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Air Force Disappointments, Mistakes, and Failures

1940–1990

By: Kenneth Werrell

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Air Force Disappointments, Mistakes, and Failures

1940–1990

By: Kenneth Werrell

While successful developments in aviation receive considerable attention, the projects that failed or otherwise did not live up to expectations receive far less, if any, scrutiny. Typically, unsuccessful efforts are briefer in duration and have a less visible paper trail. Thus, while the literature is rich in success stories, we tend to “forget” or simply bury our failures. And, as one observer has suggested, “that there were failures, mistakes, and wrong turns reminds us that progress is not inevitable, that acknowledged error can be as instructive as success, and that roads not taken impose a price all their own.” Here, author Kenneth P. Werrell tells of a race to overcome obstacles—politics, resources, competing technologies, timing—in the quest to deliver quality, if not war-winning machinery. The focus of Air Force Disappointments, Mistakes, and Failures: 1940–1990 is on aircraft (e.g., bombers, fighters, transports) and missiles (e.g., cruise missiles, standoff missiles, ballistic missiles, surface-to-air missiles, air-to-air missiles). An intelligence system is also evaluated. These case studies give the context and details of the development, testing, and, as appropriate, operational service. Highlighting the problems and criticisms of these systems then provides an opportunity to determine what went wrong. The reasons for the failures of these systems vary from the obvious (money, delays, technical problems) to more complex reasons, such as the foe’s reaction, politics, new technologies, and timing. The tale of these disappointments is a heretofore untold story. These projects, in which the US Air Force stumbled, are outliers within the overall success of the service, and, fortunately, its successes outnumber the failures.

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Texas A&M University Press

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1648431305

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Sabres Over MiG Alley

The F-86 and the Battle for Air Superiority in Korea

By: Kenneth P Werrell

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The F-86 and the Battle for Air Superiority in Korea

By: Kenneth P Werrell

This is the story of the first jet versus jet war, the largest in number of victories and losses, and one of the few military bright spots in the Korean War. It tells how an outnumbered force of F-86 Sabres limited by range and restricted by the rules of engagement, decisively defeated its foe. Based on the latest scholarship, author Kenneth Werrell uses previously untapped sources and interviews with sixty former F-86 pilots to explore new aspects of the subject and shed light on controversies previously neglected. For example, he found much greater violation of the Yalu River than thus far has appeared in the published materials. The F-86 became a legend in "The Forgotten War" because of its performance and beauty, but most of all, because of its record in combat.

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Naval Institute Press

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1612513441

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9781612513447

ARCHIE, FLAK, AAA, And SAM: A Short Operational History Of Ground-Based Air Defense [Illustrated Edition]

By: Dr. Kenneth P. Werrell

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ARCHIE, FLAK, AAA, And SAM: A Short Operational History Of Ground-Based Air Defense [Illustrated Edition]

By: Dr. Kenneth P. Werrell

Includes over 90 illustrations ‘Dr Kenneth Werrell’s history of ground-based air defense performs an important service both to scholarship and, more important, to the defense of our nation’s freedom. It is perhaps human nature that we tend over time to lose sight of the lessons of the past, especially when they do not conform to certain cherished preconceptions of ours. That such myopia can be dangerous, if not downright disastrous, Doctor Werrell’s study richly illustrates. Without sentimentalism, he chronicles a pattern of lessons learned and too quickly forgotten, as the marvel of air power was reminded again and again of its limitations and vulnerability. In Korea and in Vietnam, the American people were stripped of their illusions of national and technical omnipotence. The unhappy outcome of those two conflicts were doubly lamentable because the lessons of World War II were—or should have been—fresh in our minds. In that world war, as Doctor Werrell shows, relatively cheap ground-based air defense did make a difference: at Ploesti, at Antwerp, and at the Rhine bridges.

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1786253712

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The Supersonic Bone

A Development and Operational History of the B-1 Bomber

By: Kenneth Katz

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The Supersonic Bone

A Development and Operational History of the B-1 Bomber

By: Kenneth Katz

“This profusely illustrated and thoroughly researched book conveys a wealth of information” about the USAF’s B-1 bomber (Aviation History Magazine). When the B-52 Stratofortress entered operational service with the US Air Force in 1955, work was already underway on defining its successor. The B-70 Valkyrie, a Mach 3 jet bomber, was one option. Although two XB-70A prototypes flew, the B-70 never went into production. Out of the subsequent Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft program came the B-1A bomber, which flew at high speed and low altitude to evade enemy air defenses. But the B-1A was cancelled in favor of fitting the B-52 with cruise missiles. The B-1, known as the BONE, was revived in 1981 as the improved B-1B to boost American military power and serve as a symbol of American strength at the peak of Cold War tensions. The B-1B entered service in 1986 with several deficiencies. The resolution of most of these issues coincided with the end of the Cold War. After the Cold War, the B-1B lost its primary nuclear mission but remained relevant by transforming into a high-speed, long-range, high-payload delivery platform for conventional precision-guided munitions. The first combat use of the B-1B was in 1998 in Iraq. The BONE has proved a highly effective combat aircraft in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, and the former Yugoslavia. This extensively illustrated book traces the BONE’s long development and operational history in detail. “A must-read book . . . a great reference for historians, pilots, engineers, and even policy makers. Both the writing and photos are excellent.” —Air & Space Power History

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Pen and Sword Aviation

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1399014722

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9781399014724

Contemporary Anti-Muslim Politics

Aggressions and Exclusions

By: Kenneth J. Long

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Contemporary Anti-Muslim Politics

Aggressions and Exclusions

By: Kenneth J. Long

Contemporary Anti-Muslim Politics provides a succinct but potent critique of the policies of Western nations toward Muslims, particularly the aggressive foreign policies of the United States and the exclusionary domestic policies of Europe. These policies have already claimed millions of Muslim lives. For decades, policies that rely on war, exclusion, and ghettoization have triggered conflict escalation. The actions of groups such as the Islamic State and Boko Haram are reactions to this history. Their tactics exacerbate negative stereotyping of Muslims generally and Western military strategies cause many Muslims to pursue survivalist politics that enable and strengthen such groups. Anti-Muslim politics in Western nations takes many forms beyond war and exclusion, including racialization, stereotyping, sacrilegious cultural assaults, mass media scapegoating, and even tolerance, which implies something unpalatable in need of toleration. The gridlock brought by pluralism and constitutionalism, both in Europe and the United States, serves few people well, but it has locked Muslims into an especially abusive status quo.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1498540341

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9781498540346

Sabres Over MiG Alley

The F-86 and the Battle for Air Superiority in Korea

By: Kenneth P Werrell

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The F-86 and the Battle for Air Superiority in Korea

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Archie to Sam

A Short Operational History of Ground-Based Air Defense (Revised and Updated Edition)

By: Kenneth R. Werrell,Air University Press

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A Short Operational History of Ground-Based Air Defense (Revised and Updated Edition)

By: Kenneth R. Werrell,Air University Press

Archie to SAM is an update to Kenneth Werrell's Archie, Flak, AAA, and SAM published in 1988. He continues to study ground-based air defense systems in new events, including the Gulf War. In rescuing ground-based air defense systems from long neglect, Werrell delves into such topics as tactics, leadership, change, and innovation

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1780399758

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Crook's Regulars

The 36th Ohio in the War of Rebellion

By: Kenneth P. Werrell

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Crook's Regulars

The 36th Ohio in the War of Rebellion

By: Kenneth P. Werrell

Crook's Regulars tells the story of the 36th Ohio Infantry Regiment in the Civil War. It not only reveals the lot of the soldier and unit, but puts their story into the larger context of the war. It also explores a number of elements that thus far have been neglected such as desertion, discipline, problems with officers, shooting of prisoners, and wanton destruction, resulting in a study unlike any other Civil War unit history."--from back cover.

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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

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1480028371

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ARCHIE, FLAK, AAA, And SAM: A Short Operational History Of Ground-Based Air Defense [Illustrated Edition]

By: Dr. Kenneth P. Werrell

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By: Dr. Kenneth P. Werrell

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Air Force Disappointments, Mistakes, and Failures

1940–1990

By: Kenneth Werrell

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1940–1990

By: Kenneth Werrell

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Air Force Disappointments, Mistakes, and Failures

1940-1990

By: Kenneth Werrell

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Air Force Disappointments, Mistakes, and Failures

1940-1990

By: Kenneth Werrell

While successful developments in aviation receive considerable attention, the projects that failed or otherwise did not live up to expectations receive far less, if any, scrutiny. Typically, unsuccessful efforts are briefer in duration and have a less visible paper trail. Thus, while the literature is rich in success stories, we tend to "forget" or simply bury our failures. And, as one observer has suggested, "that there were failures, mistakes, and wrong turns reminds us that progress is not inevitable, that acknowledged error can be as instructive as success, and that roads not taken impose a price all their own." Here, author Kenneth P. Werrell tells of a race to overcome obstacles--politics, resources, competing technologies, timing--in the quest to deliver quality, if not war-winning machinery. The focus of Air Force Disappointments, Mistakes, and Failures: 1940-1990 is on aircraft (e.g., bombers, fighters, transports) and missiles (e.g., cruise missiles, standoff missiles, ballistic missiles, surface-to-air missiles, air-to-air missiles). An intelligence system is also evaluated. These case studies give the context and details of the development, testing, and, as appropriate, operational service. Highlighting the problems and criticisms of these systems then provides an opportunity to determine what went wrong. The reasons for the failures of these systems vary from the obvious (money, delays, technical problems) to more complex reasons, such as the foe's reaction, politics, new technologies, and timing. The tale of these disappointments is a heretofore untold story. These projects, in which the US Air Force stumbled, are outliers within the overall success of the service, and, fortunately, its successes outnumber the failures.

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Selected Correspondence of Kenneth Patchen

By: Kenneth Patchen

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Selected Correspondence of Kenneth Patchen

By: Kenneth Patchen

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Air Force Disappointments, Mistakes, and Failures

Air Force Disappointments, Mistakes, and Failures

Sabres Over MiG Alley

Sabres Over MiG Alley

ARCHIE, FLAK, AAA, And SAM: A Short Operational History Of Ground-Based Air Defense [Illustrated Edition]

ARCHIE, FLAK, AAA, And SAM: A Short Operational History Of Ground-Based Air Defense [Illustrated Edition]

The Supersonic Bone

The Supersonic Bone

Contemporary Anti-Muslim Politics

Contemporary Anti-Muslim Politics

Sabres Over MiG Alley

Sabres Over MiG Alley

Archie to Sam

Archie to Sam

Crook's Regulars

Crook's Regulars

ARCHIE, FLAK, AAA, And SAM: A Short Operational History Of Ground-Based Air Defense [Illustrated Edition]

ARCHIE, FLAK, AAA, And SAM: A Short Operational History Of Ground-Based Air Defense [Illustrated Edition]

Air Force Disappointments, Mistakes, and Failures

Air Force Disappointments, Mistakes, and Failures

Air Force Disappointments, Mistakes, and Failures

Air Force Disappointments, Mistakes, and Failures

Selected Correspondence of Kenneth Patchen

Selected Correspondence of Kenneth Patchen

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