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Contents Introduction I 1914-1945 1 The First World War 1914-1919John H Morrow 2 The Air War in Europe 1939-1945Richard Overy 3 The Air War in the Pacific 1941-1945Richard R Muller II 1945-1990 4 The Air War in Korea 1950-1953Alan Stephens 5 Operations over North Vietnam 1965-1973Wayne Thompson 6 Air Superiority in the Israel-Arab Wars 1967-1982Shmuel L Gordon 7 Air Power and the Falklands 1982Lawrence Freeman III 1990-2000 8 Operation Desert Storm 1991John Andreas Oslen 9 Operation Deliberate Force 1995Robert C Owen 10 Operation Allied Force 1999Tony Mason  IV 2000-2006 11 Operation Enduring Freedom 2001Benjamin S Lambeth 12 Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003Williamson Murray 13 The Second Lebanon War 2006Itai Brun V Perspectives 14 Air Power in small Wars 1913 to the PresentJames S Corum 15 The Rise and Fall of Air PowerMartin van Creveld 16 Air and Space Power Climbing and AcceleratingRichard P Hallion IndexThis one-volume anthology provides a comprehensive analysis of the role that air power has played in military conflicts over the past century Comprising sixteen essays penned by a global cadre of leading military experts A History of Air Warfare chronologically examines the utility of air power from the First World War to the second Lebanon war campaign by campaignEach essay lays out the objectives events and key players of the conflict in question reviews the role of air power in the strategic and operational contexts and explores the interplay between the political framework and military operations proper The concluding section offers wider perspectives by focusing on air and space a power in both unconventional and conventional warfare from 1913 to the presentMore than a simple homage to air power A History of Air Warfare exposes air power?s strengths and weaknesses and where relevant illuminates the challenges of joint operations and coalition warfare Because of its critical approach even treatment and historical background the book will appeal to modern warfare scholars air power specialists and general readers interested in military history alike Jacket 488 pp.

First edition in publisher's original colour photographic card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9½'' x 7''. A comprehensive overview of the political purposes and military importance of air spite its increasing significance in international relations, statecraft and war, the phenomenon of air power remains controversial and little understood beyond its tactical and technological prominence. This volume provides a comprehensive survey designed to contribute to a deep and sophisticated understanding of air power. Containing contributions from academics and service personnel, the book comprises five sections:- Part I Foundation: the essence of air power- Part II Roles and functions: delivering air power- Part III Cross-domain integration: applying air power- Part IV Political-social-economic environment: air power in its strategic context- Part V Case studies: air power in its national context. Examining a series of themes and factors that contribute to an understanding of the utility and applicability of air power, this Handbook focuses on the essence of air power, identifies its roles and functions, and places air power in its wider strategic and national contexts. The Routledge Handbook of Air Power will be of great interest to students of air power, strategic studies, defence studies, security studies and IR, as well as to military professionals and policy-makers. Contains [xix]-1, 405 pp. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Unused new book. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9781138595583 AVIATION & AERONAUTICS.