Sale!

Master of the Air William Tunner and the Success of Military Airlift 1st Edition by Robert A Slayton ISBN 0817383549 9780817383541

Original price was: $50.00.Current price is: $35.00.

Master of the Air William Tunner and the Success of Military Airlift 1st Edition Robert A. Slayton Digital Instant Download

Author(s): Robert A. Slayton
ISBN(s): 9780817383541, 0817383549
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 3.93 MB
Year: 2010
Language: english
SKU: EB-51636060 Category: Tag:

Master of the Air William Tunner and the Success of Military Airlift 1st Edition by Robert A Slayton – Ebook PDF Instant Download/Delivery: 0817383549, 9780817383541
Full download Master of the Air William Tunner and the Success of Military Airlift 1st Edition after payment

Product details:

ISBN 10: 0817383549 
ISBN 13: 9780817383541
Author: Robert A Slayton

In 1948, just as the Cold War was settling into the form it would maintain for nearly half a century, major antagonists the United States and Russia began maneuvering into a series of dangerously hostile encounters. Trouble had broken out in Poland and Czechoslovakia, but it was in Germany, which had been at the heart of World Wars One and Two, that the first potentially explosive confrontation developed. The USSR, which had suffered more at Germany’s hands than the rest of the Allies combined, may have viewed developments there with heightened fear and irritability. When the western Allies moved to consolidate their areas of control in occupied Germany, the USSR responded by cutting off land access to West Berlin, holding over two million residents of that city hostage in an aggressive act of brinkmanship. Into this difficult situation the Americans placed General William Henry Tunner. He was given a task that seemed doomed to failure – to supply a major city by air with everything it needed to survive from food to a winter’s supply of coal – and made it a brilliant success, astonishing the world in a major public relations defeat for the Soviets, and demonstrating the unexpected capacity of air fleets in a postwar world.

Master of the Air William Tunner and the Success of Military Airlift 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction

  • The Evolution of Military Airlift

  • William Tunner’s Legacy and Importance

  • Overview of the Book

Chapter 2: Early Life and Military Career of William Tunner

  • Childhood and Education

  • Early Military Service

  • Developing a Passion for Aviation

Chapter 3: The Foundations of Military Airlift

  • Early Air Transport Concepts

  • Challenges and Innovations Before WWII

  • Tunner’s Initial Contributions

Chapter 4: The China-Burma-India Theater and the Hump Airlift

  • Strategic Importance of the Hump Route

  • Tunner’s Role in Organizing the Airlift

  • Overcoming Geographic and Logistical Challenges

  • Impact on the War Effort

Chapter 5: The Berlin Airlift: A Defining Moment

  • Background of the Berlin Blockade

  • Planning and Execution Under Tunner’s Leadership

  • Strategies and Innovations

  • Outcomes and Global Significance

Chapter 6: Post-War Innovations and the Development of Modern Airlift

  • Transition to Peacetime Airlift Operations

  • Organizational Reforms and Tactical Advances

  • Tunner’s Influence on the USAF Air Mobility Command

Chapter 7: Technological Advances in Military Airlift

  • Aircraft Developments (e.g., C-54, C-130, C-141)

  • Airlift Logistics and Infrastructure

  • Integration of New Technologies

Chapter 8: Leadership Style and Management Philosophy

  • Tunner’s Approach to Command

  • Building Effective Teams

  • Lessons in Crisis Management

Chapter 9: Legacy and Impact on Modern Military Operations

  • Influence on Later Airlift Missions (e.g., Korea, Vietnam)

  • Tunner’s Place in Military History

  • Continuing Relevance of His Principles

Chapter 10: Conclusion

  • Summary of Tunner’s Contributions

  • The Future of Military Airlift

  • Reflections on Leadership and Innovation

People also search for Master of the Air William Tunner and the Success of Military Airlift 1st:

    
master of the air tom hanks
    
master of.the air
    
master of the air cast
    
master of the air tv show
    
master of the air ben woods

Tags: Robert A Slayton, Master, William