Air Warfare: Encyclopedia of 20th Century Conflict
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (920 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1854092235 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 287 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Completely international in coverage, the book covers all elements of military aviation - machines, people, events and weaponry.. Also included are national profiles of all countries who have boasted an air force, showing how they equipped and developed it. Personalities are also included in this book, and there is an A-Z listing of conflicts, equipment, bases, weapons and aircraft types. Part of a trilogy covering military action in the last 100 years, this reference text provides a chronology of significant events in 20th-century military aviation, describing not only air action, but also new inventions and first uses
Disappointment Tsahi Ben-Ami Behind the title "The encyclopedia of 20th century conflict - Air Warfare" hides a very superficial book.As an Israeli, naturally, I searched for information concerning Israel and the middle east - Arab-Israeli air warfare history.I found a map concerning Operation "Moked" (the Israeli wipe-off of the Arab air power at the beginning of the Six Day war of 1967) but no decription of the operation nor the name of it (in the operatio
. From Booklist A companion to The Encyclopedia of 20th Century Conflict: Land Warfare, which we reviewed in the October 15, 1997, issue. Covers equipment, weaponry, bases, locations, tactics, personalities, and events, with a British emphasis