Case Studies Development Close Air by Cooling Benjamin Franklin (37 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st. First Edition, Thus; 605 clean, unmarked pages/index. B/W Photos, Maps (illustrator).

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Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Office of Air Force History, 1990. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new with light edgewear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. …

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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Very large, thick, heavy softcover, color-illustration of two World War II planes above clouds on front, spine and back wrappers, 606 pages. Some yellow highlighting throughout. Creased diagonally across front, three crease lines down spine, slight surface wear to long spine right edge at bottom, tiny tear at top front edge nearer spine. Good.…

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good++. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket - Wraps. Soft Cover. Very Good++/No Jacket - Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book has 606 pages with illustrations. Book has not been opened but does have a tiny bit of edgewear to the edge of cover and one small spot along bottom edge of rear cover where the picture has been torn off. Various case studies about the use of airplanes in warfare.…

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x, 606 pages. Hardcover: H 24.75cm x L 17.5cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed, spine and flap fold ends nicked, closed tears at center left of front panel and at top edge of rear panel; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Blue cloth, light mottling spots to front board, spine retains bright silver and gray stamping. A still fairly crisp very good+ copy in a very good dust jacket. With Foreword by Richard H. Kohn, Introduction, b/w photographs, and Index. With eleven chapters titled as follows: "Developments to 1939" by Lee Kennett; "The Luftwaffe Experience, 1939-1941" by Williamson Murray; "Soviet Air-Ground Coordination, 1941-1945" by Kenneth R. Whiting; "The Tunisian Campaign, 1942-1943" by David Syrett; "Allied Cooperation in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1945" by Alan F. Wilt; "The Battle for France, 1944" by Will A. Jacobs; "American Experience in the Southwest Pacific" by Joe Gray Taylor; "Korea, 1950-1953" by Allan R. Millett; "Southeast Asia" by John J. Sbrega; "The Israeli Experience" by Brereton Greenhous; and "A Retrospect on Close Air Support" by I.B. Holley, Jr. Please note that this thick book may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 091279965X.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. Case Studies in the Development of Close Air Support. Benjamin Franklin Cooling, Editor. Published by United States Air Force History Office, Washington, DC, 1990. 1st Edition. Paperback. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Taped tear front cover at spine edge, title page torn out, balance of content excellent. 606 Pgs. ISBN 0912799641. In this book, each author was asked to produce an original case study on a defined period or subject. The essays are based on all relevant published literature and on the key archival documents containing the record of how various air forces actually developed and applied their systems of close air support to ground combat. Contents include: Developments to 1939; Luftwaffe 1939-1941; Soviet Air-Ground Coordination 1941-1945; Tunisian Campaign 1942-19743; Allied Cooperation in Sicily & Italy 1943-1945; France 1944; American Experience in the Southwest Pacific; Korea 1950-1953; Southeast Asia; Isr'li Experience; and Retrospect on Close Air Support. Description text copyright 2009 BooksForComfort. Item ID 19292. book.…

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Trade paperback. Condition: Like new. Presumed First Edition, First Printing. 606 pages. New still in torn shrinkwrap. The text offers a detailed historical analysis of the evolution of close air support in warfare, charting its development from the early, experimental days of fragile aircraft and rudimentary air-ground coordination during conflicts like the Halo-Turkish war of 1911-1912 to its current role as a critical element of modern military operations. It examines how doctrinal debates, technological advances, and organizational innovations in command and control have shaped the integration of air power with ground forces. Commissioned by the Office of Air Force History and enriched by contributions from prominent aviation historians, the volume provides case studies that explore initial doctrines, operational challenges, and the strategic impact of aerial support, serving both as a planning resource for military forces and as an insightful resource for those interested in military history This includes a Retrospect on Close Air Support by I. B. Holley! Dr. Benjamin Franklin Cooling III (born December 8, 1938) is a prominent American military historian, author, and educator. His career as a federal historian spans several branches of the U.S. government and academic institutions. Benjamin Franklin Cooling III is a well-known Civil War and national security historian. He was professor of national security studies at the Eisenhower School of the National Defense University in Washington, DC, and author of many works, including Mr. Lincoln's Forts: A Guide to the Civil War Defenses of Washington and The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot: The Fort Stevens Story. Case Studies in the Development of Close Air Support is a comprehensive, 606-page historical anthology compiled to analyze how air power is integrated directly with ground combat. Commissioned in 1982 by Major General Perry McCoy Smith and funded under the Air Force's Project Warrior program, the text gathers essays from prominent military historians to serve as an official planning resource for the U.S. Army and Air Force. The book explores the historically contentious relationship between ground and air commanders regarding the proper utilization of aviation. While ground forces often view aircraft as an extension of their tactical firepower, aviators have traditionally prioritized interdiction and strategic strikes deep behind enemy lines. Close air support (CAS) is defined as aerial warfare actions-often air-to-ground actions such as strafes or airstrikes-by military aircraft against hostile targets in close proximity to friendly forces. A form of fire support, CAS requires detailed integration of each air mission with fire and movement of all forces involved. CAS may be conducted using aerial bombs, glide bombs, missiles, rockets, autocannons, and machine guns. The requirement for detailed integration because of proximity, fires or movement is the determining factor. CAS may need to be conducted during shaping operations with special forces if the mission requires detailed integration with the fire and movement of those forces. A closely related subset of air interdiction, battlefield air interdiction, denotes interdiction against units with near-term effects on friendly units, but which does not require integration with friendly troop movements. CAS requires excellent coordination with ground forces, typically handled by specialists such as artillery observers, joint terminal attack controllers, and forward air controllers. World War I was the first conflict to make extensive use of CAS, albeit using relatively primitive methods in contrast to later military tactics, though it was made evident that proper coordination between aerial and ground forces via radio made attacks more effective. Several conflicts during the interwar period-including the Polish-Soviet War, the Spanish Civil War, the Iraqi Revolt, and the Chaco War-made notable use of CAS. World War II marked the universal acceptance of the integration of air power into combined arms warfare, with all of the war's major combatants having developed effective air-ground coordination techniques by the conflict's end. New techniques, such as the use of forward air control to guide CAS aircraft and identifying invasion stripes, also emerged at this time, being heavily shaped by the Italian Campaign and the invasion of Normandy. CAS continued to advance during the conflicts of the Cold War, especially the Korean War and the Vietnam War; major milestones included the introduction of attack helicopters, gunships, and dedicated CAS attack jet aircraft.…