Air forces and warfare Books
Liverpool University Press Sword & Shield of Zion: The Israel Air Force in
Book SynopsisThe Israel Air Force (IAF) has accumulated as much battle experience as any air force in the world during the post-Second World War era, and it has recorded many outstanding accomplishments throughout a seemingly endless string of interstate wars, asymmetrical wars, counterinsurgency campaigns, and special operations. This book examines the IAF's experience in the ArabIsraeli conflict from the establishment of Israel in 1948 to the present day. It analyses this experience through the prisms of manoeuvre warfare, attrition warfare, counterinsurgency warfare, special operations, and humanitarian operations. The book reviews the IAF's performance in such wars as the 1967 Six-Day War, the 196970 War of Attrition, the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the 2006 Second Lebanon War, and the 20089 Gaza War. The book also scrutinizes the IAF's participation in major counterinsurgency campaigns and special operations, traces the air force's experience with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which have occupied a very prominent place in air operations since the 1982 Lebanon War, and chronicles its experience with anti-aircraft defences and satellites. Up-to-date information on the IAF's bases, squadrons, and other infrastructure is provided as well. The book is based on personal visits to the IAF over the past few years, during which the author had the opportunity to tour bases, listen to lectures and briefings, and speak with numerous retired, reserve, and active duty officers.Trade ReviewA close reading will prove rewarding in terms of understanding the prowess and strategic doctrine of the IAF. Clearly, anyone who has an interest in the IAF and its activities will find Sword and Shield worthwhile. -- United States Air Force Research Institute (AFRI)
£30.00
Historic England Operation Diver: Guns, V1 Flying Bombs and
Book SynopsisOperation Diver is the story of a battle: its action, people, landscapes, and remains. The battle was Anti-Aircraft Command’s attempt to defeat the V1 flying-bomb, the first of Nazi Germany’s `retribution’ weapons, whose attacks dominated the home front in the final year of the Second World War. Beginning in the week of D-Day, the flying bomb battle lasted for nine months. In that time the men and women of AA Command became a massed, mobile army, shifting a vast carpet of guns to meet the V1’s changing lines of attack. Beginning in Kent and Sussex, their journey took in the Thames Estuary, East Anglia and eventually the Yorkshire coast. Along with the RAF’s fighter aircraft and the larger air defence system, their mission was to prevent a single flying bomb from reaching London, or any other British city. The battle was won; but not before many technical and human obstacles were overcome. Published to mark the 75th anniversary of the flying bomb campaign, Operation Diver is also an essay in landscape history, and shows for the first time in detail how hundreds of guns and thousands of gunners were deployed across the fields and farms of Britain, from the south-east to Flamborough Head. Published with a full gazetteer of gunsite positions, it also documents Historic England’s work in assessing the survival of Operation Diver’s fragmentary remains. Table of ContentsPart I: On the Horizon 1. Signs and signals 2. Cherry Stone 3. Squaring up 4. Crossbow 5. Overlord Part II: Eighty Days 6. `A complete and sudden dive’ 7. Orchard fields 8. Realities 9. Diver shuffle 10. Light blue world 11. Conflicts 12. Decisions 13. Clear horizons 14. Getting to grips 15. Beside the sea 16. `Only one goal’ 17. End of term Part III: Diver East 18. Night Heinkels 19. `Not without toil’ 20. Winter 21. Diver north Part IV: Afterwards 22. `The brightening years ahead’ 23. No abiding city
£55.00
Reaktion Books Sky Wars; Military Aerospace Power: History and
Book SynopsisUnlike land and maritime military warfare, which has evolved over thousands of years, the history of war in the air is as short as it has been spectacular: only 100 years have passed since the first flight in a powered aircraft. Despite its brief history, however, military air power is not an insignificant part of the modern military machine: on the contrary, it has played a strikingly prominent role in recent conflicts and humanitarian relief operations, and is likely to take the leading position in many future ones. In the decades since World War II, the skies, and increasingly space, have acquired ever more importance as the ultimate 'high ground'. In "Sky Wars", David Gates examines the history of military aerospace power, discussing technical developments between both World Wars and the use of air power in specific wars in the latter part of the twentieth century, including the recent conflict with Iraq. At the same time he analyses the military and civil applications of airpower in the contemporary world, some of which have led to scientific and technical advances of great benefit to humanity. As well as looking at the ways in which developments in air power, military prowess and space exploration have had a major impact on our daily lives, he highlights more contentious issues, for example the so-called 'CNN factor', whereby the increasing capacity for journalistic intrusion into ongoing military operations compels armed forces to be much more sensitive to public opinion.Trade Review'Sky Wars provides an ideal review of the first 100 years of military aerospace power, giving the enthusiast a fuller understanding of the philosophy behind today's major air forces.' - Aeroplane 'The author has skillfully interwoven the history with his own thoughts on the subject and comes up with fascinating theories on how events could have had different outcomes if other avenues had been explored.' - Aviation News 'In this brief centennial overview, Gates juxtaposes air power's technological sophistication with the often inappropriate political and military strategies that have governed its use. Figuring prominently are treatments of strategic bombing theory from Douhet to LeMay, the strategic failure of Hitler's V weapons, Vietnam era technocentric myopia, and observations on military technology's globalizing cultural influences. Less typical of one-volume aviation histories is the cataloging of a first-rate air arm's weaknesses and the unsupportable political expense they can incur ... Recommended.' - Choice
£16.95
Woodfield Publishing National Service Erk : An RAF Airman's Experiences 1952-4
£19.57
Woodfield Publishing RAF Plumber : 30 Years in the RAF Armament Trade 1953-83
£18.58
Woodfield Publishing Drop and Give Me Twenty!: Mischievous Memoirs of a Former RAF Mechanic 1981-91
£17.59
Woodfield Publishing Desert Wheels: An Illustrated History of No 51 (RAF) MT Company / Squadron MEAF - 1942-56
£15.61
Woodfield Publishing Erks on Parade: A Humorous Look at the Life of an RAF Airman in the 1950s
£13.62
Woodfield Publishing Lance on High: A Texan Ace in the RAF
£13.62
Woodfield Publishing Moose's War: The Exploits of Wing Commander Robert 'Moose' Fumerton DFC & Bar, AFC - Canada's Highest-Scoring Night-Fighter Pilot of the Second World War
£17.59
Woodfield Publishing The Elephant On My Wing: The Wartime Exploits of New Zealander Flt Lt Bobby Campbell, a Blenheim Pilot with 211 Squadron RAF 1939-43
£18.58
Woodfield Publishing The English Electric Lightning... and Me: A Former Royal Air Force Airframe Mechanic's Recollections of a Classic Jet Fighter Aircraft
£14.25
Woodfield Publishing Flying Boats, Fathers & Fate: A Tale of Two RAF Pilots in the Far East During World War II and the Remarkable Coincidence That Connected Them
£19.57
Woodfield Publishing Twin Bases Remembered: A Personal History of the RAF and USAF at Bentwaters & Woodbridge 1943-1993
£19.57
Woodfield Publishing Meteor Eject!: Recollections of a Pioneer RAF Jet Pilot of the 1950s and 60s
£15.61
Woodfield Publishing Out of the Blue: Tales of an RAF Fireman 1965-2005
£17.59
Woodfield Publishing Seletar - Crowning Glory: The History of the RAF in Singapore
£19.57
Woodfield Publishing A History of the King's Flight and the Queen's Flight: A Celebration of Royal Flying 1935-95
£28.47
Woodfield Publishing Wheels Up!: A Former RAF Boy Entrant's Recollections of Life in the Boy's Service in the Early 1960s
£15.60
Aviation Books Ltd. Royal Air Force Squadron Losses: 1st January 1931 - 31st December 1935
£25.07
Taylor & Francis Ltd Soviet Air Power
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Security and Stability in the New Space Age The Orbital Security Dilemma Space Power and Politics
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£128.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Security and Stability in the New Space Age
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Taylor & Francis The Birth of Independent Air Power British Air Policy in the First World War 1 Routledge Library Editions Historical Security
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£99.75
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Birth of Independent Air Power
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Drones and Global Order
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£128.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Strategic Survey 2020
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Taylor & Francis No Fly Zones and International Security
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Taylor & Francis The International Politics of Space
Book SynopsisThe year 2007 saw the fiftieth anniversary of the Space Age, which began with the launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in October 1957. Space is crucial to the politics of the postmodern world. It has seen competition and cooperation in the past fifty years, and is in danger of becoming a battlefield in the next fifty. The International Politics of Space is the first book to bring these crucial themes together and provide a clear and vital picture of how politically important space has become, and what its exploitation might mean for all our futures.Michael Sheehan analyzes the space programmes of the United States, Russia, China, India and the European Space Agency, and explains how central space has become to issues of war and peace, international law, justice and international development, and cooperation between the worlds leading states. It highlights the significance of China and India's commitment to space, and explains how the theories and concepts wTable of ContentsIntroduction, 1. Perceptions of space and international political theory, 2. Propaganda and national interest: scientific socialism and the Soviet space programme 1957–69, 3. The new frontier: US space policy 1957–72, 4. International cooperation in space, 5. European integration and space, 6. Space as a military force multiplier, 7. Space control, 8. Space, justice and international development, 9. India: security through space, 10. China: the long march into space, 11. Cooperation and competition in the post-Cold War era, Notes, Bibliography, Index
£43.69
Taylor & Francis The Psychology of Strategic Terrorism
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Taylor & Francis Space Policy in Developing Countries
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£142.50
Taylor & Francis Ltd Soviet Air Force Theory 19181945 Soviet Russian Study of War
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£51.29
Taylor & Francis Strategic Studies
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£171.00
Taylor & Francis Strategic Studies
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£65.54
Taylor & Francis Ltd A Compendium of Armaments and Military Hardware Routledge Revivals
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£175.75
Taylor & Francis Ltd A Compendium of Armaments and Military Hardware Routledge Revivals
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Taylor & Francis A History of Soviet Airborne Forces 6 Soviet Russian Military Theory and Practice
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£51.29
Taylor & Francis Russian Aviation and Air Power in the Twentieth Century Studies in Air Power
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£45.59
Taylor & Francis Russian Aviation and Air Power in the Twentieth Century 7 Studies in Air Power
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The RAF and Aircraft Design Air Staff Operational Requirements 19231939 10 Studies in Air Power
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Air Power History Turning Points from Kitty Hawk to Kosovo 13 Studies in Air Power
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Airwar
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Luftwaffe
Book SynopsisThis book, first published in 1985, is an in-depth analysis of the Luftwaffe in the Second World War, using previously untapped German archives and newly-released Ultra' intelligence records. It looks at the Luftwaffe within the context of the overall political decision-making process within the Third Reich. It is especially valuable for its careful study of industrial production and pilot losses in the conduct of operations.Table of Contents1. Origins and Preparation 2. The Easy War 3. The Turn to Russia 4. On the Brink 5. Attrition on the Periphery: November 1942–August 1943 6. Attrition Over the Reich: September 1943–March 1944 7. Defeat: April–September 1944 8. Conclusion
£29.99
Cambridge University Press Tactical Air Power and the Vietnam War
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£76.00
Cambridge University Press Tactical Air Power and the Vietnam War
Book SynopsisThe book examines US air power in the Vietnam War and the air wars that followed. The book introduces a new theory of tactical air power along with the operational and environmental factors that explain the effectiveness of modern air power.Trade Review‘Airpower history and theory tends to focus on “strategic” bombardment at the expense of operational and tactical airpower. Phil Haun’s book provides a welcome reprieve from that tendency given his important focus on airpower in support of the battlefield.’ Heather Venable, author of How the Few Became the Proud: Crafting the Marine Corps Mystique, 1874–1918‘A thoroughly researched, hard-hitting analysis of tactical air power in Vietnam, complete with a solid discussion of air power theory and an intriguing look at how the Southeast Asia experience has affected subsequent tactical air power applications.’ Mark Clodfelter, author of The Limits of Air Power: The American Bombing of North Vietnam‘Phil Haun has made a major contribution to our understanding of the Vietnam War. Air Power may not have won the Vietnam War, but the fact that there were no Dienbien Phus was clearly the result of massive American air power. Anyone interested in the war needs to read this book.’ Williamson Murray, author of A War To Be Won: Fighting the Second World WarTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Tactical air power theory; 3. Vietnam and rolling thunder: 1965–1966; 4. Khe sanh and tet: 1967–1968; 5. Commando hunt I-III and cambodia: 1969–1970; 6. Commando hunt V-VII and lam son 719: 1971–1972; 7. Easter offensive and linebacker I & II: 1972–1973; 8. Analysis and conclusion; 9. Epilogue.
£24.69
HarperCollins Publishers Inc In the Cockpit 2
Book SynopsisFeatures 32 important World War II aircraft over approximately 47 spreads (104 pages).
£19.91
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Lords of the Sky Fighter Pilots and Air Combat
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£26.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Operation Chastise
Book SynopsisOne of the most lauded historians of our time returns to the Second World War in this magnificent retelling of the awe-inspiring raid on German dams conducted by the Royal Army Force’s 617 Squadron.The attack on Nazi Germany’s dams on May 17, 1943, was one of the most remarkable feats in military history. The absurdly young men of the Royal Air Force’s 617 Squadron set forth in cold blood and darkness, without benefit of electronic aids, to fly lumbering heavy bombers straight and level towards a target at a height above the water less than the length of a bowling alley. Yet this story—and the later wartime experience of the 617 Squadron—has never been told in full.Max Hastings takes us back to the May 1943 raid to reveal how the truth of that night is considerably different from the popularized account most people know. The RAF had identified the Ruhr dams as strategic objectives as far back as 1938; in those five years Wing Commander Guy Gibson formed and trained the 617 Squadron. Hastings observes that while the dropping of Wallis’s mines provided the dramatic climax, only two of the eight aircraft lost came down over the dams—the rest were shot down on the flight to, or back from, the mission. And while the 617 Squadron’s valor is indisputable, the ultimate industrial damage caused by the dam raid was actually rather modest.In 1943, these brave men caught the imagination of the world and uplifted the weary spirits of the British people. Their achievement unnerved the Nazi high command, and caused them to expend large resources on dam defenses—making the mission a success. An example of Churchill’s “military theatre” at its best, what 617 Squadron did was an extraordinary and heroic achievement, and a triumph of British ingenuity and technology—a story to be told for generations to come.Operation Chastise includes three 8-page black-and-white photo inserts and 6 maps.
£17.09
