Description |
xiv, 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
"Modern air power analysts have tended to hold the British air control experience in the Middle East between the two World Wars as the exemplar of how technology might solve the civil-military challenges of small wars. By seeking to find repeatable, technologically-oriented solutions to what are inherently human problems, these analysts have missed the Royal Air Force's innovative approach to air power and what made it possible to substitute air power for battalions of soldiers in certain situations. The RAF made air power personal by placing airmen who understood the local cultures in and among the populace. They served as the conduit for information, communication, and insight between the colonial administration and the tribes and villages. This book, then, brings to light the contributions of those embedded airmen, the Special Service Officers, who made possible the integration of air power into the civil administration of the colonies and Mandates"-- Provided by publisher. |
Contents |
Airpower and influence -- Air control between the wars -- Air control in practice -- Intelligence, influence, and air control -- Airpower, tribal control, and irregular warfare. |
Subject |
Great Britain. Royal Air Force -- History -- 20th century.
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Air power -- Great Britain -- History.
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Great Britain -- Armed Forces -- Middle East -- History -- 20th century.
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Great Britain -- Colonies -- Administration -- History -- 20th century.
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Great Britain -- Colonies -- Asia -- History -- 20th century.
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force. (OCoLC)fst00549585
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Air power. (OCoLC)fst00802495
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Armed Forces. (OCoLC)fst00814586
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British colonies. (OCoLC)fst01910374
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Colonies -- Administration. (OCoLC)fst00868457
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Asia. (OCoLC)fst01240495
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
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Middle East. (OCoLC)fst01241586
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Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Added Author |
Jordan, David (David John), writer of foreword.
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ISBN |
9780700628711 hardcover |
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0700628711 hardcover |
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9780700628728 electronic book |
Standard No. |
40029619828 |
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