air forces: Bibliography

See R. Higham, Airpower (1972); L. Kennett, A History of Strategic Bombing (1982); R. J. Overy, The Air War, 1939–1945 (1984); M. Sherry, The Rise of American Air Power (1987).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Postwar Use of Airpower
• During World War II
• Evolution of the Modern Air Force
• Early Military Use of Aircraft
• Bibliography

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