The United States Army Air Arm, April 1861 to April 1917
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Author | : Juliette A. Hennessy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 542 |
Release | : 1958 |
ISBN-10 | : OSU:32435001985795 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The United States Army Air Arm, April 1861 to April 1917 by : Juliette A. Hennessy
Book excerpt: This monograph ... recounts the development of aviation in the United States Army from April 1861, when the Army first became interested in balloons as a means of observation, to April 1917, when America entered World War I. The origins and organization of the Army's air arm are told in detail, with particular emphasis on early air force personnel, plans and experiments. In the process the monograph traces early development of what today is The United States Air Force..."--Foreword.