The Air Force

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Summary: Air Force History? Don't think so
Review: I saw this book & quite frankly I agree with one of the major editorial groups that evaluated this publication. I am disappointed by this book's authors who fail to mention a background on all who affected the Air Force then & now. No background was ever given to the career histories of the chiefs of staff & civilian secretaries especially Hap Arnold. To some, these histories are boring, but to others they provide a thorough background for how the Air Force organizes, fights, & wins any type of war that may surface. Lousy book & definitely too bulky with no pertinent information.

Rating:
Summary: Air Force History? Don't think so
Review: I saw this book & quite frankly I agree with one of the major editorial groups that evaluated this publication. I am disappointed by this book's authors who fail to mention a background on all who affected the Air Force then & now. No background was ever given to the career histories of the chiefs of staff & civilian secretaries especially Hap Arnold. To some, these histories are boring, but to others they provide a thorough background for how the Air Force organizes, fights, & wins any type of war that may surface. Lousy book & definitely too bulky with no pertinent information.

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Summary: Nice book - for what it is supposed to be.
Review: This book (which you are much better off purchasing here on Amazon than at a retail bookstore) achieves exactly what it was designed to be - a coffee table book. Granted, it is a large, impressive, authoritative, glossy coffee table book, and it is NOT - as lamented by some reviewers - designed to be an exhaustive tome covering every historical nuance down to the color of Hap Arnold's socks on a Saturday morning in 1942. Even the Air Force Historical Foundation describes the book as a "coffee table" book. It has more than enough beautiful full-color photos and depictions to keep a recipient happy, but hardcore history buffs, especially those looking for more informal, off-the-record accounts of Air Force development and evolution, will want to look elsewhere. For the rest of us, this book will provide hours of entertainment, for its sheer mass alone.

Rating:
Summary: Nice book - for what it is supposed to be.
Review: This book (which you are much better off purchasing here on Amazon than at a retail bookstore) achieves exactly what it was designed to be - a coffee table book. Granted, it is a large, impressive, authoritative, glossy coffee table book, and it is NOT - as lamented by some reviewers - designed to be an exhaustive tome covering every historical nuance down to the color of Hap Arnold's socks on a Saturday morning in 1942. Even the Air Force Historical Foundation describes the book as a "coffee table" book. It has more than enough beautiful full-color photos and depictions to keep a recipient happy, but hardcore history buffs, especially those looking for more informal, off-the-record accounts of Air Force development and evolution, will want to look elsewhere. For the rest of us, this book will provide hours of entertainment, for its sheer mass alone.

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Summary: Great Book for Air Force Buffs
Review: This is a great book for Air Force Buffs. It may not be an exhaustive history but is still a great book. The lavish pictures are great to explore. If you have an interest in "the wild blue yonder" that is based on fact and not fiction, this may be a great choice for you. The book is awesome in appearance also.

Rating:
Summary: Great Book for Air Force Buffs
Review: This is a great book for Air Force Buffs. It may not be an exhaustive history but is still a great book. The lavish pictures are great to explore. If you have an interest in "the wild blue yonder" that is based on fact and not fiction, this may be a great choice for you. The book is awesome in appearance also.

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Summary: The Air Force
Review: This is an outstanding book. The photos are captivating and the text informative. I went to the company website,... , and read the reviews before I bought this for my brother at the Air Force Academy. I have to agree with Chuck Yeager's analysis of the book when he said, "That is one hell of a book! After sixty years in cockpits, flying every plane in the Air Force, I have seen everything. All of it is captured beautifully in the photos, paintings, and stories of this terrific book."