Harnessing the Airplane: American and British Cavalry Responses to a New Technology, 1903–1939

Synopsis

State Of Affairs -- Early Response To Heavier-than-air Flight: Threats In The Press And Cavalry Reaction, 1903-1917 -- Developing A Relationship In The 1920s -- National Economy: Aviation Versus The Cavalry -- Autogiros And Mechanization: The 1930s. Lori A. Henning. This Book Examines The Ramifications Of Technological Innovation And Its Role In The Fraught Relationship That Developed Between Traditional Ground Units And Emerging Air Forces In The American And British Armies During The Early Twentieth-century.--provided By Publisher. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.