Sherry's The Rise Of American Air Power

During World War II, aviation played a key role in combat for both the Allied and Axis Powers. Fighter planes were recognized as speedy, maneuverable, and the “thoroughbred” of aviation; they were used for bomber escorts, reconnaissance, and combat. In order to grasp the importance of fighter aircraft in World War II, one must understand the background events leading

In the early phases of ww1 (1914) the flamethrower brought extreme terror to the British and French troops. However other nations quickly caught onto it. The weapon wasn’t at all hard to make, but was very effective. The idea of a flamethrower was to throw burning fuel at the enemy. The Germans created two types of flamethrowers or models of flamethrowers. One large and one small, both developed by Richard Fiedler. The lighter and smaller flamethrower was designed for one man to be able to carry it. This flamethrower used pressurised air and nitrogen/carbon dioxide. A stream of burning gas and oil would be thrown up to 18 meters to hit. the enemy. The second and larger model was not appropriate for a single soldier. Its range could double the small flamethrower. This particular model could withstand flames for up to 40 seconds. However the only down side to this model is that it used a lot of fuel which was highly costly. These weapons were very effective in world war one when used at close range but there were disadvantages of them. Flamethrowers didn’t have the range of a rifle. If you operated a flamethrower you were in target of

The 1986 revision of the US Army, FM 100-5 “AirLand Battle” doctrine introduced the Clausewitzian concept of culmination point as a “key concept of operational doctrine.” Moreover, the new manual adopted the traditional German notion of Auftragstaktik, a decentralized command system with the commander devising a mission and then leaving the methods and means of achieving it to his subordinate

For many people, it is hard to think of the current world without airplanes. This simple fact is what makes them so important to talk about in society. They might be overlooked sometimes, but they have added a lot to history and should not be taken for granted for what they achieve. To focus on a few countries, the United States of America and Great Britain, the invention of airplanes had some of its largest impact on them. Whether that be in terms of travel or warfare, these countries benefited more than the average. Planes made a whole new empire and became a necessity for everyday people, while also creating more jobs through the business of creating airlines. Something very robust for the time was how planes introduced a profession

Having your skin burn and melt off the bones and then your throat could become so swollen and blistered from breathing in hot air and fumes that you would be unable to take in any more oxygen this is what being burned alive is like. The Flamethrower, metal cylinder tanks used to hold fuel and hose like tubes that would push the fluid through and out through the spought at the tip of the tube. The chemistry of my weapon is the fact that the cylinder tanks have utilized nitrogen inside used as fuel for the fire. Flamethrowers were intended to burn things down, and also to make enemy lines back down and to make it easier to invade territory. Used in WW1 from the years 1914 to 1918. It was tested in 1900 but not fully developed until 1911. The flamethrower played a big role in WWI, in favor for the germans. Used in the first line of soldiers to push enemy lines back and make easier to invade their land. The flamethrower was in the favor of the Germans in WWI, the Germans launched around 650 flamethrower attacks in WWI.

Napalm, a jelly-like substance, was first introduced into modern day warfare in WWII. This incendiary gel resembles a firework in the fact that

Operation Verbal Image is an exercise based on command and control. It used many leaders who used command and control to accomplish their assigned mission. This command and control shaped the battlefield and took the fight to the enemy. This paper will discuss, how important command and control is, what is command and control, what does command and control do, and command and control in the information age. This paper will also discuss how command and control was used, how it affected the outcome of the battle, and my personnel opinions on how command and control could have been done differently.

During World War II there were many great leaders and operations that led to a decisive victory for the Allies over the Axis powers. It quickly became apparent that offenses like the Combined Bomber Offensive and air campaigns were of great contribution to win the war. When it came to Air superiority the leadership, and strategy of Lieutenant General James H. Doolittle was a key component to air power, leading to successful campaigns during wartime, and the creation of an independent Air Force. As the new Commander of the Eighth Air Force General Doolittle had little time to gain the trust of his subordinates he had to show his new command the great leader that he was. General Doolittle as the Commander of the Eighth Air Force was crucial to

Incendiary bombs should not have been used in warfare. They created large firestorms that destroyed huge areas. Fire is also the most painful way to die. Bombs were very expensive in World War II. Factories had to mass produce the bombs. Large European Cities were conquered without great losses, such as Paris and Amsterdam. The attacks could be carried out at night. New technologies improved precision of the bombs. One of the examples of this would be the German Blitzkrieg. Another example would be later in the war, with the American Firebombing of Japan and mass destruction caused.

One of the many advancements made during the duration of World War I was that of poisonous gasses. These gasses were considered “uncivilized” before the beginning of the first World War. However, they were deemed necessary to overcome the standoff between the Allied forces and the Central Powers. The French army was the first to use such a weapon in 1914, but the Germans were the first to use poisonous gasses on a large scale. The German’s first recorded use of

Flamethrowers are aggressive weapons of war. They have been used in many wars by many countries. Through out history the flamethrower has made multiple impacts. The damages have caused many debates on rather it should be used in war anymore. There are also a large amount of details that are unknown by most. When learning about history the flamethrower can be overlooked. Even though this happens, it is a weapon that can be learned about for days. This small weapon has so much information to look at. There are so many things that go into the flamethrower than just the basic fuel and

In this essay, I will explain how the impact of new technology (e.g. aircraft) on methods that were used to fight in the air in WW1 and WW2.

The flamethrower was first used by German soldier in WW1, although this weapon was quickly adopted by the Allied after they discovered its destructive powers. Flamethrowers could set fire to objects by launching burning fuel, which enabled its user to cause widespread destruction. Despite its success as a weapon, the flamethrowers used during WWI tended to be dangerous to operate, as the fuel canisters were known to randomly explode, and expensive. However, flamethrowers were extremely effective in short-range and could sustain flames that reached 18 meters for up to 40 seconds. German soldiers launched a total of 650 flamethrower attacks during WW1, which is expected to be much larger than the number for the Allied forces. Beginning during

The world experienced a war torn Europe in the wake of the 20th century that ended in technological advancements in warfare never seen before. Tanks were invented, along with machine guns, gas masks and submarines. The countries that possessed these gadgets "supposedly" assisted their chance of success against their enemy. Despite many people having access to them, the inventions would only exacerbate a war that would be deemed one of the bloodiest and costliest at the time. Subsequently, World War 2 came and incorporated the same unrestricted warfare which would easily cost the world trillions in todays money and around 65 million lives. The atomic bomb was no stranger to innovation and devastation. Little Boy and Fat Man, codename for the

The B707 was the first aircraft developed by Boeing in 1958, it is a narrow body , mid-size and a four turbo-fan engine aircraft ( Pratt & Whitney ) . Some people call it ( seven oh seven ) and it has different modules ( series ) that contains different capacity from 140-189 passengers .The Boeing 787 was produced in 2007 , it is a long-range , wide-body , twin turbo-fan engine ( GEnx or Rolls Royce ) aircraft . Passenger’s seat varies from 242-335 dependant on the series of the aircraft. Of course both aircrafts varies from the internal structures ,but almost the same design for the outer structure (body shape ) , and I’ll demonstrate the differences and similarities between both aircrafts , from structure design to the innovations made to the B787 , that surely made us look at the Boeing industry in a different perspectives.