CSAF Reading List 2005      CSAF Reading List ...      Air Power: The Men, Machines, and Ideas That Revolutionized War, from Kitty Hawk to Gulf War II Stephen Budiansky Viking Adult, 2004 A techno-historical page turner + Excellent survey of military aviation This book has just the right mix of fascinating anecdote, illuminating technical detail, and historical exposition to make it both an entertaining read and deeply informative. As a pilot with a background in physics I especially liked the fact that Budiansky's technical explanations were generally ...             Locating Air Force Base Sites: History's Legacy A. Timothy Warnock, Daniel L. Haulman, ... Dept. of the Air Force, 2005 Air Force History and Museums Program. Edited by Frederick J. Shaw. Describes military, technical, economic, and political reasoning that has influenced the location, or basing, of major flying and non-flying units in the continental United States, excluding Alaska, between 1907 and 2003. Deals with the basing of bomber, fighter, airlift and missile units, training installations, logistic ...             A History of the American People Paul M. Johnson Harper Perennial, 1999 A broad, and different, perspective on American history + Well Worth the Time + If you only read one American History Book + A Great Read + Excellent perspective             General George Washington: A Military Life Edward G. Lengel Random House, 2005 General George Washington is a superb military history! + Well done + General George Washington: A Military Life Bravo Dr. Edward Lenge! This book is a fascinating account of the military career of the Father of our Country! George Washington (1732-1799) was the first US President; a planter at Mt. Vernon and is solidly planted as the indispensable man during the American Revolution. Without Washington's ...             A Question of Loyalty: Gen. Billy Mitchell and the Court-Martial That Gripped the Nation Douglas C. Waller HarperCollins, 2004 The Great Air Power Innovator + Should an individual be loyal to the nation, or its leaders + A very good biography of a controversial person + Aviation History             Winged Defense: The Development and Possibilities of Modern Air Power-Economic and Military William Mitchell Dover Publications, 1988 The Words straight from the prophet + Airpower doctrine "Winged Defense" is a collection of Brig. General Billy Mitchell's publications during the dark days of the interwar period between the World Wars. General Mitchell, the strongest advocate for an independent Air Force, frequently wrote on the future capabilities of Air Power. It took nearly sixty ...             The Influence of Air Power upon History (Giniger Book) Walter J. Boyne Pelican Publishing Company, 2003 A surprisingly pleasant read about a complicated subject. + The Influence of Air Power upon History + Despite title it's not related to Mahan's approach + Examines the nature and applications of air power             1776 David McCullough Simon & Schuster, 2005 Remarkable Historical Account + An Essential Book To Understand our American Heritage + As if I was there, sort of + 1776 Indeed + More, please.             Billy Mitchell: Crusader for Air Power (Midland Books: No. 180) Alfred F. Hurley Indiana University Press, 2006 An impressive and strongly recommended addition + New information about Billy Mitchell + Very good, concise intro to this important airpower pioneer "Billy Mitchell: Crusader For Air Power" by Alfred F. Hurley (Professor of History, University of North Texas, publisher of `Air Power History, and a retired USAF Brigadier General) is the biography of the pioneer aviation visionary Billy Mitchell (1879-1936) whose contributions to modern military ...             Air Force Roles And Missions: A History Warren A. Trest University Press of the Pacific, 2005 Trying Too Hard Um, well, frankly, the air farce has been trying WAY TOO HARD, since at least the 1920s, to ingratiate itself with the sort of dim mammals who tend to agree with their sort of propaganda. You know the sort, Billy Mitchell, Curtis "Nuke 'em All" Lemay," and so on. While it is true that your ...             Victory at Yorktown: The Campaign That Won the Revolution Richard M. Ketchum Henry Holt and Co., 2004 Good info on Allied contributions to the Revolutionary War + Broad Strategic View of What Led to Yorktown + Well done + not rehashing, you can learn from this book             A History of the American People Paul M. Johnson Harper Perennial, 1999 A broad, and different, perspective on American history + Well Worth the Time + If you only read one American History Book + A Great Read + Excellent perspective             1776 David McCullough Simon & Schuster, 2005 Remarkable Historical Account + An Essential Book To Understand our American Heritage + As if I was there, sort of + 1776 Indeed + More, please.             Winged Defense: The Development and Possibilities of Modern Air Power-Economic and Military William Mitchell Dover Publications, 1988 The Words straight from the prophet + Airpower doctrine "Winged Defense" is a collection of Brig. General Billy Mitchell's publications during the dark days of the interwar period between the World Wars. General Mitchell, the strongest advocate for an independent Air Force, frequently wrote on the future capabilities of Air Power. It took nearly sixty ...             Locating Air Force Base Sites: History's Legacy A. Timothy Warnock, Daniel L. Haulman, ... Dept. of the Air Force, 2005 Air Force History and Museums Program. Edited by Frederick J. Shaw. Describes military, technical, economic, and political reasoning that has influenced the location, or basing, of major flying and non-flying units in the continental United States, excluding Alaska, between 1907 and 2003. Deals with the basing of bomber, fighter, airlift and missile units, training installations, logistic ...          products you might be interested in        toavi.com    web we recommend Remarkable Historical Account randomly chosen book: Puede Cambiar La Humanidad?