Soldier At Bomber Command

Author : Charles Carrington
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 0850520819
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soldier at Bomber Command written by Charles Carrington and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was certainly not through the foresight of his senior officers that Charles Carrington, a veteran of the First World War, was enabled to put his experience in that earlier conflict to good use in the Second, as readers of this remarkable book will soon learn. However, by great good fortune, he found himself in a position where his experience of things past could be adapted to the needs of a virtually untried aspect of warfare- that of Army/Air Force Co-operation. As an Army Officer in a world of high-ranking Airmen, it was his task to walk the tightrope between the two Services in an effort to persuade both parties that neither could win the war without the other and that co-operation was preferable to self-interest. The words 'prima donna' crop up frequently in the story and one is not surprised when the author remarks 'while we were organising signal exercises..and such necessary menial chores, at which the Services worked together without a hitch, our problem was to get the Great Chiefs to stop quaralling”. Although he describes his experiences with cheerful modisty, it is clear that this unsung 'armchair soldier' played a vital role in the back room battle that had to be resolved before the war proper could be waged with efficiency Apart from his being privy to much information that remained 'Top Secret' for many years after the war. Readers will soon see that his views on some of the Top Brass might have had unpleasant repercussions had they been aired too soon! But those who have read his earlier works, as well as those who come afresh to the work of this fluent and clear-sighted writer will surly agree that the wait has been worthwhile,

Author : Charles Carrington
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473818362
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soldier at Bomber Command written by Charles Carrington and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was certainly not through the foresight of his senior officers that Charles Carrington, a veteran of the First World War, was enabled to put his experience in that earlier conflict to good use in the Second, as readers of this remarkable book will soon learn. However, by great good fortune, he found himself in a position where his experience of things past could be adapted to the needs of a virtually untried aspect of warfare- that of Army/Air Force Co-operation. As an Army Officer in a world of high-ranking Airmen, it was his task to walk the tightrope between the two Services in an effort to persuade both parties that neither could win the war without the other and that co-operation was preferable to self-interest. The words 'prima donna' crop up frequently in the story and one is not surprised when the author remarks 'while we were organising signal exercises..and such necessary menial chores, at which the Services worked together without a hitch, our problem was to get the Great Chiefs to stop quaralling. Although he describes his experiences with cheerful modisty, it is clear that this unsung 'armchair soldier' played a vital role in the back room battle that had to be resolved before the war proper could be waged with efficiency Apart from his being privy to much information that remained 'Top Secret' for many years after the war. Readers will soon see that his views on some of the Top Brass might have had unpleasant repercussions had they been aired too soon! But those who have read his earlier works, as well as those who come afresh to the work of this fluent and clear-sighted writer will surly agree that the wait has been worthwhile,

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Total Pages : 1456 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428915869
Total Pages : 863 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Army Air Forces in World War II, Volume One: Plans and Early Operations, January 1939 to August 1942 written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 863 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bernard C. Nalty
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786257033
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book With Courage: The U.S. Army Air Forces In WWII written by Bernard C. Nalty and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The four years between 1941 and 1945 were years in which the nation raised and trained an air armada and committed it to operations on a scale unknown to that time. With Courage: The U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II retells the story of sacrifice, valor, and achievements in air campaigns against tough determined adversaries. It describes the development of a uniquely American doctrine for the application of air power against an opponent’s key industries and centers of national life, a doctrine whose legacy today is the Global Reach-Global Power strategic planning framework of the modern U.S. Air Force. The narrative integrates aspects of strategic intelligence, logistics, technology, and leadership to offer a full yet concise account of the contributions of American air power to victory in that war.—Print Ed.

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Publisher : Department of the Air Force
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Steadfast and Courageous written by and published by Department of the Air Force. This book was released on 2000 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: United States Air Force in Korea. Korean War Fiftieth Anniversary Commemorative Edition. Traces the part played by the Far East Air Forces (FEAF) Bomber Command in the Korean War. FEAF used the B-29 as its workhorse, marking the last war this remarkable plane flew.

Author : United States. Army Air Forces
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Third Report of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces to the Secretary of War written by United States. Army Air Forces and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 964 pages
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Author : David L. Bashow
Publisher : Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien Des Civilisations
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soldiers Blue written by David L. Bashow and published by Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien Des Civilisations. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Army Air Forces. Personnel Narratives Division
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
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Download or read book Combat Air Forces of World War II, Army of the United States written by United States. Army Air Forces. Personnel Narratives Division and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: