From Kites to Cold War: The Evolution of Manned Airborne Reconnaissance

by Tyler Morton

From Kites to Cold War tells the story of the evolution of manned airborne reconnaissance. Long a desire of military commanders, the ability to see the terrain ahead and gain foreknowledge of enemy intent was realized when Chinese airmen mounted kites to surveil their surroundings. Kite technology was slow to spread, and by the late nineteenth century European nations had developed the balloon and airship to conduct this mission. By 1918, it was obvious...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1682474658
• ISBN13: 9781682474655
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"