Warm-Up – 10/16 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: What weapon became dominant as a result of World War II and what became the Navy’s primary weapon? Describe how the U.S. learned best to use air power. Describe the lessons learned in the European campaign. Describe airpower’s role in the war. Describe the lessons learned in the Pacific campaign.

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Warm-Up – 10/16 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: What weapon became dominant as a result of World War II and what became the Navy’s primary weapon? Describe how the U.S. learned best to use air power. Describe the lessons learned in the European campaign. Describe airpower’s role in the war. Describe the lessons learned in the Pacific campaign.

Lessons Learned The aircraft became the dominant weapon and the aircraft carrier became the primary naval weapon.

Warm-Up – 10/16 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: What weapon became dominant as a result of World War II and what became the Navy’s primary weapon? Describe how the U.S. learned best to use air power. Describe the lessons learned in the European campaign. Describe airpower’s role in the war. Describe the lessons learned in the Pacific campaign.

Lessons Learned U.S. learned how best to utilize air power North African campaign taught Allies to centralize assets Air superiority was the number priority of the air campaign

Warm-Up – 10/16 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: What weapon became dominant as a result of World War II and what became the Navy’s primary weapon? Describe how the U.S. learned best to use air power. Describe the lessons learned in the European campaign. Describe airpower’s role in the war. Describe the lessons learned in the Pacific campaign.

Lessons Learned American initial bombing doctrine did NOT work New technology (Norden bombsight) New tactics – escorted bombers Helped gain air superiority in Europe

Warm-Up – 10/16 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: What weapon became dominant as a result of World War II and what became the Navy’s primary weapon? Describe how the U.S. learned best to use air power. Describe the lessons learned in the European campaign. Describe airpower’s role in the war. Describe the lessons learned in the Pacific campaign.

Lessons Learned The flexibility of air power and the importance of it were prominently displayed during WWII. From the combined actions of the Blitzkrieg to the island hopping campaign in the Pacific and the eventual atomic bombing of Japan

Warm-Up – 10/16 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: What weapon became dominant as a result of World War II and what became the Navy’s primary weapon? Describe how the U.S. learned best to use air power. Describe the lessons learned in the European campaign. Describe airpower’s role in the war. Describe the lessons learned in the Pacific campaign.

Lessons Learned Pacific campaign taught U.S. that aircraft carriers and new tactics would turn the tide. New bombs and tactics – multi- layered attack High altitude to low altitude night bombing

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THIS DAY IN AVIATION October 16 1908 — Samuel Cody becomes the first man to fly in Britain. Flying the British Army Aeroplane N°1, Cody flies for 1,391 feet before crashing.

THIS DAY IN AVIATION October 16 1909 — German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin forms the world's first commercial airline.

THIS DAY IN AVIATION October 16 1917 — Final testing is made for the United States Army-designed air-to-air radio communication system with a wireless set. A distance of 25 miles is achieved.

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October 2015 Mighty 8th Museum Chapter 5 Quiz 4 5 Chapter 4 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 4 5 Chapter 4 US Enters War Pearl Harbor 6 European Campaign North Africa 7 Theories of Early Air Power 8 D-Day Chap 4 Quiz 9 Mighty 8th Museum 10   11 12 Pacific Campaign 13 Island Hopping 14 Doolittle Raid Atomic Bomb Chap 4 Test 1st Quarter Ends Grades Due 15 Lessons Learned 16 FLIGHTLINE 17 18 19 Chapter 5 Military Developments Separate Air Force Wartime Advances 20 Jet Propulsion “Vengeance Weapons” Helicopters 21 Berlin Airlift Korean War 22 Korean War 23 Chapter 5 Quiz HALF-DAY SCHOOL 24 25 26 Commercial Aviation General Aviation 27 Aviation R & D 28 Vietnam War Phase 1 and 2 29 Phase 3 and 4 30 Chap 5 Quiz 31

Chapter 4 – Air Power Goes to War Chapter Test

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