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Current Study 4. The United States Air Force and the Defense of the Free World

Description: This book is the student text for a training course "designed to present a composite picture of the offensive and defensive posture of the Air Force today and the part it plays in the defense of the Nation and Free World" (Preface, p. v). It consists of five chapters: The Air Defense Command: Its Mission and Current Operations; Nuclear Weapons and the Free World; The United States Air Force in the Pacific; The Strategic Air Command: Its Mission and Current Operations; and A Review of Some Devel… more
Date: October 1960
Creator: Detachment 1
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Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Command Study 3. Command and Staff

Description: This book is the student text for a training course "designed to reacquaint inactive duty Air Force Reserve officers with the fundamentals and also with more sophisticated aspects of command and staff activities" (Introduction, p. v). It consists of six lessons: Command Authority and Leadership; Command and Staff: Organization and Responsibilities; Management as a Staff Function; Organization for National Security; Headquarters USAF: Organization and Functions; and Air Force Commands. Each less… more
Date: 1960?
Creator: Detachment 1
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Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Current Study 3. The Cold War: A Protracted Conflict

Description: This book is the student text for a training course designed "to provide Reserve officers with a better understanding of the cold war; of the organization, resources, and methods used by the enemy to accomplish his aims; and of the strengths and weaknesses of the Communist World and Free World" (Introduction, p. vi). It consists of five lessons: The Communist Threat; The Soviet Nonmilitary Front; The Soviet Military Front: Doctrine and Organization; The Communist World: Strengths and Weaknesses… more
Date: July 1960
Creator: Detachment 1
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Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Command Study 4. Elements of Aerospace Warfare

Description: This book is the student text for a training course "designed to acquaint inactive duty Air Force Reserve officers with the basic elements and fundamentals that contribute to the current capability of the United States Air Force to carry out its mission" (Preface, p. v). It consists of six chapters: Target Considerations; United States Air Force: Weapons; United States Air Force Manned Delivery Vehicles; United States Air Force Unmanned Delivery Vehicles; United States Air Force Bases, Personne… more
Date: October 1960
Creator: Detachment 1
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Photograph of individuals rolling a YUH-1D Iroquois helicopter out of a large aircraft hangar, 2]

Description: Photograph of individuals rolling a YUH-1D Iroquois helicopter out of a large aircraft hangar. The U.S. Army logo is painted on its tail boom. The helicopter is on ground handling wheels and is being towed by a vehicle that is cut from the frame. One man stands on one of the landing skids and others are visible standing behind the helicopter.
Date: [1960..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a man climbing into a YUH-1D Iroquois helicopter]

Description: Photograph of a man climbing into a YUH-1D Iroquois helicopter that is parked outdoors on a large concrete surface. He wears a short-sleeved, white shirt and dark slacks. Another man lies on the ground beneath the helicopter. Both of the aircraft's propellers are rotating. In the background, a building is visible on the left and fencing is visible on the right.
Date: [1960..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a view inside an open compartment of a UH-1B Iroquois helicopter]

Description: Photograph of a view inside an open compartment of a UH-1B Iroquois helicopter. The door of the exterior compartment is open, revealing electrical and mechanical components beneath. Bundles of wires run to and from the parts, which are arranged on shelves. Some of the parts are labeled, such as "Servo Amplifier," and "Reciever, Radio." A handwritten note posted on one of the shelves reads, "1584."
Date: [1960..]
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of the front of a UH-1B Iroquois helicopter that is being constructed]

Description: Photograph of the front of a UH-1B Iroquois helicopter that is being constructed. A part on the front of the aircraft is wrapped in a cloth covering. An individual is visible in the cockpit of the helicopter, reaching up towards the ceiling. The helicopter rests on a concrete surface in an indoor space.
Date: [1960..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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