Books in the Studies in Air Power series

This volume examines the theory and practice of air power from its earliest inception.

This volume examines the theory and practice of air power from its earliest inception.

Using official records, the author traces the origins and early development of strategic bombing, and examines its organs in the operations and staff planning of the First World War.

A study of close air support in World War II, with the analysis focusing on the use of tactical air power by British and American forces during the campaigns in Italy and northwestern Europe between 1943 and 1945.

In the light of new archival material, the editors of this volume take a fresh look at Russian aviation in the 20th century.

This book argues that the preoccupation with strategic bombing doctrine was responsible for the lack of an offence on Germany's merchant shipping, resulting in the effective exclusion of all other ideas on the employment of air power.

This study presents Sir Frederick Sykes, Chief of the Air Staff of Britain's Royal Air Force during World War I, as playing a fundamental part in organizing and leading British aviation from 1912 to the end of 1918.

This work provides a coherent and comprehensive examination of the origins, evolution and implementation of "Operation Desert Storm."

The book analyzes aircrew selection, reaction to combat, adaptability to stress, morale, leadership and combat effectiveness, and compares the efforts of the US Eighth Air Force and RAF Bomber Command.

These essays cover a wide range of subjects and tell the story of air power's evolution over the past century.

This study explains how Westland dominated British helicopter production and why government funding and support failed to generate competitive "all-British" alternatives.

In the light of new archival material the editors take a fresh look at Russian aviation in the twentieth century.

Using official records, the author traces the origins and early development of strategic bombing, and examines its organs in the operations and staff planning of the First World War.

This work describes the vitl role of the Air Ministry in the development of the RAF's fighters and bombers before WWII.