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Beyond the wild blue: a history of the United States Air Force, 1947-2007

Creator: Boyne, Walter J.

A comprehensive history of the U.S. Air Force examines its leaders, victories, and flight technology, from the earliest incarnations to the stealth bomber.

OCLC #: 124955467
ISBN #:
- 9780312358112
- 0312358113
Call #: UG633.B6954 2007
Physical Location: Special Collections — Books Storage — UG633.B6954
Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2007.
Edition:
- 2nd ed.
Physical Description: xvii, 556 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
General Notes:
- "A Thomas Dunne Book."
- Previous ed.: New York: Griffin, 1998.
Contents:
- The man of influence
- The sorting-out process: 1943-1949
- The first crucible
- Power and peace: 1953-1961
- The many facets of war
- The longtime pillars of the air force: four major commands
- Change after Vietnam
- Leadership, doctrine, and technology after Vietnam
- Victory: springboard to the future
- Unremitting warfare
- Terror and response
- Assessing problems and facing challenges.
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