The U.S. Air Service In the Great War: 1917-1919

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When the United States went to war in April 1917 the Army's Air Service had one squadron of obsolete aircraft. By November 1918 the Air Service had aero squadrons which were specialised in air combat, observation, bombing and photography. Each combat division habitually had an air observation squadron and a balloon company attached. This work also details the efforts of the Air Service to construct a massive system of supply, repair and maintenance. Questions such as the training of flyers, observers, and balloonists are also explored.

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.,."this is a great book..."-The G.I. Journal
"This remarkable study of World War I air warfare fills a gap in scholarship that seemed unlikely ever to be filled....[This book] is a wonderful addition to the handful of analytical studies that attempt to flesh out the airpower history of World War I."-Net Assessment
[Cooke] is concerned with organization, equipment, and training of the Air service. He correctly shows that the American Expeditionary force under General John Pershing had to move strongly and rapidly to establish the infrastructure from which an effective fighting force could operate.... Recommended. All levels.-Choice
This book presents the reader with a cornucopia of statistical information in a chronological historical manner that should satisfy any serious reader concerning the role of the US Air Service in WWI....We recommend this book as a fine addition to your military history library.-WWI Aera
This remarkable study of World War I air warfare fills a gap in scholarship that seemed unlikely ever to be filled....[This book] is a wonderful addition to the handful of analytical studies that attempt to flesh out the airpower history of World War I.-Net Assessment
...this is a great book...- The G.I. Journal
...this is a great book...-The G.I. Journal
...this is a great book...The G.I. Journal
"Cooke is concerned with organization, equipment, and training of the Air service. He correctly shows that the American Expeditionary force under General John Pershing had to move strongly and rapidly to establish the infrastructure from which an effective fighting force could operate.... Recommended. All levels."-Choice
..."this is a great book..."-The G.I. Journal
"This book presents the reader with a cornucopia of statistical information in a chronological historical manner that should satisfy any serious reader concerning the role of the US Air Service in WWI....We recommend this book as a fine addition to your military history library."-WWI Aera
"[Cooke] is concerned with organization, equipment, and training of the Air service. He correctly shows that the American Expeditionary force under General John Pershing had to move strongly and rapidly to establish the infrastructure from which an effective fighting force could operate.... Recommended. All levels."-Choice

Author Bio

JAMES J. COOKE is Professor of History at the University of Mississippi. He spent the academic year 1992-1993 as a Visiting Professor of History at the U.S. Air War College. His latest book was The Rainbow Division in The Great War, 1917-1919 (Praeger, 1994).