Winged Defense: The Development and Possibilities of Modern Air Power--Economic and Military

Contents

COn Ten Ts A n ote on Billy Mitchell and h is Book iii f oreword vii Preface xi i. The Aeronautical e ra 3 ii. Leadership in Aeronautics g oes to the United s tates 27 iii . The United s tates Air f orce Proves that Aircraft d ominate s eacraft 56 iV. Civil and Commercial Aviation 77 V. h ow s hould We Organize Our n ationalAir Power? Make it a Main f orce or s till an Appendage? 97 VI. The Effect of Air Power on the Modification and Limitation of international Armaments 120 Vii. A g lance at Modern Aeronautics 139 Viii . The Making of an Air f orce Personnel 159 iX. The Obtaining of the Aircraft and e quipment for the f lyers 181 X. The d efense Against Aircraft 199 Xi. Conclusions 214 illustrations follow page 138 Appendix 225 index 253 WINGED DEFENSE I ...