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"A valuable and long-overdue biography of one of America's greatest soldiers."-- Parameters The story of Gen. Carl "Tooey" Spaatz's life is more than a biography of one of America's great military leaders. It is a history of the development of airpower, and a fascinating, inside look at the long, difficult struggle to win autonomy for the U.S. Air Force. Spaatz earned his wings in 1918, when flying was a new and dangerous occupation; aviation school mortality rates were 18 percent. After gaining experience as a fighter pilot during the "Great War," he became one of the Air Corps' top pursuit commanders during the 1920s. During the 1930s, he moved over to bombers just as modern, long range aircraft were coming into service. As a senior bomber commander, Spaatz significantly influenced the emerging strategic bomber doctrine. By the time of the outbreak of the Second World War, Spaatz was one of America's most experienced aviators. He was at the helm of the evolution of the new American military "strategic airpower" doctrine, which proved to be a decisive factor in World War II. After the Allied victory, planning and launching an independent Air Force would occupy Spaatz for the remainder of his career. Today's Air Force bears his indelible stamp. "Tooey" Spaatz was a low-profile leader who was known for his open mind and pragmatic approach, and who was influential in a quiet, forceful way. Possessed of absolute integrity, even when his beliefs were unpopular, he pressed them at the risk of his career.Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100891416390
ISBN-139780891416395
eBay Product ID (ePID)971537
Product Key Features
Book TitleMaster of Airpower : General Carl A. Spatz
Number of Pages456 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
TopicMilitary Science, Military / World War II, Military / United States, Military / Aviation, Military
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, History
AuthorDavid Mets
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight13.2 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Lccn88-005427
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- 19. Apr. 2018
General Carl A. Spaatz, "Master of Air Power"
A must read for any student of military history and the use of air power. Highly recommended. Of Prussian ancestry, Carl A. Spaatz was born in Boyertown, PA, a small Pennsylvania-German town in southeastern, Pennsylvania. A West Point graduate, he survived flying in WW 1. In 1929 he flew the "Question Mark" mission, setting a world record for sustained flight--using aerial refueling. His vision was for global reach of air power through the use of mid-air refueling. Today's B-52, B-1B, and B-2 are products of that vision. During WW II he commanded the mighty 8th Air Force, the largest air armada in history. His strategic bombing campaigns were instrumental in shutting down the Nazi war machine and ending WW II sooner than would have been possible otherwise. Spaatz became the last chief of staff of the Army Air Corps, then became the first chief of staff of the newly independent U.S. Air Force. Before he retired, Spaatz set up the major commands in the Air Force: SAC, TAC, ADC, (Strategic Air Command, Tactical Air Command, Air Defense Command), etc. That command structure remained in force until after "Desert Storm"--nearly a half century after the end of WW II. Charles L. Byler co-author of "Tempered Steel" [see my eBay ads for the biography of Colonel James H. Kasler: 3-war vet, jet ace, NAM-POW, and the only three-time recipient of the Air Force Cross]Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
