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Chester G. Hearn Air Force: An Illustrated History
MBI Publishing 0760333084 / 9780760333082 Hardcover BOOK
Covers the entire history of the U.S. Air Force & its development from its beginnings early in the last century to becoming the worlds largest, most powerful, & most versatile air-combat force. Special attention is paid to the air forces recent, post-Vietnam history. 10x10 inches, 192 pgs.
'From its beginnings in 1907 as the Aeronautical Division of U.S. Armys Signal Corps, which consisted of one officer and two enlisted men, the United States Air Force has grown to become the foremost aerial armed force in the world. Although they had to fly French and British planes as the fledgling army aeronautical bureaucracy failed to procure any combat-worthy American aircraft, which arguably did not exist, American aviators performed valiantly in World War I with intrepid pilots of the such as Eddie Rickenbacker and Frank Luke leading the way.
Between the wars, all of aviation, commercial and military around the world grew by leaps and bounds as the numbers of aircraft in service and their capabilities tremendously increased. Although the Army Air Corps, as it was known at the time, was no better prepared for World War II than the rest of the army, it had developed a highly professional corps of experienced officers who would be able to take advantage of the latest American aircraft technology such as the B-17 Flying Fortress and the P-51 Mustang.
With the end of the war and the creation of an independent armed force in 1947, the United States Air Force leapt into the jet age with such icons as the F-86 Sabre and the remarkable B-52 Stratofortress, which "soldiers" on today more than fifty years after going into service in 1955 and with the youngest of the 744 plane production run being forty years old, having been built in 1962. Air Force covers the entire history of the U.S. Air Force and its development from its beginnings early in the last century to becoming the worlds largest, most powerful, and most versatile air-combat force.
Special attention is paid to the air forces recent, post-Vietnam history, and an entire chapter is devoted to Americas air force of the future.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
CHESTER G. HEARN is an American military veteran and historian. He is the author of more than 20 books including Six Year's of Hell: Harpers Ferry During the Civil War and George Washington's Schooner's: The First American Navy. A graduate of Alleghany College, he lives in Erie, Pennsylvania.
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Chester G. Hearn Army: An Illustrated History From 1775 To The 21st Century
MBI Publishing 0760326800 / 9780760326800 Hardcover BOOK
Follows the U. S. Army through its combat history: the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War, various Indian wars, the Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, the first Gulf war, & Afghanistan & Iraq. Color photos & drawings; 10x10 inches, 192 pgs.
'From its Revolutionary War beginnings as the Continental Army to its leadership of the "Coalition of the Willing" in today's Iraq, for more than 200 years the United States Army has fulfilled its solemn charge: to provide for the common defense, at home and abroad. To a significant degree the U.S. Army's story is the story of the United States, as becomes clear in this absorbing, illustrated history of the U. S. Army from its beginnings as a rag-tag force of colonial militia to its current incarnation as the world's most powerful and sophisticated land-combat force.
With an emphasis on post-Vietnam operations and detailed information on the technological component of the force's military might, distinguished historian Chester Hearn follows the U. S. Army through its combat history: the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War, various Indian wars, the Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, the first Gulf war, and Afghanistan and Iraq.
Army: An Illustrated History offers a complete and thoroughly fascinating account of an armed force ever remaking itself to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world.
WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING:
'Military historian Charles Hearn not only provides the reader with a comprehensive look at the Army's past exploits, but also delves into the Army of the future. The book has numerous black and white and color photographs of the weapons, garments and equipment that will be used by our soldiers in the ensuing years ' One interesting area the author mentions is the rapid advance of electronics in tomorrow's Army.' -Military Heritage
'A number of books chart U.S. Army members, achievements, and battles, but few offer the general public a fine visual overview as does Army ' an outstanding survey.' -Midwest Book Review
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