"This volume ... takes a look at the military airpower functions that emerged during World War I, and then examines the development of airpower doctrine in seve

"This volume ... looks at the air arms of seven nations engaged in [World War II]: France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, the USSR and the United States.

The book reviews the actual effectiveness of military air power in accomplishing desired military and political goals in a number of conflicts following WWII. D

In the pantheon of air power spokesmen, Giulio Douhet holds center stage. His writings, more often cited than perhaps actually read, appear as excerpts and apho

Did the impact of air power in the Gulf War mark a revolution in warfare? Is air power impotent in politically fractured scenarios such as Bosnia? Does air powe