Death from the Heavens: A History of Strategic BombingDeath from the Heavens is a survey of strategic bombardment from its beginnings to date. It covers the theory, hardware, and operations of this specialized type of warfare. It is based on both primary and secondary sources and is aimed at the general reader who has an interest in aviation or military history. While by necessity primarily focused on American activities, it puts these into a larger context and does include activities of foreign countries, primarily the British, Germans, and Russians. And while the book is dominated by aircraft, it does cover both air-to-surface and surface-to-surface missiles. It covers the topic in terms of chronology, nationality, actual operations, and technology.Finally, this is more than a narrative, containing both analysis and criticisms and concludes by calling into question the value of strategic bombardment. |
Contents
First Steps | 1 |
Bombers Doctrine and Combat | 21 |
Limited Efforts | 46 |
Copyright | |
11 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
accuracy aerial refueling Air Corps Air Force air power aircraft airmen airships Allied altitude American April attacks August aviation ballistic missile Battle of Britain began Boeing bomb load Bomber Command Britain British built campaign carry cities civilian combat crews cruise missile damage December defense deployed destroyed effort engines equipment escort fighters flew flight flying four fuel fuselage German guns heavy bombers hundred ICBM impact January Japanese June later launch LeMay London long-range losses Luftwaffe major March miles military mission nautical miles Navy night North nuclear weapons October offensive operations percent pilots pounds problems radar raids range refueling Russians September sorties Soviet strategic air strategic bombardment strategic bombing submarines tactics targets thousand feet tion tons of bombs top speed U.S. Naval Institute United USAF V-weapons warhead weather weight wing World World War II