Full Description
Without the support of airlift, the modern American military machine would be brought to a standstill. Since World War II--beginning with the Cold War and continuing up to the present day--the U.S. armed forces have come increasingly to rely upon airlift for mobility. The power to rapidly move and thereafter support a military operation--anywhere in the world, at any time--has become a foundational element of American defense policy. This work provides the reader with a comprehensive historical survey--including technical specifications, drawings, and photographs--of each type of fixed-wing aircraft used by U.S. military forces over a nearly 90-year period to carry out the airlift mission.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction: The Emergence of American Military Airlift
Series I—1925 to 1962
delete delete A. USAAC, USAAF, USAF, and U.S. Army Aircraft
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Series II—1962 to Present
Series III—Utility and Miscellaneous Transports Since 1962
Appendix: Military Transport Aircraft and Unit Designations, Nomenclature and Abbreviations
delete delete 1. Transport Aircraft
delete delete 2. Air Transport Units
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
