10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AIR-MINDEDNESS»
Discover the use of
air-mindedness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
air-mindedness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dictatorship of the
Air: Aviation Culture and the Fate of ...
Central to this approach is my specific use of the term "air-mindedness." Initially
coined by contemporary American observers to explain their nation's early,
unbridled enthusiasm for the flying machine, "air-minded" has subsequently been
...
2
Air Power In The Age Of Total War
The growth of “air-mindedness” Perceptions of air power in the western world
were to develop rapidly once it had become clear that air travel, and therefore air
conflict, had become a reality. It is indeed strange in the late twentieth century to ...
3
The Paths Of Heaven: The Evolution Of Airpower Theory: The ...
Within the Air Service and Air Corps, manifestations of air-mindedness appeared
everywhere and in odd ways. Fighter advocate Earl "Pat" Partridge, for example,
taught himself to type by repeatedly transcribing Winged Warfare, William ...
Philip S. Meilinger,
2000
4
Aerial Life: Spaces, Mobilities, Affects
Unless our Air Scouts – should they come into being – have an opportunity of
getting air-mindedness in the same way, namely, by fairly constant contact with
the things of the air, I don't think we shall get very far.37 Lord Hampton followed
up ...
5
The Politics of
Air Power: From Confrontation to Cooperation ...
“I wasn't fighting them,” he recalled, “because they were my bosses. . . . All the
time we [the Air Corps] were just trying to get ahead, and we got something when
they thought they were justified.”93 He also urged the “air-mindedness” for the ...
6
Walking on
Air: The Aerial Adventures of Phoebe Omlie
Air-mindedness embodied a sense of awe and mysticism, which gave rise to
utopian hopes for the dawn of a New Age of progress and prosperity. So great
was aviation's impact on the national imagination that “Americans widely
expected the.
7
The Dragon's War: Allied Operations and the Fate of China, ...
Donald's contagious air mindedness fundamentally influenced Madame Chiang
Kai- shek, who had sent her agents to the United States and found Chennault.
Donald demonstrated not only ample air mindedness but also savvy wisdom on ...
8
Committees And Commissions In India Vol. 1 : 1947-54
With a view to developing Sport flying and to spread air-mindedness in the
country, a person under 28 years of age, irrespective of his nationality,
undergoing flying training at flying clubs, should not be charged more than Rs. 10
per hour for ...
9
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Increased air-mindedness of travelers and a vast increase in air freight can be
expected to take up the slack, he says. Five-year plan for the aviation industry. At
their wartime peak U. S. plants turned out military aircraft at the rate of 96,000 a ...
10
Fortress California, 1910-1961: From Warfare to Welfare
"Air-mindedness," especially in Southern California, seemed the necessary first
step. Since the public did not understand the importance of the new means of
transportation and warfare, the leaders of Urban California sought to dispel their
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIR-MINDEDNESS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
air-mindedness is used in the context of the following news items.
Watford Nostalgia: January 8, 1954
For it was thanks to the alertness and air-mindedness of Terence Oliver of Heronsgate Road, Chorleywood, that the pilot of a Handley Page ... «Watford Observer, Jan 15»
James flying off with title
... the best all-round individual pilot with their leadership skills, academic performance, air-mindedness, inter-personal qualities as well as flying ... «News Guardian, Oct 14»
Youngsters set to fly high
Paul Baker, secretary of AERO, said the purpose of the organisation was to encourage “air-mindedness” in schools and to use air studies as ... «Oxford Mail, Oct 14»
An Airman's thoughts on the 4th of July
So why does this air-mindedness matter at all? It starts with our own founding father of American airpower, Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell. After World ... «Air Force Link, Jul 14»
Commentary - An Airman's thoughts on the 4th of July
So why does this air-mindedness matter at all? It starts with our own founding father of American airpower, Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell. After World ... «U.S. Air Force Academy, Jul 14»
Red-letter day as arrows hit target
... money is used to give grants to promote the RAF, support its people past and present, and to encourage air-mindedness in young people. «Stroud News and Journal, Jun 14»
'Del Boy' marks trust's £1 million moment
... Air Force; to SUPPORT its people now and into the future; and to ENCOURAGE air-mindedness and the aviation-related education of youth. «Stroud News and Journal, May 14»
Air Marshal Sir Kevin Leeson KCB CBE pays thanks following RAF …
... Royal Air Force, to support its people now and into the future and to encourage air-mindedness and the aviation-related education of youth. «Harrogate News, Dec 13»
USAFA hosts off-base town hall, discusses changes to Academy's …
"At the Air Force's Academy, it is essential that we expose and motivate all cadets to aviation operations and air-mindedness --the lens through ... «U.S. Air Force Academy, Nov 13»
One Limit on the Drone Force: Finding Enough Pilots
Hoagland says "the new generation" of drone pilots is here, and the force must "redefine its 'air-mindedness'" as a result. His strategy plans are ... «Motherboard, Aug 13»