The United States Air Force and Humanitarian Airlift Operations 1947-1994

by U.S. Office of Air Force History, U.S. Air Force, Office of Air Force History

Historians have written extensively about the United States Air Force as an instrument of war, focusing on aerial combat, bombing, strafing, and the transportation of troops and weapons. They have written less about the role of the USAF in supporting disaster relief operations, in helping emerging nations meet the needs of their citizens, and in feeding the hungry anywhere in the world-missions which are cumulatively known as humanitarian airlift...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508729573
• ISBN13: 9781508729570
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 550 Pages
• Weight: 2.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 10.0"