American Military Transport Aircraft Since 1925
Author | : E.R. Johnson |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 489 |
Release | : 2013-04-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780786462698 |
ISBN-13 | : 0786462698 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Without the support of airlift, the modern American military machine would be brought to a standstill. Since World War II--beginning with the Cold War and continuing up to the present day--the U.S. armed forces have come increasingly to rely upon airlift for mobility. The power to rapidly move and thereafter support a military operation--anywhere in the world, at any time--has become a foundational element of American defense policy. This work provides the reader with a comprehensive historical survey--including technical specifications, drawings, and photographs--of each type of fixed-wing aircraft used by U.S. military forces over a nearly 90-year period to carry out the airlift mission.