Product Description

These essays cover a wide range of subjects and tell the story of air power's evolution over the past century.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2622820 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 288 pages

Review
"All of the various chapters are well prepared, interesting, and generally worh reading....The wide range of subjects and their scholarly analyses deserve the attention of any reader interested in air power."
-"Air Power History

From the Back Cover
These essays cover a wide range of subjects and tell the story of air power's evolution over the past century. The author discusses the golden age of air theory before World War II, examining the ideas of British, American and continental airmen. In the great test of World War II, he covers some of the key roles played by air power in both Europe and the Pacific.

Reviewing the Cold War era, Meilinger relates how airmen had to grapple not only with nuclear war planning, but also the requirement to wage limited wars in Korea and Vietnam. After the fall of the Soviet Union airmen once again had to rethink the role of air power, while also waging decisive air campaigns in Iraq and the Balkans. The final essays deal with the opportunities presented by what is now termed aerospace power, as well as some of the challenges of the new millennium.

About the Author
Phillip S. Meilinger is a retired USAF pilot, staff officer and educator who has flown C-130 aircraft all over the world, served in the Pentagon, and taught at the School of Advanced Airpower Studies, the Air Force Academy, and the US Naval War College. He is the author of four books, including Hoyt S. Vandenberg: The Life of a General, and Ten Propositions Regarding Airpower, as well as over 40 articles on airpower theory and practice. He is currently the deputy director of the AEROSPACENTER for Science Applications International Corporation in McLean, VA.