The Journey of Flight.pdf - Valkyrie Cadet

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Discuss the political situation at the end of World War II.
Define the “Cold War.”
Identify why the United States reduced its military forces after World War II.
Identify the date the United States Air Force was formed.
Discuss the first primary mission of the United States Air Force.
Identify several aviation advances that were made during World War II.
Identify the so-called German “vengeance” weapons that were used to terrorize Europe.
Discuss the use of helicopters during World War II.
Discuss air power’s role in keeping Berlin from becoming a part of East Germany.
Discuss how ready the United States air power was for a war in Korea.
Discuss air power’s role in stopping the North Korean army outside of Pusan.
Identify the reason American fighter pilots were able to defeat the MiG-15.
Discuss the air power’s lessons learned from the Korean War.
Identify why the DC-4 was initially one of the most popular commercial airliners after WWII.
Identify the first “pure” jet commercial airliner.
Identify the “big three” in general aviation manufacturing.
Identify the problems encountered when attempting to break the sound barrier.
Define Mach 3.
Discuss the advantages of variable swept-back wings.
Discuss the potential impact new missile technology had on aircrews.
Identify the primary reason the B-52 bomber was built.
Discuss the impact television had on the Vietnam War.
Discuss the results of the Tet Offensive.
Looking at the Thanh Hoa Bridge example, discuss the impact technology has on air power.
Discuss the difference in how air power was applied during Operation Rolling Thunder and
Operation Linebacker.
Identify aircraft built specifically for Strategic Air Command during the Cold War.
Discuss Strategic Air Command’s mission during the Cold War.
Identify the contribution the Civil Reserve Air Fleet made to Operation Desert Shield.
Identify the “key” air power capability that allows US air power to be a “global striking force.”
Identify several of the lessons learned from previous air wars that were used to help develop
the Desert Storm air campaign plan.
Discuss why Iraq’s command and control was attacked first during the war.
Discuss air power’s contribution to the defeat of Iraq’s counterattack into Saudi Arabia.
Discuss air power’s contribution to the “100 Hour War.”
Discuss the impact new technology had on the “War in the Desert.”
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