“空军第一”——威廉·米切尔的空军思想

Air Force the First——William Mitchell's Thinking on the Air Force

威廉·米切尔预见到空军将在未来的战争中起决定性作用,提出了"空权论",据此阐述了"空中国防论"和战略轰炸的思想,论述了空军的战术以及美国空军在世界上的作用,提出了一系列有远见的空军战略设想,重视空军人员的教育和培养。他还在实战中显示了高超的空军指挥才能,并为建立一支独立的美国空军而不遗余力。

William Mitchell prodicts that the air force will play a decisive role in future wars and puts forward the Air Power Theory. He expounds the Air Defense, strategic bombing, air tactics,air education and American Air Force＇s role in the world.He showed his superb command skills in World War I and tried his best for setting up an independent air force in U＇S.