TY - BOOK ID - 80834260 TI - A century of air power PY - 2013 SN - 9781473828483 1473828481 9781473829343 1473829348 PB - Havertown Pen and Sword DB - UniCat KW - Air warfare -- History -- 20th century. KW - Airplanes, Military -- History -- 20th century. KW - Great Britain -- History, Military -- 20th century. KW - Air power KW - Air warfare KW - Aeronautics, Military KW - Military & Naval Science KW - Law, Politics & Government KW - Air Forces KW - Air superiority KW - Military power KW - Military readiness KW - History UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:80834260 AB - No other technical development since the introduction of gunpowder has had as great an influence on warfare as the aircraft. From its early beginnings as simply a means of aerial reconnaissance to its utter supremacy on the battlefield, the aircraft has evolved into the most versatile and precise killing machine known to man. In this wide-ranging and comprehensive study, David Sloggett, an internationally-respected defence analyst, investigates the changing role and increasing significance of air power over the course of the previous 100 years. This is accomplished by detailing every major con ER -