TY - BOOK ID - 33117299 TI - Aerial Warfare : The Battle for the Skies PY - 2018 SN - 9780198818137 PB - Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, DB - UniCat KW - AIR POWER--HISTORY KW - AIR WARFARE--HISTORY UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:33117299 AB - Air power is the first primary tool of choice for contemporary warfare. Since the first powered flight in 1903, the use of aircraft has fundamentally changed the conduct of war as we know it. Today, with high-flying drones and supersonic stealth aircraft, armed forces worldwide rely heavily on aircraft during conflict. The author details here the history of air power, from its earliest days to the 'Age of the Drone'. From the revolutionary use of aerial warfare in the First and Second World Wars, to lesser-known conflicts in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, he asks key questions about how aerial domination can deliver an effective strategic advantage. Exploring the technological advances in aircraft and weaponry through the decades, the author also looks at today's 'wars on terror', and discusses the limitations faced by aircraft in a modern combat environment. He concludes by looking at what form air power may take in the future. ER -