Alexander P. de Seversky and the quest for air power /

Today, air power is a vital component of the U.S. armed forces. James Libbey, in Alexander P. de Seversky and the Quest for Air Power, highlights the contributions of an aviation pioneer who made much of it possible. Graduating from the Imperial Russian Naval Academy at the start of World War I, de...

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Main Author: Libbey, James K.
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Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2013
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