Book Series in Military, Strategic and Security Studies
Studies in Air Power
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Tedder
Quietly in Command
Arthur Tedder became one of the most eminent figures of the Second World War: first as head of Anglo-American air forces in the Middle East,… read more2006 | Paperback: 978-0-7146-4367-0 (Routledge)
Tedder
Quietly in Command
Arthur Tedder became one of the most eminent figures of the Second World War: first as head of Anglo-American air forces in the Middle East,… read more2004 | Hardback: 978-0-7146-4817-0 (Routledge)
The Beginnings of Strategic Air Power
A History of the British Bomber Force 1923-1939
Using official records, the author traces the origins and early development of strategic bombing, and examines its organs in the operations and staff planning of… read more2003 | Paperback: 978-0-7146-8322-5 (Routledge)
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Airwar
Essays on its Theory and Practice
According to the author all aircrews, tacticians and those who direct them have to realise the limitations of air power during conflicts. For years opinion… read more2003 | Paperback: 978-0-7146-8266-2 (Routledge)

Strategic Air Power in Desert Storm
In response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on the second of August 1990, a small group of air power advocates in the Pentagon proposed… read more2003 | Paperback: 978-0-7146-8195-5 (Routledge)
Air Power History
Turning Points from Kitty Hawk to Kosovo
he 20th century saw air power transformed from novelists' fantasy into stark reality. From string and canvas to precision weaponry and stealth, air power has… read more2002 | Paperback: 978-0-7146-8257-0 (Routledge)
Westland and the British Helicopter Industry, 1945-1960
Licensed Production versus Indigenous Innovation
This study explains how Westland dominated British helicopter production and why government funding and support failed to generate competitive "all-British" alternatives. In doing so,… read more2001 | Hardback: 978-0-7146-5194-1 (Routledge)
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The RAF and Aircraft Design
Air Staff Operational Requirements 1923-1939
This work examines the evolution of the RAF's operational requirements for its home defence air force - for bombers to mount a deterrent counter offensive… read more2001 | Hardback: 978-0-7146-5158-3 (Routledge)
Sir Frederick Sykes and the Air Revolution 1912-1918
This is a long-overdue study of Sir Frederick H. Sykes, Chief of the Air Staff of Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) during the First World… read more1999 | Paperback: 978-0-7146-4382-3 (Routledge)
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Russian Aviation and Air Power in the Twentieth Century
In the light of new archival material the editors take a fresh look at Russian aviation in the twentieth century. Presenting a comprehensive view… read more1998 | Paperback: 978-0-7146-4380-9 (Routledge)
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