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Warm-Up – 11/3 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: Describe the flexibility and importance of air power during WWII. Describe the dominant weapon and the primary naval weapon Describe how the U.S. learned best to utilize air power. Describe what helped to gain air superiority during WWII. Describe what the Pacific campaign taught U.S. on the use of aircraft during WWII.
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Warm-Up – 11/3 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: Describe the flexibility and importance of air power during WWII. Describe the dominant weapon and the primary naval weapon Describe how the U.S. learned best to utilize air power. Describe what helped to gain air superiority during WWII. Describe what the Pacific campaign taught U.S. on the use of aircraft during WWII.
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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
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Warm-Up – 11/3 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: Describe the flexibility and importance of air power during WWII. Describe the dominant weapon and the primary naval weapon Describe how the U.S. learned best to utilize air power. Describe what helped to gain air superiority during WWII. Describe what the Pacific campaign taught U.S. on the use of aircraft during WWII.
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Lessons Learned The aircraft became the dominant weapon and the aircraft carrier became the primary naval weapon.
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Warm-Up – 11/3 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: Describe the flexibility and importance of air power during WWII. Describe the dominant weapon and the primary naval weapon Describe how the U.S. learned best to utilize air power. Describe what helped to gain air superiority during WWII. Describe what the Pacific campaign taught U.S. on the use of aircraft during WWII.
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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
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Warm-Up – 11/3 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: Describe the flexibility and importance of air power during WWII. Describe the dominant weapon and the primary naval weapon Describe how the U.S. learned best to utilize air power. Describe what helped to gain air superiority during WWII. Describe what the Pacific campaign taught U.S. on the use of aircraft during WWII.
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Lessons Learned American initial bombing doctrine did NOT work
New technology (Norden bombsight) New tactics – escorted bombers Helped gain air superiority in Europe
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Warm-Up – 11/3 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: Describe the flexibility and importance of air power during WWII. Describe the dominant weapon and the primary naval weapon Describe how the U.S. learned best to utilize air power. Describe what helped to gain air superiority during WWII. Describe what the Pacific campaign taught U.S. on the use of aircraft during WWII.
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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 November 3 1897 — The first all- metal rigid airship is tested in Germany. It uses wafer-thin aluminum, a major innovation, but crashes soon after taking off.
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THIS DAY IN AVIATION November 3 1926 — Captain Charles Lindbergh jumps from his disabled airplane during a night airmail flight. This is the fourth time he has had to use his parachute to save his life.
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THIS DAY IN AVIATION November 3 1949 — Charles Moore makes the first manned flight in a polyethylene balloon over Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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THIS DAY IN AVIATION November 3 1949 — American Aviation Daily reports that United States Air Force fiscal 1950 cargo aircraft procurement to be concentrated in three plane types: Douglas C-124, Boeing C- 97 and Fairchild C-119, Bomber purchases will be Boeing B-47's and Convair B-36's while two fighters will be North American F-86's and Lockheed F-94's.
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THIS DAY IN AVIATION November 3 1959 — A Douglas C-133A “Cargomaster” made the first airlift delivery of an “Atlas” intercontinental missile.
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October / November 2017 15 16 Chapter 4 Battle of Britain 17
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 15 16 Chapter 4 Battle of Britain 17 Review Quiz 18 Russian Front 19 US Enters War Pearl Harbor 20 FLIGHTLINE 21 22 23 North Africa 24 Theories of Air Power 25 D-Day 26 27 Mighty 8th Museum 28 29 30 Pacific Campaign 31 Island Hopping 1 Doolittle Raid Atomic Bomb 2 Lessons Learned 3 Chap 4 Test 4
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Chapter 4 – Air Power Goes to War
Test Review
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Chapter 4 – Air Power Goes to War
Test
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SAFETY FIRST. SAFETY ALWAYS.
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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
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SAFETY FIRST. SAFETY ALWAYS.
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