Case Studies in Strategic Bombardment
Author:
Publisher:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Pub. Date:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Language:
English
Description
This volume, the third in a series of historical case studies of important air power missions, addresses the most controversial (and arguably most significant) air power mission of all-strategic bombardment. The ability of aircraft and missiles to destroy or disrupt an enemy's war-making potential and to break or weaken his will to resist, independent of the actions of ground and naval forces, has served as the central theme of air power theory and as the rallying point of air advocates, who made it the raison d'être for independent air forces. Written by well-known military historians, each chapter stands alone as a case study of an important stage in strategic air operations; combined, the chapters provide a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the theory and practice of strategic bombardment from its inception in World War I through the Gulf War of 1991. From "Boom" Trenchard and "Billy" Mitchell to John Warden and Charles Horner, the vision of air power prophets and airmen is tested against the reality of bureaucratic inertia, aircraft capability, technological advances, and bombing accuracy. Seldom in the twentieth century has technology fully met the demands of air power theory. Technology, of course, is the prime determinant of doctrine and operations. This exceptional volume surveys the entire history of strategic bombardment and its technology, from the Zeppelin and Gotha of the Great War to the F-117 and the penetrating precision guided bomb of the Gulf War. The reader will find technological advances-such as radar bombing and range-extending air-to-air refueling-that answer one problem only to produce new requirements and expectations that demand more advanced technology. Guided munitions, while offering remarkable precision, have underscored the problems of strategic intelligence collection and dissemination, and of locating and attacking both fixed and mobile targets.
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
More Details
ISBN:
9781839746338
9780160497810
9780160497810
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Staff View
Grouping Information
Grouped Work ID | 26879a88-5489-cd19-9b4d-043ef05baf7b |
---|---|
Grouping Title | case studies in strategic bombardment |
Grouping Author | r cargill hall |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-04-12 00:50:48AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-24 02:22:37AM |
Solr Fields
accelerated_reader_point_value
0
accelerated_reader_reading_level
0
auth_author2
Hall, R. Cargill
author
Hall, R. Cargill
author2-role
Air Force History and Museums Program (U.S.)
Hall, R. Cargill
hoopla digital
Hall, R. Cargill
hoopla digital
author_display
Hall, R. Cargill
available_at_catalog
Central
detailed_location_catalog
Central
display_description
This volume, the third in a series of historical case studies of important air power missions, addresses the most controversial (and arguably most significant) air power mission of all-strategic bombardment. The ability of aircraft and missiles to destroy or disrupt an enemy's war-making potential and to break or weaken his will to resist, independent of the actions of ground and naval forces, has served as the central theme of air power theory and as the rallying point of air advocates, who made it the raison d'être for independent air forces. Written by well-known military historians, each chapter stands alone as a case study of an important stage in strategic air operations; combined, the chapters provide a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the theory and practice of strategic bombardment from its inception in World War I through the Gulf War of 1991. From "Boom" Trenchard and "Billy" Mitchell to John Warden and Charles Horner, the vision of air power prophets and airmen is tested against the reality of bureaucratic inertia, aircraft capability, technological advances, and bombing accuracy. Seldom in the twentieth century has technology fully met the demands of air power theory. Technology, of course, is the prime determinant of doctrine and operations. This exceptional volume surveys the entire history of strategic bombardment and its technology, from the Zeppelin and Gotha of the Great War to the F-117 and the penetrating precision guided bomb of the Gulf War. The reader will find technological advances-such as radar bombing and range-extending air-to-air refueling-that answer one problem only to produce new requirements and expectations that demand more advanced technology. Guided munitions, while offering remarkable precision, have underscored the problems of strategic intelligence collection and dissemination, and of locating and attacking both fixed and mobile targets.
format_catalog
Gov Doc
eBook
eBook
format_category_catalog
eBook
id
26879a88-5489-cd19-9b4d-043ef05baf7b
isbn
9780160497810
9781839746338
9781839746338
itype_catalog
Adult Book Non-Fiction
last_indexed
2024-04-24T09:22:37.198Z
lexile_score
-1
literary_form
Non Fiction
literary_form_full
Non Fiction
local_callnumber_catalog
358.42 S898 1998
owning_library_catalog
Sacramento Public Library
owning_location_catalog
Central
primary_isbn
9781839746338
publishDate
1998
2020
2020
publisher
Air Force History and Museums Program :
Barakaldo Books
Barakaldo Books
recordtype
grouped_work
subject_facet
Bombardment -- Case studies
Electronic books
Electronic books
title_display
Case Studies in Strategic Bombardment
title_full
Case Studies in Strategic Bombardment [electronic resource] / R. Cargill Hall
Case studies in strategic bombardment / R. Cargill Hall, editor
Case studies in strategic bombardment / R. Cargill Hall, editor
title_short
Case Studies in Strategic Bombardment
topic_facet
Bombardment
Electronic books
Electronic books
Solr Details Tables
item_details
Bib Id | Item Id | Shelf Loc | Call Num | Format | Format Category | Num Copies | Is Order Item | Is eContent | eContent Source | eContent URL | Detailed Status | Last Checkin | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
hoopla:MWT13656834 | Online Hoopla Collection | Online Hoopla | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | Hoopla | https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13656834?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435 | Available Online | |||
ils:.b10118664 | .i29027597 | Central | 358.42 S898 1998 | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | cenag |
record_details
Bib Id | Format | Format Category | Edition | Language | Publisher | Publication Date | Physical Description | Abridged |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
hoopla:MWT13656834 | eBook | eBook | English | Barakaldo Books | 2020 | 1 online resource (795 pages) | ||
ils:.b10118664 | Gov Doc | Unknown | English | Air Force History and Museums Program : | 1998 | xiv, 665 pages : illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm |
scoping_details_catalog
Bib Id | Item Id | Grouped Status | Status | Locally Owned | Available | Holdable | Bookable | In Library Use Only | Library Owned | Holdable PTypes | Bookable PTypes | Local Url |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
hoopla:MWT13656834 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | false | false | false | false | ||||
ils:.b10118664 | .i29027597 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | true | false | true | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 | 11 |