Strike from the Air: The Early Years of the US Air Forces

This historical account traces the early development of American military aviation from balloons to the first war-era flights, highlighting pioneering pilots, Allied cooperation, and wartime experiences.

Much has been written about the Unites States air forces during the Second World War, but little has been written about the early days of American military aviation either before or during the First World War or in the immediate inter-war years.

In Strike From the Air, the author shows the ea...