William M. Leary (1934–2006)
Author of Perilous Missions: Civil Air Transport and CIA Covert Operations in Asia
About the Author
William M. Leary is E. Merton Coulter Professor of History at the University of Georgia in Athens.
Image credit: William M. Leary [credit: University of Texas at Dallas]
Works by William M. Leary
Project COLDFEET: Secret Mission to a Soviet Ice Station (Naval Institute Special Warfare Series) (1996) 23 copies
Fueling the Fires of Resistance: Army Air Forces Special Operations in the Balkans during World War II (1995) 17 copies, 1 review
From Airships to Airbus: The History of Civil and Commercial Aviation (Vol. 1: Infrastructure and Environment) (1995) 13 copies, 1 review
The Dragon's Wings: The China National Aviation Corporation and the Development of Commercial Aviation in China (1975) 10 copies
We Freeze to Please: A History of NASA's Icing Research Tunnel and the Quest for Flight Safety (2002) 6 copies
Pilots' Directions: The Transcontinental Airway and Its History (American Land and Life Series) (1990) 5 copies, 1 review
Associated Works
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Spring 2005 (2005) — Co-Author "Air America's Final Flight" — 9 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Leary, William M.
- Legal name
- Leary, William Matthew
- Birthdate
- 1934
- Date of death
- 2006-02-24
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Princeton University
- Occupations
- aviation historian
military historian - Organizations
- University of Georgia
United States Air Force
Princeton University
San Diego State University
University of Victoria
National Air and Space Museum - Awards and honors
- Studies in Intelligence Award (1995)
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Places of residence
- Watkinsville, Georgia, USA
- Place of death
- Watkinsville, Georgia, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Georgia, USA
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Reviews
Fueling the Fires of Resistance: Army Air Forces Special Operations in the Balkans during World War II by William M. Leary
This is a very good book (i.e., a 4 on a 5 point scale), which is more than I expect when I buy a book.
This is a history of the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. It covers operations in the Balkans. This involved supplying arms and equipment to Yugoslavian partisans fighting German forces. This is 'one of the most important early experiences in the history of Air Force special operations'.
The book is well written and well ilustrated, with maps.
This is a history of the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. It covers operations in the Balkans. This involved supplying arms and equipment to Yugoslavian partisans fighting German forces. This is 'one of the most important early experiences in the history of Air Force special operations'.
The book is well written and well ilustrated, with maps.
From Airships to Airbus: The History of Civil and Commercial Aviation (Vol. 1: Infrastructure and Environment) [PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTL. CONF. ON THE HISTORY OF CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL AVIATION - a collection of essays] by William M. Leary
Shows how the development of civil and commercial aviation in Europe and the US has affected the global economy at every level. Contributions focus on airports, air traffic control, and specific airplanes from the helicopter to the SST. The essays chart the transfer of technology and market dominance across the world, as well as the varying reactions of different cities and nations to the potential of the aviation industry. Includes numerous b&w illustrations.
Pilots' Directions: The Transcontinental Airway and Its History (American Land and Life Series) by William M. Leary
Makes available the original Pilot's Directions provided by the U.S. Post Office's Air Mail Service to transcontinental flyers in 1921
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Statistics
- Works
- 16
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 201
- Popularity
- #109,506
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 35