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  • This pamphlet attempts to give the general reader some sense of the role the USAF has played in Europe since the end of World War II.

    Defending the West by Eduard Mark

    This pamphlet attempts to give the general reader some sense of the role the USAF has played in Europe since the end of World War II.

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  • Covering the development and fielding of bomber aircraft between 1945 and 1973.  From the Convair B-36 Peacemaker to the Rockwell International B-1A.

    Post World War II Bombers, 1945-1973 by Marcelle S. Knaak.

    Covering the development and fielding of bomber aircraft between 1945 and 1973. From the Convair B-36 Peacemaker to the Rockwell International B-1A.

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  • A Half Century of Air Force Space Leadership by David N. Spires.

    Beyond Horizons

    A Half Century of Air Force Space Leadership by David N. Spires.

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  • by Jacob Neufeld

    Ballistic Missiles in the USAF 1945-1960

    by Jacob Neufeld

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  • Anglo-American Air Power Cooperation During the Cold War

    Seeing Off the Bear

    Anglo-American Air Power Cooperation During the Cold War

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  • The Air Force and the Evolution of Continental Air Defense, 1945-1960, by Kenneth Schaffel

    The Emerging Shield

    The Air Force and the Evolution of Continental Air Defense, 1945-1960, by Kenneth Schaffel

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  • Building a Strategic Air Force, 1945-1953

    By Walton S. Moody

    Building a Strategic Air Force, 1945-1953

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  • 1945 to the 21st Century

    US Air Force In Space

    1945 to the 21st Century

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  • Bernard A. Schriever was to become the officer most closely associated with the development of ballistic missiles.  Ultimately he would be responsible for research, development and acquistion of all new weapons used by the US Air Force.

    Bernard A. Schriever: Challenging the Unknown by Jacob Neufeld

    Bernard A. Schriever was to become the officer most closely associated with the development of ballistic missiles. Ultimately he would be responsible for research, development and acquistion of all new weapons used by the US Air Force.

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  • An account of the early years of the Air Force's effort to build and maintain a strategic striking force.

    Building a Strategic Air Force by Walton S. Moody

    An account of the early years of the Air Force's effort to build and maintain a strategic striking force.

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  • An Interview with Generals Curtis E. LeMay, Leon W. Johnson, David A Burchinal, and Jack J. Catton.  Richard H. Kohn and Joseph P. Harahan, editors.

    Strategic Air Warfare

    An Interview with Generals Curtis E. LeMay, Leon W. Johnson, David A Burchinal, and Jack J. Catton. Richard H. Kohn and Joseph P. Harahan, editors.

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  • A narrative overview of the USAFs humanitarian airlift operations in chronological order, concentrating on major operations since 1947.

    Wings of Hope: the US Air Force and Humanitarian Airlift Operations by Daniel L. Haulman

    A narrative overview of the USAFs humanitarian airlift operations in chronological order, concentrating on major operations since 1947.

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  • 75 Years of Inflight Refueling, Highlights, 1923-1998

    by Richard K. Smith

    75 Years of Inflight Refueling, Highlights, 1923-1998

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    The US Air Force during the Cold War

     

    For additional information about the USAF during the long Cold War Years, see the Conflict list of AFHSD publications.

    See the AFHSD publication: The Cold War and Beyond, a Chronology of the USAF: 1947-1997

    See the National Museum of the USAF Cold War Gallery.

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