History of Rocketry and Astronautics: Proceedings of the Third Through the Sixth History Symposia of the International Academy of Astronautics (Aas History Series) by Editor-R. Cargill Hall - 1986-11

Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: Air Force History & Museums Program, 1998. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The evolution of strategic bombardment from World War I through the Gulf War. 665 pages. Shelf wear to dust jacket.

Washington, DC: Iir Force History and Museums Program, 1998. Presumed first edition/first printing. Trade paperback. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has some wear and soiling. Back corner creased.. xiv, 665 p. Occasional Footnotes. Illustrations. Maps. Tables. Charts. Notes. Bibliographic Essay. Index. This volume is the third in a series of historical case studies of important air power missions and addresses the most controversial air power mission--strategic bombardment.

Washington DC: Air Force History and Museums Program, 1998. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. Good. xiv, 665, [1] pages. Illustrations. Maps. Charts. Tables. Contributors. Index. Cover has some curving, wear and soiling. Minor damp staining at bottom edge for a few pages at the front. This volume is the third in a series of historical case studies of important air power missions and it addresses the most controversial (and arguably most significant) air power mission of all--strategic bombardment. 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. In each era a practitioner of the art appears, such as Harris, Spaatz, LeMay, or Horner, who in some measure modifies prevailing doctrine and stretches the paradigm of his time and circumstances to achieve… Read More