This book is the basis for airpower doctrine in the US, and demonstratesa how forward looking Gen Mitchell was even though the technology for conducting air operations was in its infancya when it was written.a It is essential reading for anyone concerned with airpower history or aerospace doctrine. William Lendrum Billy Mitchell (December 28, 1879 OCo February 19, 1936) was an American Army general who is regarded as the father of the U.S. Air Force,...