THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AIRPOWER IN THE 20^TH CENTURY

About the Book

The book is the second in a series of three dealing with the demonstrated effectiveness of airpower during the 20th Century.

The air forces and airpower theories of France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, the USSR and the United States are described as they operated and found their pre-war airpower theories valid or wanting when subjected to the acid test of combat.

The failure of British and American precision bombing dogma is highlighted.

About the Author

John O?Connell, a retired U.S. Navy Captain, served in an aircraft carrier, a heavy cruiser, and five submarines. He commanded USS Spinax (SS-489), Submarine Division 41, and Submarine Group Hawaiian Area while on active duty. In addition he was Defense and Naval Attache, Tokyo. This is his third book dealing with the effectiveness of airpower in the 20th Century and completes the trilogy. He resides in Alexandria, Virginia and volunteers as a docent at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C.