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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Wings Over the Mexican Border Wings Over the Mexican Border Kenneth Baxter Ragsdale Against a backdrop of revolution, border banditry, freewheeling aerial dramatics, and World War II comes this compelling look at the rise of U.S. combat aviation at an unlikely proving ground—a remot… OL1703538W
American Warplanes, 1908-1988 American Warplanes, 1908-1988 Myron J. Smith xii, 515 p. : 24 cm OL1859727W
Beyond the wild blue Beyond the wild blue Walter J. Boyne A comprehensive history of the U.S. Air Force examines its leaders, victories, and flight technology, from the earliest incarnations to the stealth bomber OL1881985W
The foundations of US air doctrine The foundations of US air doctrine Barry D. Watts This study analyzes airpower doctrine from the viewpoint of Clausewitzian friction. The study concludes that American airpower doctrine has changed very little since the 1930s and that it is fundamen… OL2574912W
Military Gadgets Military Gadgets Nicholas D. Evans Coalition soldiers in the war in Iraq had access to the most extraordinary array of high-tech weapons ever created. In Military Gadgets, one of the world's leading consultants on emerging technology … OL2864048W
Fighter aces Fighter aces Christopher F. Shores "An attempt has been made here to provide a history of the fighter ace throughout the world, indicating where and when these men have appeared, what they have achieved, how many there have been, and … OL3046330W