David R. Mets
Author of Master of Airpower: General Carl A. Spaatz
About the Author
Image credit: David R. Mets [credit: Maxwell Air Force Base]
Works by David R. Mets
Associated Works
Airpower and Ground Armies : Essays on the Evolution of Anglo-American Air Doctrine, 1940-43 (1998) — Contributor — 19 copies, 1 review
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Spring 2006 (2006) — Author "Attack Aviation" and "Where Attack Aviation Fits In" — 11 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Winter 2000 (1999) — Author "Most Significant Air Action: Achieving Air Superiority Over France" — 10 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Summer 2003 (2003) — Author "Bismarck Sea Bloodbath" — 9 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Mets, David R.
- Birthdate
- 1928-02-20
- Gender
- male
- Education
- United States Naval Academy
Columbia University
University of Denver - Occupations
- military defense analyst
airpower studies professor
military pilot - Organizations
- School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Air University
Aerospace Foundation
Air Force Historical Foundation
Troy State University
United States Air Force
Air Force Research Institute (show all 8)
United States Air Force Academy
West Point Military Academy - Short biography
- Dr. David R. Mets (USNA; MA, Columbia University; PhD, University of Denver) is a professor emeritus at Air University’s School of Advanced Air and Space Studies and a military defense analyst at the Air Force Research Institute, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. He studied naval history at the US Naval Academy and taught the history of airpower at both the Air Force Academy and West Point. During his 30-year career in the Navy and Air Force, he served as a tanker pilot, an instructor navigator in strategic airlift, and a commander of an AC-130 squadron in Southeast Asia. On another tour there, he was an aircraft commander for more than 900 tactical-airlift sorties. A former editor of Air University Review, Dr. Mets is the author of Master of Airpower: General Carl A. Spaatz (Presidio, 1988) and four other books.
from: http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj09/spr09/mets.html - Nationality
- USA
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- USA
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The story of Gen. Carl “Tooey” Spaatz’s life is more than a biography of one of America’s great military leaders. It is a history of the development of airpower, and a fascinating, inside look at the long, difficult struggle to win autonomy for the U.S. Air Force. Spaatz earned his wings in 1918, when flying was a new and dangerous occupation; aviation school mortality rates were 18 percent. After gaining experience as a fighter pilot during the “Great War,” he became one of the show more Air Corps’ top pursuit commanders during the 1920s. During the 1930s, he moved over to bombers just as modern, long range aircraft were coming into service. show less
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- Works
- 8
- Also by
- 5
- Members
- 109
- Popularity
- #178,010
- Rating
- 3.1
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 15