Archie to Sam: A Short Operational History of Ground Based Air Defense

by Kenneth P. Werrell

History of Ground-Based Air Defense

286 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Kenneth P. Werrell is a former United States Air Force (USAF) pilot who piloted a weather reconnaissance aircraft flying into 44 Pacific typhoons and observing the last above-ground nuclear test. After leaving the service in 1965, he earned his MA and Ph.D. in history from Duke University and taught at Radford University until his retirement.

Reviews

[Svein M · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short and to the point overview of the history of air defense. The book might not offer new insights for someone with an air defense background but can be a good primer and brings together information someone starting from zero might ha e toe use a bit of time to find in between other issues in military literature and articles. Personally, the ABM issues was the less know part of the issues discussed. The reference sections might be of good value for someone wanting to dig into the different issues and historical contexts discussed in the book.
Sadly the kindle version had a bit of editorial issues and seems not to ha e been made up to the standards most e-bools are supposed to meet these days and is not giving this version its due credit.