
A Need to Know
The Role of Air Force Reconnaissance in War Planning, 1945-1953
Books Express Publishing
Published on 1. February 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
236 pages
978-1-78039-202-8 (ISBN)
Description
More than a tool of policy makers to gather intelligence, Air Force reconnaissance efforts shaped early Cold War doctrine and war planning. Dr. Farquhar argues that a lack of information on Soviet strategic capabilities dominated the organization, operational planning, and equipment of the postwar Air Force. To support his assertion, Farquhar traces the development of aerial reconnaissance from the first balloon ascents through World War II as a prelude. He then examines early Cold War peripheral reconnaissance and overflights of the Soviet Union. He explains the evolution of intelligence-gathering technology, bureaucratic growth, and a relative lack of attention paid to electronic warfare before the Korean War. Based primarily on archival sources, this book (first published in 2004) serves as an excellent reference for air doctrine, intelligence, and electronic warfare in the formative years of the Cold War.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Saffron Walden
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
415 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78039-202-8 (9781780392028)
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