory, doctrine, and strategy, and in certain cases by implementing significant organizational changes in the USAF structure"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2022027099
ISBN	9781682477892 (hardcover)
ISBN	(ebook)

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