A comprehensive history of the US Air Force from Pearl Harbor to modern humanitarian operations, featuring combat stories, technological advancements, and the USAF's rise to global air superiority. Characteristics ISBN-10 1 85260 487 5 Book cover finish(es) Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) Condition NOT_FOUND Author(s) Martin W. Bowman Publisher Patrick Stephens Limited Number of pages 192 Published date First published in 1995 Language(s) English Size 19,5 x 25 x 2 cm Categorie(s) • AVIATION MILITAIRE• GUERRES - BATAILLES Description This is the story of American airmen and US air power from the dark days following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, to the humanitarian operations Provide Relief and Provide Promise, in which the author, Martin W. Bowman, participated. Profusely illustrated with over 150 photographs from World War 2, Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm and including many interviews with veterans whose stories are told here, The USAF at War chronicles the changing experience of combat flying in the service of the United States and charts the rise of the USAF, the most powerful air force on earth.