Air Power History - Fall 2002 - Volume 49, Number 3 - Air Force Historical Foundation

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Air Power History (Fall 2002, Volume 49, Number 3) presents historical scholarship and curated reference material focused on aviation and military air power. The issue features research and review essays addressing notable episodes such as the Huff-Daland XLB-5 crash, wartime observations in Operation Torch, and related investigations. It also includes an extensive section of book reviews and listings, followed by foundation information describing leadership, advisors, trustees, and contributors supporting preservation and publication of American aviation history and traditions.

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Four Caterpillars and a Funeral: Documents on the Crash of the Huff-Daland XLB–5, May 28, 1927

Disaster off Casablanca: Air Observation Posts in Operation Torch and the Role of Failure in Institutional Innovation

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FALL 2002-Volume 49, Number 3 FALL 2002-Volume 49, Number 3 Four Caterpillars and a Funeral: Documents on the Crash of the Huff-Daland XLB–5, May 28, 1927 Roger G. Miller Disaster off Casablanca: Air Observation Postsin Operation Torch and the Role of Failure in Institutional Innovation Edgar Frank Raines, Jr. Searching for Ebro-33 Darrel Whitcomb 4 18 34 | For the Record Review Essay Book Reviews | John L. Mitchell Mark Clodfelter | 40
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62 | | --- | --- | --- | | Jungle Ace: Col. Gerald R. Johnson, the USAAF’s Top Fighter Leader of the Pacific War by John R. Bruning, Jr. Reviewed by William H. Bartsch
The Phantom Defense: America’s Pursuit of the Star Wars Illusion
by Craig Eisendrath, Melvin A. Goodman, and Gerald E. Marsh
Reviewed by Donald R. Baucom
Conducting Post-World War II National Security Research in Executive Branch Records: A Comprehensive Guide by James E. David Reviewed by Daniel K. Blewett War Machines: Transforming Technologies in the U.S. Military, 1920-1940
by Timothy Moy Reviewed by James R. FitzSimonds
The Ethics of Destruction: Norms and Force in International Relations by Ward Thomas Reviewed by John H. Johns
Trust but Verify: Imagery Analysis in the Cold War by David T. Lindgren
Reviewed by William A. Rooney
TheArt of Wing Leadership and Aircrew Morale in Combat, CADRE Paper No. 11 by John J. Zentner Reviewed by Randall Wakelam
Pogue’s War: Diaries of a WWII Combat Historian
by Forrest C. Pogue Reviewed by George M. Watson, Jr.
Secret Squadrons ofthe Eighth by Pat Carty Reviewed by Scott A. Willey
Books Received Coming Up History Mystery
Letters, News, Notices, Reunions, and In Memoriam | | | COVER: The painting of the Huff-Daland XLB-5 is by Megan Chamberlain, a third-year student at the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, D.C. The Air Force Historical Foundation Officers President Gen. William Y. Smith, USAF (Ret) Vice-President Gen. John A. Shaud, USAF (Ret) Secretary-Treasurer Maj. Gen. John S. Patton, USAF (Ret) Executive Director Col. Joseph A. Marston, USAF (Ret) Advisors Gen. John P. Jumper, USAF Lt. Gen. John R. Dallager, USAF Lt. Gen. Donald A. Lamontagne, USAF Brig. Gen. Ronald T. Rand, USAF Dr. Richard P. Hallion CMSAF Frederick J. Finch, USAF CMSgt. Walt Grudzinskas, USAF Trustees Col. Kenneth J. Alnwick, USAF (Ret) Mr. F. Clifton Berry, Jr. Lt. Col. Maynard Y. Binge, USAF (Ret) Gen. Mark E. Bradley, USAF (Ret) Lt.Gen. Devol Brett, USAF (Ret) Lt.Gen. William E. Brown, USAF (Ret) Lt.Gen. Charles G. Cleveland, USAF (Ret) Lt.Gen. John Conaway, USAF (Ret) Gen. Bennie L. Davis, USAF (Ret) Brig.Gen. Michael DeArmond, USAF (Ret) Gen. Robert J. Dixon, USAF (Ret) Gen. Michael J. Dugan, USAF (Ret) Gen. Howell M. Estes, Jr., USAF (Ret) Mr. John E. Greenwood Brig.Gen. Brian S. Gunderson, USAF (Ret) Maj.Gen. John P. Henebry, USAF (Ret) Col. George A. Henry, Jr., USAF (Ret) Gen. Robert T. Herres, USAF (Ret) Dr. I. B. Holley, Jr. Maj.Gen. Jeanne M. Holm, USAF (Ret) Lt.Gen. Bradley C. Hosmer, USAF (Ret) Dr. R. Gordon Hoxie Brig.Gen. Alfred F. Hurley, USAF (Ret) Brig.Gen. James A. Jaeger, USAF (Ret) Gen. David C. Jones, USAF (Ret) Maj. John Kreis, USAF (Ret) Lt.Col. Kathy La Sauce, USAF (Ret) Maj.Gen. Charles D. Link, USAF (Ret) Lt.Col. Donald S. Lopez, USAF (Ret) Hon. Hans Mark CMSgt Norman A. Marous, USAF Hon. John L. McLucas Col. Kenneth Moll, USAF (Ret) Gen. Thomas S. Moorman, Jr., USAF(Ret) Col. Helen E. O’Day, USAF (Ret) Hon. Verne Orr CMSgtAF Sam E. Parish, USAF (Ret) Maj.Gen. John S. Patton, USAF (Ret) Maj.Gen. Ramsay D. Potts, USAF (Ret) Brig.Gen. Edward W. Rosenbaum, USAF (Ret) Gen. Bernard A. Schriever, USAF (Ret) Gen. John A. Shaud, USAF (Ret) Gen. Jacob E. Smart, USAF (Ret) Gen. William Y. Smith, USAF (Ret) Dr. George K. Tanham Col. Ro

FAQs

What major historical incidents does this issue cover?

The issue includes studies of the Huff-Daland XLB–5 crash (May 28, 1927), and disaster and operational themes related to air observation posts in Operation Torch.

Does the issue contain content beyond research articles?

Yes. It includes a structured set of book reviews and related sections such as coming items and notes.

What organization information is included?

The publication provides Air Force Historical Foundation details, including officers, advisors, trustees, contact information, and lists of contributing members and supporters.

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