Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: The Logic of the Air 1
4. 1. The Americanization of the Airplane 18
5. 2. Good Neighbors Are Close Neighbors 53
6. 3. Global Visions, National Interests 89
7. 4. “America’s Lifeline to Africa” 131
8. 5. From Open Door to Open Sky 167
9. 6. Mass Air Travel and the Routes of the Cold War 199
10. 7. The Jet Age and the Limits of American Power 239
11. Conclusion: “Empires Rise and Empires Fall” 281
12. Sources and Abbreviations 305
13. Notes 307
14. Acknowledgments 357
15. Index 361