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Kick the tires and light the fires : foundations of American airpower
Title
Kick the tires and light the fires : foundations of American airpower / John T. Farquhar.
ISBN
9781585663231
1585663239
Publication
Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama : Air University Press, 2023.
Physical Description
xviii, 266 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Notes
Shipping list no.: 2023-0266-P.
In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).
Summary
"'Kick the tires and light the fires'": this popular, lighthearted phrase from a generation ago captures joyful enthusiasm and excitement and echoes when flying was fun, missions were thrilling, and airmen were "rarin' to go" (at least sometimes). This book serves as an introduction to American airpower studies and a textbook for exploring the foundations of today's United States Air Force. It seeks to build identity through an overview of Air Force heritage and an explanation of the concepts behind current theory and doctrine. The overview hopes to balance brevity with thoroughness and introduce the people, events, technology, and ideas associated with American airpower. It recognizes domestic and international contributions, acknowledging not only the US Army Air Service, Air Corps, Air Forces, and the US Navy's Aeronautical Bureau but also the influence of British, French, Italian, German, and Soviet air forces and international air theorists. "Foundations of American Airpower" stresses the relationship between airpower and strategy. Renowned air historian Phillip S. Meilinger says it best, "Air Power is an inherently strategic force." A primary theme of this work emphasizes that airpower is a strategic tool for policy makers but does not replace the need for sound, comprehensive strategy. Airpower is not a silver bullet that will magically solve problems; it is an instrument of strategy"-- Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Foundations of American airpower
Other formats
Online version: Farquhar, John T., 1958- Kick the tires and light the fires. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama : Air University Press, 2023
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 10, 2023
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [243]-258) and index.
Contents
Strategic foundations for airmen
The influence of sea power upon air, space, and cyber theory
Airpower as a revolutionary domain
Billy Mitchell's quest for air force independence
Ideas and weapons: technology, theory, and doctrine
A means to an end: alternatives to strategic bombing
Dreams fulfilled? American and the Pacificair war
Peace is our profession: air force independence and the Korean War
The influence of nuclear weapons on strategy: deterrence and coercion
Airpower in irregular warfare
The quest for strategic paralysis
Airpower and coercion theory
Putting it all together: airpower's intellectual challenge
Subjects
Genre/Form
Government publication.
History.
Also listed under
Air University (U.S.). Press, issuing body.
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