The Air Force

by John Hamilton

This book introduces the U.S. Air Force. Historical information covers its roots in the U.S. Army, its early use of reconnaissance balloons during the American Civil War and the Spanish-American War, the Wright brothers and the first flight, early training of pilots and their reconnaissance, air combat, and battlefield support during World War I and World War II, and its vital work during the Korean War, the Vietnam War, conflicts in the Persian Gulf...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596797533
• ISBN13: 9781596797536
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Checkerboard Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6