The Journey of Flight.pdf - Valkyrie Cadet

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can learn little from there about its future role in the US foreign policy in the East.” Put simply, they
thought there was nothing to learn from the Korean War. Military strategy was going to continue to be
based on the United States’ ability to use the atom bomb.
Aviation viation Continues Continues to to Develop:
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Meanwhile, interest in aviation continued to grow and there were many developments in the
expanding world of aviation. Air power’s huge contribution to World War II had made the world
aviation-conscious.
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Another reason for aviation’s expanding popularity rested on the more than 2 million Americans
involved in building aircraft in World War II. In addition, more than 16 million Americans served in
uniform and witnessed air power first hand. Hundreds of thousands of servicemen and service women
flew for the first time during the war, either as a crewmember or as a passenger. Millions of people had
been exposed to aviation and were now aviation enthusiasts.
Many of the military veterans knew what aviation could do, and many that played important roles
in the war continued to publicize the merits of aviation. Some wrote or lectured, and some continued
flying. They all recognized the importance of aviation as a transportation system and this created an
immediate demand for commercial airline travel.
They also recognized that this demand would create the possibility to make money. Commercial
aviation companies set out to take advantage of this opportunity and started competing for the potential
profits of the commercial aviation travel industry.
Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial Airlines Airlines Airlines Airlines Airlines
There were remarkable developments
in aircraft design during the war. This led
to better instrumentation, better navigation
and increased safety. There were also
larger and better airports available because
of wartime requirements. Radar, which
improved navigation and safety, had been
developed. There were more and better
pilots available than prior to World War
II. Weather forecasting and the ability to
fly through weather had improved. In
addition, there were a large number of
surplus airplanes available at a very good
price. DC-4
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