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American Military Aviation in the Interwar Years and After: Some Historical Reappraisals

Smithsonian
05 November 2024
25 min
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This article critiques historical shifts in American air power strategy, highlighting how technological ambition and cognitive bias shaped air warfare doctrine. It examines unintended consequences and ethical questions that arose with World War II’s strategic bombing.
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  • Smithsonian| National Air and Space Museum
  • COLLECTIONS/The Runway (airforce.gov.au) 
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC 
 

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