Ebook: Kenneth N. Walker : airpower's untempered crusader
Author: Martha Byrd, Air University (U.S.). Press
- Year: 1997
- Publisher: Air University Press
- City: Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala
- Language: English
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This biography of Brig Gen Kenneth N. Walker provides an in-depth look at the career of one of airpower₂s pioneer thinkers. Martha Byrd traces Walker₂s emergence from one of the early converts to airpower to his role as a key player in the formation of strategic bombardment doctrine. Her look at his performance in the Southwest Pacific theater during World War II gives us a deep insight into Walker₂s place in �Read more...
Abstract: This biography of Brig Gen Kenneth N. Walker provides an in-depth look at the career of one of airpower₂s pioneer thinkers. Martha Byrd traces Walker₂s emergence from one of the early converts to airpower to his role as a key player in the formation of strategic bombardment doctrine. Her look at his performance in the Southwest Pacific theater during World War II gives us a deep insight into Walker₂s place in history as an innovator in the employment of airpower. Byrd not only highlights Walker₂s accomplishments but also provides a look at his often stormy relationships with fellow officers and in his personal life