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Author Mitchell, William, 1879-1936.

Title Winged defense : the development and possibilities of modern air power--economic and military / William "Billy" Mitchell
Published Tuscaloosa, AL : University of Alabama Press, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 261 pages) : illustrations
Series Fire ant books
Fire ant books.
Contents A note on Billy Mitchell and his book -- The aeronautical era -- Leadership in aeronautics goes to the United States -- The United States Air Force proves that aircraft dominate seacraft -- Civil and commercial aviation -- How should we organize our national air power? -- Make it a main force or still an appendage? -- The effect of air power on the modification and limitation of international armaments -- A glance at modern aeronautics -- The making of an Air Force personnel -- The obtaining of the aircraft and equipment for the flyers -- The defense against aircraft
Notes Originally published: New York; London : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1925
Includes index
Print version record
Subject United States. Army. Air Corps.
SUBJECT United States. Army. Air Corps fast
Subject Aeronautics, Military -- United States.
Air power -- United States
Air power -- Economic aspects -- United States
Military doctrine -- United States
HISTORY -- Military -- Aviation.
Aeronautics, Military
Air power
Military doctrine
Military readiness
SUBJECT United States -- Defenses. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139992
Subject United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780817383046
0817383042