1. CAV 100 Aeronautics branch of Government

2. Air Commerce Act Passed in 1926 Meant to foster early aviation Required license for pilots and mechanics

3. Air Mail Service Early equipment Kelly air mail act New designs: 1. Ford Tri-motor- all metal 2. Fokker Tri-motor – wooden wings 3. Boeing 247- all metal-first modern design-155 MPH 10 pax

4. Douglas DC-3 DC-1 prototype DC-2 14 passengers DC-3 20 passengers C-47 military version- over 10,000 built Vietnam-gunship- Puff the magic Dragon

5. The Light Airplane Construction materials Frame Wood Steel Aluminum

6. Skin of Aircraft Cloth and dope-like varnish Wood Metal Carbon fiber

7. Powerplants Lycoming and Continental 4-cylinder air cooled 60 to 80 HP

8. Civilian Pilot Training Program Federal Gov. funded college and University programs Used J-3 Cub Did transition Training

9. Prelude to war America- unprepared again German pilot training-Treaty of Versailles Lufthansa-German National airline Glider Clubs-all over Germany Spanish Civil war-1936-1939

10. World War II Invasion of Poland-Sept 1, 1939 Polish Air force destroyed in 2 days Polish cities were next Poland defeated in 30 days Britain and France declare war on Germany Phony War

11. Battle of Britain Phony war-ends Spring 1940 Massive German invasion Dunkirk France falls-June 1940 Operation Sea Lion

12. Battle of Britain Luftwaffe ordered to destroy Royal Air Force British had secret weapons Radar Broke the German code Sept 17 th -Sea Lion called off

13. Japanese Aggression Invaded China and Korea U.S. cut off scrap iron American volunteer group in China Flying Tigers P-40 Warhawk

14. Attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 Sank most Battleships Carriers escaped destruction Over 2000 killed Isolationist sentiment ended