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Kick the tires and light the fires : foundations of American airpower
- Title
- Kick the tires and light the fires : foundations of American airpower / John T. Farquhar.
- Author
- Farquhar, John T., 1958-
- Publication
- Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama : Air University Press, 2023.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Air University (U.S.). Press, issuing body.
- Description
- xviii, 266 pages : illustrations (some color); 23 cm
- Summary
- "'Kick the tires and light the fires'": this popular, lighthearted phrase from a generation ago captures joyful enthusiasm and excitement and echoes when flying was fun, missions were thrilling, and airmen were "rarin' to go" (at least sometimes). This book serves as an introduction to American airpower studies and a textbook for exploring the foundations of today's United States Air Force. It seeks to build identity through an overview of Air Force heritage and an explanation of the concepts behind current theory and doctrine. The overview hopes to balance brevity with thoroughness and introduce the people, events, technology, and ideas associated with American airpower. It recognizes domestic and international contributions, acknowledging not only the US Army Air Service, Air Corps, Air Forces, and the US Navy's Aeronautical Bureau but also the influence of British, French, Italian, German, and Soviet air forces and international air theorists. "Foundations of American Airpower" stresses the relationship between airpower and strategy. Renowned air historian Phillip S. Meilinger says it best, "Air Power is an inherently strategic force." A primary theme of this work emphasizes that airpower is a strategic tool for policy makers but does not replace the need for sound, comprehensive strategy. Airpower is not a silver bullet that will magically solve problems; it is an instrument of strategy"--
- Alternative Title
- Foundations of American airpower
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Government publication.
- History.
- Note
- In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-258) and index.
- Contents
- Strategic foundations for airmen -- The influence of sea power upon air, space, and cyber theory -- Airpower as a revolutionary domain -- Billy Mitchell's quest for air force independence -- Ideas and weapons: technology, theory, and doctrine -- A means to an end: alternatives to strategic bombing -- Dreams fulfilled? American and the Pacificair war -- Peace is our profession: air force independence and the Korean War -- The influence of nuclear weapons on strategy: deterrence and coercion -- Airpower in irregular warfare -- The quest for strategic paralysis -- Airpower and coercion theory -- Putting it all together: airpower's intellectual challenge
- Call Number
- JFE 24-118
- ISBN
- 9781585663231
- 1585663239
- LCCN
- 2022057990
- OCLC
- 1357154372
- Author
- Farquhar, John T., 1958- author.
- Title
- Kick the tires and light the fires : foundations of American airpower / John T. Farquhar.
- Publisher
- Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama : Air University Press, 2023.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-258) and index.
- Added Author
- Air University (U.S.). Press, issuing body.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Farquhar, John T., 1958- Kick the tires and light the fires. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama : Air University Press, 2023 (OCoLC)1385981995
- Gpo Item No.
- 0422-K
- Sudoc No.
- D 301.26/6:AM 3/2
- Research Call Number
- JFE 24-118