John P. Cann is a Research Fellow and retired Professor of National Security Studies at Marine Corps University, a former member of the research staff at the Institute for Defense Analyses, and former Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Virginia. H
" ... Aviation enthusiasts will delight in the exhaustive detail on
the aircraft the Portuguese air force, the Força Aérea Portuguesa
(FAP), used in the decade-plus it was on the front lines, but there
are lessons here for today's policymakers as well."-- "Journal of
the Middle East and Africa"
" ... Cann has accomplished a remarkable feat of historical
investigation. This is in fact a trailblazing book, the first
in-depth English language study of a central but long-neglected
aspect of Portugal's African wars ... Airpower professionals and
aficionados should also find it exceptionally useful for its novel
contributions to an increasingly noteworthy field of military
history"-- "Journal of Military History"
"a significant contribution to the study of counterinsurgency,
irregular warfare, airpower, and military leadership."-- "Air &
Space Power Journal"
"vital volume. Dozens of photos, maps and annotations augment
Cann's account. Interested in low-intensity warfare? Grab this
one."-- "Cybermodeler"
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