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The Air Force Way of War

U.S. Tactics and Training after Vietnam

by Brian D. Laslie ...

"Laslie chronicles how the Air Force worked its way from the catastrophe of Vietnam through the triumph of the Gulf War, and beyond." —Robert M. Farley, author of GroundedThe U.S. Air Force's poor performance in Operation Linebacker II and other missions during Vietnam was partly due to the fact that they had trained their pilots according to methods devised during World War II and the Korean War, ... Read more

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"Laslie chronicles how the Air Force worked its way from the catastrophe of Vietnam through the triumph of the Gulf War, and beyond." —Robert M. Farley, author of GroundedThe U.S. Air Force's poor performance in Operation Linebacker II and other missions during Vietnam was partly due to the fact that they had trained their pilots according to methods devised during World War II and the Korean War,
... Read more
Architect of Air Power

General Laurence S. Kuter and the Birth of the US Air Force

by Brian D. Laslie ...

Series series American Warriors Series
A biography of the pioneering four-star general, chronicling his influence on the United States Air Force.At age 36, Laurence S. Kuter (1905–1979) became the youngest general officer since William T. Sherman. He served as deputy commander of allied tactical air forces in North Africa during World War II and helped devise the American bombing strategy in Europe. Although his combat contributions ... Read more

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A biography of the pioneering four-star general, chronicling his influence on the United States Air Force.At age 36, Laurence S. Kuter (1905–1979) became the youngest general officer since William T. Sherman. He served as deputy commander of allied tactical air forces in North Africa during World War II and helped devise the American bombing strategy in Europe. Although his combat contributions
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D-Day to Disney World

The Remarkable Life of Major General William E. “Joe” Potter

by Brian D. Laslie ...

A natural fit for readers of World War II history, military biography, Disney history, and American innovation, D-Day to Disney World tells the story of the leader whose career bridged the battlefield and one of the world’s most recognizable destinations.For more than three decades, Major General William E. “Joe” Potter operated at the heart of some of the twentieth century’s most consequential ... Read more

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A natural fit for readers of World War II history, military biography, Disney history, and American innovation, D-Day to Disney World tells the story of the leader whose career bridged the battlefield and one of the world’s most recognizable destinations.For more than three decades, Major General William E. “Joe” Potter operated at the heart of some of the twentieth century’s most consequential
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Fighting from Above

A Combat History of the US Air Force

by Brian D. Laslie ...

Series series The Ways of War Series
The story of the United States Air Force (USAF) stretches back to aerial operations prior to the First World War—well before the USAF became a separate service—and looks forward to a new era of airpower in space. Fighting from Above presents a concise account of this expansive history, offering a new perspective on how the air forces of the United States created an independent way of warfare over ... Read more

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The story of the United States Air Force (USAF) stretches back to aerial operations prior to the First World War—well before the USAF became a separate service—and looks forward to a new era of airpower in space. Fighting from Above presents a concise account of this expansive history, offering a new perspective on how the air forces of the United States created an independent way of warfare over
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The Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch

Carrier Air Group 11 and the War in the Pacific, 1943-1945

by Brian D. Laslie ...

Much like Carol Reardon’s Launch the Intruders: A Naval Attack Squadron in The Vietnam War, 1972, this book will look at the War in the Pacific from August 1942 through January 1945 and demonstrate that one unit’s example was indicative of a wider whole. This book was birthed out of the August 2019 issue of Naval History titled “The Tale of Eleven,” which details the exploits of Carrier Air Group ... Read more

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Much like Carol Reardon’s Launch the Intruders: A Naval Attack Squadron in The Vietnam War, 1972, this book will look at the War in the Pacific from August 1942 through January 1945 and demonstrate that one unit’s example was indicative of a wider whole. This book was birthed out of the August 2019 issue of Naval History titled “The Tale of Eleven,” which details the exploits of Carrier Air Group
... Read more

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Combat in the Sky

Airpower and the Defense of North Vietnam, 1965-1973

by Dong Sy Hung ...

Fought in the skies over North Vietnam, the air war between Vietnamese People’s Air Force (VNPAF) and U.S. airpower lasted nearly eight years with hundreds of thousands of combat missions carried out and nearly four hundred dogfights. Combat in the Sky: Airpower and the Defense of North Vietnam, 1965-1973 is the English edition of the definitive North Vietnamese work on Vietnam War airpower. In ... Read more

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Fought in the skies over North Vietnam, the air war between Vietnamese People’s Air Force (VNPAF) and U.S. airpower lasted nearly eight years with hundreds of thousands of combat missions carried out and nearly four hundred dogfights. Combat in the Sky: Airpower and the Defense of North Vietnam, 1965-1973 is the English edition of the definitive North Vietnamese work on Vietnam War airpower. In
... Read more
Air Power's Lost Cause

The American Air Wars of Vietnam

by Brian D. Laslie ...

Series series
The first comprehensive treatment of the air wars in Vietnam.Filling a substantial void in our understanding of the history of airpower in Vietnam, this book provides the first comprehensive treatment of the air wars in Vietnam. Brian Laslie traces the complete history of these air wars from the beginning of American involvement until final withdrawal. Detailing the competing roles and actions of ... Read more

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The first comprehensive treatment of the air wars in Vietnam.Filling a substantial void in our understanding of the history of airpower in Vietnam, this book provides the first comprehensive treatment of the air wars in Vietnam. Brian Laslie traces the complete history of these air wars from the beginning of American involvement until final withdrawal. Detailing the competing roles and actions of
... Read more
Operation Allied Force 1999

NATO's airpower victory in Kosovo

by Dr Brian D. Laslie ...

Series Book 45 - Air Campaign
A focused, illustrated history of NATO's war against Serbian forces over Kosovo. [THE CORRECT VERSION OF THIS EBOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD.]On the night of March 24, 1999, NATO forces began military action to stop Serbia's campaign of repression during the Kosovo War. Initially planned to be a 72-hour operation, it took 78 days of sustained air warfare for Operation Allied Force to cause ... Read more

$18.99 USD

A focused, illustrated history of NATO's war against Serbian forces over Kosovo. [THE CORRECT VERSION OF THIS EBOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD.]On the night of March 24, 1999, NATO forces began military action to stop Serbia's campaign of repression during the Kosovo War. Initially planned to be a 72-hour operation, it took 78 days of sustained air warfare for Operation Allied Force to cause
... Read more
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The Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch

Carrier Air Group 11 and the War in the Pacific, 1943-1945

by Brian D. Laslie ...

Narrated by Bob Johnson ...

Unabridged

6 hours 47 min

The Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch provides a new perspective on the Pacific War by following the exploits of a single Navy unit, Carrier Air Group 11 (CVG-11), beginning in 1943. Author Brian D. Laslie tells the riveting story of how the unit produced several aces, built a storied combat record, and played an important role in the defeat of Japan.Like other Carrier Air Groups, CVG-11 ... Read more

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The Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch provides a new perspective on the Pacific War by following the exploits of a single Navy unit, Carrier Air Group 11 (CVG-11), beginning in 1943. Author Brian D. Laslie tells the riveting story of how the unit produced several aces, built a storied combat record, and played an important role in the defeat of Japan.Like other Carrier Air Groups, CVG-11
... Read more

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Fighting From Above

A Combat History of the US Air Force

by Brian D. Laslie ...

Narrated by Rick Adamson ...

Unabridged

11 hours 1 min

The story of the United States Air Force (USAF) stretches back to aerial operations prior to the First World War and looks forward to a new era of airpower in space. Fighting from Above presents a concise account of this history, offering a new perspective on how the air forces of the United States created an independent way of warfare over time.From the earliest battles of the USAF's predecessor ... Read more

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The story of the United States Air Force (USAF) stretches back to aerial operations prior to the First World War and looks forward to a new era of airpower in space. Fighting from Above presents a concise account of this history, offering a new perspective on how the air forces of the United States created an independent way of warfare over time.From the earliest battles of the USAF's predecessor
... Read more

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Fortress Ploesti

The Campaign to Destroy Hitler's Oil Supply

by Jay A. Stout ...

A comprehensive account of the World War II Allied bombing campaign to destroy pivotal Romanian oil refineries—by the retired Marine Corps fighter pilot.Unlike previous books on Ploesti, Jay Stout goes well beyond the famous big and bloody raid of August 1943 and depicts the entire 1944 strategic campaign of twenty-plus missions that all but knocked Ploesti out of the war and denied the German war ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A comprehensive account of the World War II Allied bombing campaign to destroy pivotal Romanian oil refineries—by the retired Marine Corps fighter pilot.Unlike previous books on Ploesti, Jay Stout goes well beyond the famous big and bloody raid of August 1943 and depicts the entire 1944 strategic campaign of twenty-plus missions that all but knocked Ploesti out of the war and denied the German war
... Read more
Black Tuesday Over Namsi

B-29s vs MIGs—The Forgotten Air Battle of the Korean War, 23 October 1951

by Earl. J. McGill ...

A gripping true account of warfare in the skies over Korea, when American bombers and North Korean jet fighters would change the course of air combat.On October 23, 1951, an hour and a half before sunrise, nine B-29s of the 307th Bombardment Wing took off from Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan, on a bombing mission against Namsi—a North Korean airfield under construction in the heart of the ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A gripping true account of warfare in the skies over Korea, when American bombers and North Korean jet fighters would change the course of air combat.On October 23, 1951, an hour and a half before sunrise, nine B-29s of the 307th Bombardment Wing took off from Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan, on a bombing mission against Namsi—a North Korean airfield under construction in the heart of the
... Read more

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