Winged Defense

The Development and Possibilities of Modern Air Power--Economic and Military

By: William Mitchell

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Paperback | 28 March 2010 | Edition Number 2

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The U.S. air services commander in World War I, Mitchell was a feisty champion for air supremacy whose outspoken manner led to his court-martial. This illustrated 1925 treatise employs Congressional records, articles, and personal experience to articulate a controversial vision of air power that was ultimately vindicated.

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Arguably no American was more instrumental in promoting the development and use of airpower than Billy Mitchell. Winged Defense remains a premier aviation classic and a must-read for all service and commercial aviators. Logisticians, military historians, entrepreneurs, economists, leaders of all types, and those interested in the power of ideas will find this book valuable.

--Air and Space Power Journal

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A Note on Billy Mitchell and His Book	p. iii
Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
The Aeronautical Era	p. 3
Leadership in Aeronautics Goes to the United States	p. 27
The United States Air Force Proves that Aircraft Dominate Seacraft	p. 56
Civil and Commercial Aviation	p. 77
How Should We Organize Our National Air Power? Make It a Main Force or Still an Appendage?	p. 97
The Effect of Air Power on the Modification and Limitation of International Armaments	p. 120
A Glance at Modern Aeronautics	p. 139
The Making of an Air Force Personnel	p. 159
The Obtaining of the Aircraft and Equipment for the Flyers	p. 181
The Defense Against Aircraft	p. 199
Conclusions	p. 214
Illustrations follow page	p. 138
Appendix	p. 225
Index	p. 253
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