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A story about the birth of airpower and the people who fought for its existence. A staunch advocate...
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A story about the birth of airpower and the people who fought for its existence. A staunch advocate of airpower, Brigadier General William Mitchell's ideas were controversial in a time when the general and the admiral were deemed the sole proprietors of modern warfare. His historic bombing trials and personal journey to show the full military potential of airpower would lead him into a national controversy and a phyrric outcome. Includes new photos and never-before-published details on Billy Mitchell, the man who was instrumental in the founding of the Air Force, and the controversy leading to America's most famous court-martial.
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