{"product_id":"2026200011259-secondhand-a-few-great-captains-the-men-and-events-that-shaped-the-development-of-u-s-air-power","title":"A Few Great Captains: The Men And Events That Shaped The Development Of U.S. Air Power","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Remainder mark\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the formative decades between the two World Wars, a small band of visionary officers fought not only bureaucratic indifference but the entrenched conservatism of a military establishment reluctant to embrace the age of the airplane — and A Few Great Captains chronicles their extraordinary struggle with compelling authority. DeWitt S. Copp presents the pivotal men — among them Henry Hap Arnold, Carl Spaatz, and Ira Eaker — whose fierce dedication and strategic genius transformed a fledgling air service into the mighty United States Air Force, detailing the political battles, tactical innovations, and personal rivalries that defined an era of military transformation.\n\nCopp brings to this sweeping narrative the meticulous research of a seasoned military historian and the narrative drive of a master storyteller, weaving personal biography with institutional history to illuminate how doctrine, personality, and sheer force of will shaped American air power. The result is an indispensable account of the men who argued, lobbied, and flew their way into history — leaving the reader to wonder how differently the twentieth century might have unfolded had these captains not prevailed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49161025061083,"sku":"2026200011259-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/fd69c7ba-754d-4995-80f8-f03aa96fe36d.png?v=1787189317","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200011259-secondhand-a-few-great-captains-the-men-and-events-that-shaped-the-development-of-u-s-air-power","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}