E. R. Johnson Books

The book offers a detailed historical survey of U.S. military airlift capabilities, emphasizing its critical role since World War II. It explores the evolution of fixed-wing aircraft utilized for military operations, highlighting their technical specifications, drawings, and photographs. The narrative illustrates how airlift has become essential for American defense strategy, enabling rapid deployment and support of military forces worldwide. This comprehensive examination spans nearly 90 years, showcasing the significance of air mobility in modern warfare.

This book explores the evolution of vertical lift aircraft, including helicopters and V/STOL planes, highlighting their transformative impact on the American military's capabilities over the past eighty years. It showcases the contributions of pioneering figures in aviation technology, such as Igor I. Sikorsky and Arthur M. Young, and emphasizes the U.S.'s leadership in developing these advanced technologies through innovation and industrial strength. The narrative delves into the intersection of engineering brilliance and military necessity that has defined modern aerial warfare.

Focusing on the evolution of military aviation, the book offers a historical overview of aircraft utilized by the U.S. Army Air Corps, Army Air Forces, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps since 1926. It categorizes four types of fixed-wing aircraft, including attack aircraft, bombers (light, medium, and tactical), fighter-bombers, and adapted attack aircraft, highlighting their roles in air attack missions throughout history.

"This study, with detailed drawings and photographs, explains and illustrates the developing the aircraft, airships, and ships of the interwar period. The critical factors that shaped Naval Aviation after World War I--naval treaties, fleet tactics, government programs, leadership and organization, as well as the emergence of Marine Corps and Coast Guard aviation--are discussed in detail"--Provided by publisher.