Author : Phillip S. Meilinger
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ISBN 13 : 9781410218094
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (18 download)
Book Synopsis Airpower by : Phillip S. Meilinger
Download or read book Airpower written by Phillip S. Meilinger and published by . This book was released on 2004-11-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since the US Army bought its first "aeroplane" in 1909, debates have raged over the utility, effectiveness, efficiency, legality, and even the morality of airpower and strategic bombing. Unfortunately, much of this controversy has been colored by accusations, misconceptions, inaccuracies, myths, and simple untruths. If airpower needs criticizing - and certainly there are times when criticism is appropriate - it must be based on accurate information. In Airpower: Myths and Facts, Col Phillip S. Meilinger, USAF, retired, raises points and counterpoints that attempt to clear away some of the detritus that obscures the subject, thus allowing more informed debate on the real issues concerning airpower and strategic bombing and giving our political and military leaders a better basis on which to form decisions in future conflicts.