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04780aam a22006018i 4500 001 478FBD14B5CF11EE9701991E25ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240118010029 008 221208s2023 alua b f001 0 eng 010 $a 2022057990 020 $a 1585663239 020 $a 9781585663231 035 $a (OCoLC)1357154372 040 $a DGPO/DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d GPO $d OCLCF $d GPO $d ETS $d IVU $d NHM $d OCLCO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a UG633 $b .F36 2023 074 $a 0422-K 082 04 $a 358.400973 $2 23/eng/20230105 086 0 $a D 301.26/6:AM 3/2 100 1 $a Farquhar, John T., $d 1958- $e author. 245 10 $a Kick the tires and light the fires : $b foundations of American airpower / $c John T. Farquhar. 246 30 $a Foundations of American airpower 264 1 $a Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama : $b Air University Press, $c 2023. 300 $a xviii, 266 pages : $b illustrations (some color) ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-258) and index. 500 $a Shipping list no.: 2023-0266-P. 500 $a In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). 505 00 $t Putting it all together: airpower's intellectual challenge $t The influence of sea power upon air, space, and cyber theory -- $t Airpower as a revolutionary domain -- $t Billy Mitchell's quest for air force independence -- $t Ideas and weapons: technology, theory, and doctrine -- $t A means to an end: alternatives to strategic bombing -- $t Dreams fulfilled? American and the Pacificair war -- $t Peace is our profession: air force independence and the Korean War -- $t The influence of nuclear weapons on strategy: deterrence and coercion -- $t Airpower in irregular warfare -- $t The quest for strategic paralysis -- $t Airpower and coercion theory -- $t Putting it all together: airpower's intellectual challenge 520 $a "'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"-- $c Provided by publisher. 655 0 $a Government publication. 655 7 $a History $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 650 0 $a Air power $z United States $x History. 650 0 $a Air warfare $x History. 650 0 $a Strategy. 650 0 $a Nuclear warfare $z United States. 650 6 $a Forces aeÌriennes $0 (CaQQLa)201-0378888 $z EÌtats-Unis $0 (CaQQLa)201-0407727 $x Histoire. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0378888 650 6 $a Guerre aeÌrienne $0 (CaQQLa)201-0378888 $x Histoire. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0378888 650 6 $a StrateÌgie. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0022351 650 6 $a Guerre nucleÌaire $0 (CaQQLa)201-0407727 $z EÌtats-Unis. $0 (CaQQLa)201-0407727 650 7 $a Air power $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00802495 650 7 $a Air warfare $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00802704 650 7 $a Nuclear warfare $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01040920 650 7 $a Strategy $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01134406 651 7 $a United States $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 610 10 $a United States. $b Air Force $x History. 610 17 $a United States. $b Air Force $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00538280 710 2 $a Air University (U.S.). $b Press, $e issuing body. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Farquhar, John T., 1958- $t Kick the tires and light the fires. $d Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama : Air University Press, 2023 $w (OCoLC)1385981995 941 $a 1 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20240118010525.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=478FBD14B5CF11EE9701991E25ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b NIUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search