Air Mobility: A Brief History of the American Experience

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Air Mobility Related Titles from Potomac Books John Warden and the Renaissance of American Air Power by John Andreas Olsen A History of Air Warfare edited by John Andreas Olsen Global Air Power edited by John Andreas Olsen Air Mobility A Brief History of the American Experience Robert C. Owen Potomac Books | Washington, D.C. © 2013 by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska All rights reserved Potomac Books is an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Owen, Robert C., 1951– Air mobility: a brief history of the American experience / Robert C. Owen. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-59797-851-4 (hardcover: alk. paper) ISBN 978-1-59797-852-1 (electronic) 1. Airlift, Military—United States—History. 2. Transportation, Military— United States—History. 3. United States. Air Force— Transportation—History. I. Title. UC333.O84 2013 358.4'40973—dc23 2013008393 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper that meets the American National Standards Institute Z39-48 Standard. Potomac Books 22841 Quicksilver Drive Dulles, Virginia 20166 First Edition 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To Professor Irvin Brinton (Bill) Holley Jr., “Dr. Doctrine” He gave me my start and taught me the relevance of old-school excellence in the new computer age. And Robert Reed Owen, My Father Hero at Midway, Iwo Jima, and many smaller fights, and pioneer of modern flight test engineering. Honor before Life This page intentionally left blank ...