Warm-Up – 10/15 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: Describe the first bombing attack against Japan in April 1942. Describe the US challenges with respect to high altitude bombing (hint: enemy and environment) Describe the two reasons why the capture of Iwo Jima was important. Describe the reason President Truman gave approval to drop the atomic bombs. What was the date Japan surrendered that ended WWII? – known as V-J Day

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Warm-Up – 10/15 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: Describe the first bombing attack against Japan in April 1942. Describe the US challenges with respect to high altitude bombing (hint: enemy and environment) Describe the two reasons why the capture of Iwo Jima was important. Describe the reason President Truman gave approval to drop the atomic bombs. What was the date Japan surrendered that ended WWII? – known as V-J Day

The Pacific Campaign The Bombing of Japan The first bombing of Japan took place in April 1942. It was highly successful. Japan no longer felt safe from Allied attack.

The Pacific Campaign The Bombing of Japan 16 B-25 bombers launched off the deck of the USS Hornet Flew 800 miles to bomb: Tokyo Yokohama Yokosuka Kobe Osaka Nagoya Not a single aircraft lost

Warm-Up – 10/15 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: Describe the first bombing attack against Japan in April 1942. Describe the US challenges with respect to high altitude bombing (hint: enemy and environment) Describe the two reasons why the capture of Iwo Jima was important. Describe the reason President Truman gave approval to drop the atomic bombs. What was the date Japan surrendered that ended WWII? – known as V-J Day

The Pacific Campaign The Bombing of Japan The US had gone back to high-altitude, unescorted, daylight precision bombing and it didn’t work. The air bases in the Mariana islands were over 1500 miles from Japan – well out of the range of fighters – capture of Iwo Jima was key – (750 miles away)

The Pacific Campaign The Bombing of Japan Another problem with high-altitude bombing in the Pacific Winds at 30,000 ft were over 100 mph and cause bombs to go off course The US then began low- level bombing at night. This was much more successful.

Warm-Up – 10/15 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: Describe the first bombing attack against Japan in April 1942. Describe the US challenges with respect to high altitude bombing (hint: enemy and environment) Describe the two reasons why the capture of Iwo Jima was important. Describe the reason President Truman gave approval to drop the atomic bombs. What was the date Japan surrendered that ended WWII? – known as V-J Day

The Pacific Campaign The Bombing of Japan Iwo Jima – served two important roles: Base for fighter escorts Emergency landing field for B-29’s By the end of the war over 2,200 B-29s made emergency landings in Iwo Jima

Warm-Up – 10/15 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: Describe the first bombing attack against Japan in April 1942. Describe the US challenges with respect to high altitude bombing (hint: enemy and environment) Describe the two reasons why the capture of Iwo Jima was important. Describe the reason President Truman gave approval to drop the atomic bombs. What was the date Japan surrendered that ended WWII? – known as V-J Day

The Pacific Campaign Atom Bomb Forces Surrender In July 1945, there were still over million Japanese soldiers fighting. President Truman feared that hand-to-hand combat would cost hundreds of thousands of lives for both the Japanese and the Americans.

Warm-Up – 10/15 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: Describe the first bombing attack against Japan in April 1942. Describe the US challenges with respect to high altitude bombing (hint: enemy and environment) Describe the two reasons why the capture of Iwo Jima was important. Describe the reason President Truman gave approval to drop the atomic bombs. What was the date Japan surrendered that ended WWII? – known as V-J Day

The Pacific Campaign Atom Bomb Forces Surrender On September 2, 1945, Japan officially surrendered.

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THIS DAY IN AVIATION October 15 1783 — The first man to ascend in a tethered balloon is French scientist Jean Pilatre de Rozier. His hot-air Montgolfier balloon ascends to 84 feet — the length of the rope holding the balloon.

THIS DAY IN AVIATION October 15 1913 — Lieutenant Ronin makes the first official airmail flight in France.

THIS DAY IN AVIATION October 15 1927 — Capt. Dieudonne lands in Brazil becoming the first person to fly non-stop across the South Atlantic. The 2,100-mile flight takes just over 18 hours.

THIS DAY IN AVIATION October 15 1939 — New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia dedicates an airport in Flushing bearing his name. La Guardia airport is the costliest to build at the time, $45 million

THIS DAY IN AVIATION October 15 1955 — Douglas A4D “Skyhawk” sets a new closed course world speed record of 695.163 mph.

THIS DAY IN AVIATION October 15 1958 — The North American Aviation X-15 research aircraft is unveiled.

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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

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Chapter 4 – Air Power Goes to War 1939 - 1945

Today’s Mission Requirements Identify in writing air power’s role in the war. Describe in writing the lessons learned in the European Air Campaign. Describe in writing the lessons learned in the Pacific Air Campaign. EQ: What were some of the aviation developments during the 5 year period of WWII that influenced the Aviation Industry for years to come?

Video of the Day Top 15 WWII War Planes

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

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

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

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

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

Lessons Learned WWII was won by the technological and wartime production capabilities of the U.S. U.S. more than any other nation combined manpower and materiel into greatest manufacturing effort in history

Lessons Learned WWII taught the futility of war in modern society. Twenty million people were killed and at least sixty million were injured or permanently disabled.

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Today’s Mission Requirements Identify in writing air power’s role in the war. Describe in writing the lessons learned in the European Air Campaign. Describe in writing the lessons learned in the Pacific Air Campaign. EQ: What were some of the aviation developments during the 5 year period of WWII that influenced the Aviation Industry for years to come?

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

Today’s Mission Requirements Identify in writing air power’s role in the war. Describe in writing the lessons learned in the European Air Campaign. Describe in writing the lessons learned in the Pacific Air Campaign. EQ: What were some of the aviation developments during the 5 year period of WWII that influenced the Aviation Industry for years to come?

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

Today’s Mission Requirements Identify in writing air power’s role in the war. Describe in writing the lessons learned in the European Air Campaign. Describe in writing the lessons learned in the Pacific Air Campaign. EQ: What were some of the aviation developments during the 5 year period of WWII that influenced the Aviation Industry for years to come?

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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Lesson Closure - 3 – 2 - 1 2. List 2 things you have questions about today’s lesson. 3. List 3 things you learned today. 1. Create (1) quiz question with answer about today’s lesson.

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SAFETY FIRST. SAFETY ALWAYS.

Safety Rules – Safety Monitor Brief Must Use Safety Glasses Use of Cutting tools is Dangerous – AT ALL TIMES – knives only out when cutting Must Use Cutting Mats All Areas will remain clean and organized Plane Captains will insure All Areas will be cleaned and all items put back in proper locations 10 minutes prior to class ending Class safety monitor will insure areas are clean and safe at all times

SAFETY FIRST. SAFETY ALWAYS.

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