Plotting a True Course: Reflections on USAF Strategic Attack Theory and Doctrine The Post World War II Experience

by William P. Head

Overview

Examining wars from the allied victory in World War II to the conflict in Viet Nam, and finally to the operations in the Gulf and Kosovo, this book presents a comprehensive look at the evolution of strategic air attack theory and doctrine over the years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275977177
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	05/30/2003
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

DAVID R. METS is Professor at the School of Advanced Airpower Studies.

WILLIAM P. HEAD is Chief, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center Office of History, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

Table of Contents

Preface by William P. Head
Introduction by David R. Mets
Technology, Thought, Troops: General Carl A. Spaatz and the Dawn of the Nuclear Age by David R. Mets
War from above the Clouds: B-52 Operations during the Second Indochina War and the Effects of the Air War on Theory and Doctrine by William P. Head
Strategic Attack in the Gulf War by Col. P. Mason Carpenter
Kosovo: An Initial Analysis by William P. Head
Should Deterrence Fail: Strategic Attack Theory and Planning in the Nuclear Era by Lt. Col. Mark J. Conversino
Conculusion: Strategic Bombing and Airpower Doctrine and Theory-Then and Now, Some Final Thoughts by William P. Head
Glossary of Terms
Bibliography
Index