The Army And Aviation: A Pictorial History
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the early days of battlefield observation balloons to the thundering rotor blades of the modern assault helicopter, The Army and Aviation: A Pictorial History chronicles the dramatic and often overlooked story of how aviation transformed land warfare forever. Bruce Robertson presents a rich visual record of the symbiotic relationship between ground forces and the skies above them, tracing the evolution of army air power through conflicts that reshaped the 20th century. Robertson, a respected aviation historian, brings his characteristic precision and breadth of knowledge to this comprehensive pictorial survey, illustrating how each generation of military commanders learned — sometimes at great cost — to harness the power of flight. The images themselves serve as primary historical documents, capturing aircraft, personnel, and operations that defined modern combined-arms warfare. For enthusiasts of military aviation and historians alike, this volume poses a compelling question: how different might the outcome of the great conflicts of the 20th century have been without the Army's daring embrace of the air?
Author: Bruce Robertson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Robert Hale Limited
Genre: Military history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the early days of battlefield observation balloons to the thundering rotor blades of the modern assault helicopter, The Army and Aviation: A Pictorial History chronicles the dramatic and often overlooked story of how aviation transformed land warfare forever. Bruce Robertson presents a rich visual record of the symbiotic relationship between ground forces and the skies above them, tracing the evolution of army air power through conflicts that reshaped the 20th century. Robertson, a respected aviation historian, brings his characteristic precision and breadth of knowledge to this comprehensive pictorial survey, illustrating how each generation of military commanders learned — sometimes at great cost — to harness the power of flight. The images themselves serve as primary historical documents, capturing aircraft, personnel, and operations that defined modern combined-arms warfare. For enthusiasts of military aviation and historians alike, this volume poses a compelling question: how different might the outcome of the great conflicts of the 20th century have been without the Army's daring embrace of the air?