Why Airpower Bleeds: Attrition In Modern Campaigns
A reading path through the doctrine, platforms, and strategic choices behind the United States' surprising aircraft and drone losses in Operation Epic Fury.
Optimized for books about Understand why a modern U.S. air campaign produced heavy aircraft and drone attrition, and what it reveals about platform vulnerability, force posture, and the economics of airpower..
Lords of the SkyDan HamptonProvides a sweeping history of combat aviation to contextualize how platform design, doctrine, and pilot experience...Shelf signal: Military Aviation
Military DronesAlexander StilwellOffers a focused reference on military drones, which are central to the reported MQ-9 and MQ-4C losses and to questions...Shelf signal: Military Aircraft
B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992-2025Peter E. Davies, Jim LaurierDetails long-serving strategic bomber operations and logistics, useful for understanding attrition risks to large,...Shelf signal: Military Aviation
The Complete Book of the SR-71 BlackbirdRichard H. Graham, Richard GrahamA platform-specific account that helps readers assess why high-value reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft are...Shelf signal: Aviation History
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