{"product_id":"american-eagles-a-history-of-the-united-states-air-force-featuring-the-collection-of-the-u-s-air-force-museum-big-size","title":"AMERICAN EAGLES — A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE —  Featuring the Collection of the U.S. Air Force Museum — BIG SIZE","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eA comprehensive history of the United States Air Force from the Wright Brothers to modern times, featuring the collection of the U.S. Air Force Museum with over 280 color and 240 black and white photographs.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781574270655\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1574270656\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( square back binding )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike NEW \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRon Dick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowell Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e456\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst published in 1997\u003cbr\u003eSecond printing in 1998\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23.5 x 31.5 x  3.5 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCategorie(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• AVIATION MILITAIRE\u003cbr\u003e• BEAUX-LIVRES\u003cbr\u003e• MUSÉES AÉRONAUTIQUES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1910, a member of the U.S. Congress remarked aloud that he couldn’t understand all the controversy about buying airplanes for the military. “Why all this fuss about planes for the Army?” he asked. “I thought we had one.” That we did—a single \u003cem\u003eWright Type B Flyer\u003c\/em\u003e, designated \u003cem\u003eSignal Corps Aeroplane No. 1\u003c\/em\u003e. Its lone pilot, Lt. Benjamin Foulois, after corresponding with the Wright brothers on “how to avoid basic disasters,” taught himself to fly. In spite of America’s early leadership in powered flight and the coming war in Europe, most U.S. leaders regarded airplanes as flimsy devices of marginal usefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there were exceptions, some whose names would become aviation legend. “Benny” Foulois went on to become Chief of the Army Air Corps. \u003cem\u003eGlenn Curtiss\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHenry H. “Hap” Arnold\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEddie Rickenbacker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBilly Mitchell\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJohn Macready\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJimmy Doolittle\u003c\/em\u003e, and others risked their lives and careers to prove the need for a capable, prepared, well-trained air force. They witnessed the development of the airplane in peace and war until its ultimate test in World War II, where it emerged as a decisive instrument of tactical and strategic superiority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing the collection of airplanes, art, photographs, and memorabilia of the \u003cem\u003eU.S. Air Force Museum\u003c\/em\u003e at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, this magnificently illustrated book tells the story of the beginning of flight through the creation of the \u003cem\u003eU.S. Air Force\u003c\/em\u003e as a separate branch of the military, up to the unbelievable technological achievements of what is today the preeminent air power arm in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn these pages are combat aces, Medal of Honor recipients, crusty generals, and average citizens who served the air force. There are philosophers, airplane designers, test pilots, rocket scientists, armorers, and mechanics. You’ll read about the first all-jet combat in Korea, Cold War missiles and nuclear bombs, the war in Vietnam, the exploration of space, and the remarkable airplanes and weapons of \u003cem\u003eDesert Storm\u003c\/em\u003e. And you’ll catch a glimpse of the \u003cem\u003eUSAF\u003c\/em\u003e in the century to come. With more than 280 color and 240 black-and-white illustrations and photographs, complemented by a wonderfully insightful text, this book presents the unfolding history of the \u003cem\u003eU.S. Air Force\u003c\/em\u003e of today and tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ron Dick, Dan Patterson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53775961555290,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/image1_c9339406-b8b2-4665-b55e-cfd254566089.jpeg?v=1773142196","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/american-eagles-a-history-of-the-united-states-air-force-featuring-the-collection-of-the-u-s-air-force-museum-big-size","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}