American Airpower Strategy In Korea, 1950-1953; Author: Crane, Conrad C.; Hardback; Book

Author: Crane, Conrad C.
Modern War Studies (Hardcover); Hardback; Book; 32 Photographs, 2 Maps
248 pages
Published: January 2000
University Press of Kansas
ISBN: 0700609911

Crane (history, the US Military Academy) analyzes the successes and failures of the air force in Korea. He exposes the tensions and rivalries between services, showing that emphasis on strategic bombing came at the expense of air support for ground troops, and tells how interactions between army and air force generals shaped the air force's mission and strategy. He addresses misunderstandings about plans to use nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons in the war.Analyzes both the success and failures of the US Air Force in Korea, offering an examination of how the air war in Korea actually unfolded. The book considers not only the actual air effort in Korea but also its ramifications.