Alexander P. de Seversky and the quest for air power [electronic resource] / James K. Libbey.
Material type: TextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2013. 2015)Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (pages cm)ISBN:- 9781612341804
- 1612341802
- 623.74/6092 B 23
- TL540.D363 L53 2013
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: the Russian in the Russian context -- The Russian ace in the Great War -- Revolutionary changes -- The Russian test pilot and consultant in America -- The Russian inventor -- The Russian inventor becomes an American designer -- The innovative designer -- The P-35 manufacturer -- Troubled times -- The P-35 manufacturer loses his company -- The making of an air power prophet -- Prophet of air power -- Victory through air power -- The prophet at home and abroad -- The prophet challenged -- Return of the media personality -- The futurist.
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