United States Air Force
Aug 2011 · ABDO Publishing Company
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This title examines the most modern air force in the world, the US Air Force. Readers will learn the history of flight, starting with Orville and Wilbur Wright, and the history of flight in the US Army, starting with Lieutenant Frank Lahm and Lieutenant Benjamin Foulois. This US military used aircraft in conflicts with Mexico, World War I, World War II, using planes to drop atomic bombs on the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Cold War against the Soviet Union, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, the conflict in Kosovo, Yugoslavia, and the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq. Training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, ROTC programs, the Air Force Academy is also explained. Readers will also learn about various aircraft, such as the F-16 fighting falcon, the F-22 raptor, the B-52 bomber, and predator drones. A Table of Contents, Glossary, Index, and full-color photos are also included. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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