Download Oct 17 - Chap 4 - Airpower Goes to War

Warm-Up – 10/17 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
In what year was the German Luftwaffe officially
formed?
What two nations help to train Japan’s air force?
What was England’s priority in its defense strategy?
What aircraft served as the backbone for the
German Luftwaffe?
Germany defeated France in six weeks by going
through what two countries to avoid the Maginot
line?
Questions / Comments
Warm-Up – 10/17 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
In what year was the German Luftwaffe officially
formed?
What two nations help to train Japan’s air force?
What was England’s priority in its defense strategy?
What aircraft served as the backbone for the
German Luftwaffe?
Germany defeated France in six weeks by going
through what two countries to avoid the Maginot
line?
World War II
This
is how they
built their air force
for WWII.
In
1932, had 1500
trained pilots and
over 3,000 in trng
By
1935, the
Luftwaffe, the
German Air Force,
was officially
formed.
Warm-Up – 10/17 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
In what year was the German Luftwaffe officially
formed?
What two nations help to train Japan’s air force?
What was England’s priority in its defense strategy?
What aircraft served as the backbone for the
German Luftwaffe?
Germany defeated France in six weeks by going
through what two countries to avoid the Maginot
line?
World War II
The
Japanese had two
air forces.
1919
French trained
Japanese Army
1920
built first aircraft
carrier
British
trained in Mitsubishi A6M
carrier ops
Reisen (Zero)
The
Army and the Navy
– both were ready.
Kawasaki Ki-100
Warm-Up – 10/17 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
In what year was the German Luftwaffe officially
formed?
What two nations help to train Japan’s air force?
What was England’s priority in its defense strategy?
What aircraft served as the backbone for the
German Luftwaffe?
Germany defeated France in six weeks by going
through what two countries to avoid the Maginot
line?
Allied Preparedness
When
England saw
Germany rebuilding
her air power,
England changed its
strategy from an
offensive one to a
defensive posture
(from bombers to
smaller fighter
aircraft).
Their priority was to
protect the homeland
and hold off
Germany.
Avro Lancaster
Supermarine Spitfire
Warm-Up – 10/17 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
In what year was the German Luftwaffe officially
formed?
What two nations help to train Japan’s air force?
What was England’s priority in its defense strategy?
What aircraft served as the backbone for the
German Luftwaffe?
Germany defeated France in six weeks by going
through what two countries to avoid the Maginot
line?
A New Type of War
The
Messerschmitt
109 was the
backbone of the
Luftwaffe.
Warm-Up – 10/17 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
In what year was the German Luftwaffe officially
formed?
What two nations help to train Japan’s air force?
What was England’s priority in its defense strategy?
What aircraft served as the backbone for the
German Luftwaffe?
Germany defeated France in six weeks by going
through what two countries to avoid the Maginot
line?
Germany Takes Europe
Germany
went
through the
Netherlands and
Belgium, and then
France.
With
no air force to
stop them, France
was defeated in six
weeks.
Questions / Comments
THIS DAY IN AVIATION
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October 17
1922 — Lieutenant V.C.
Griffin, in a Vought VE-7SF
airplane, achieves the first
take-off from the USS
Langley, America's first
operational aircraft carrier

THIS DAY IN AVIATION

October 17
1949 — The first Boeing
C-97A “Stratofreighter” is
delivered to the Military
Air Transport Service.
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Questions / Comments
October 2016
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
16
17
Chapter 4
Battle of
Britain
18
Chapter 4
Review Quiz
23
24
Chapter 4
North Africa
30
31
Chapter 4
Pacific
Campaign
WEDNESDAY
19
Chapter 4
Russian Front
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
20
Chapter 4
US Enters War
Pearl Harbor
21
Chapter 4
Review Quiz
FLIGHTLINE
FRIDAY
22
25
26
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Theories of Air D-Day
Power
27
Chapter 4
Review Quiz
28
Mighty 8th
Museum
29
1
Chapter 4
Island
Hopping
3
2
Chapter 4
Doolittle Raid
Atomic Bomb
4
Chapter 4
Chap 4 Test
Lessons Learned FLIGHTLINE
FRIDAY
5
Questions / Comments
Chapter 4 – Air Power Goes to War
1939 - 1945
Today’s Mission Requirements
 Mission:
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Identify in writing the impact technology had on the Battle of
Britain.
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Describe in writing the lessons learned from the outcome of
the Battle of the Britain.
 EQ:
What were some of the aviation developments during
the 5 year period of WWII that influenced the Aviation
Industry for years to come?
Video of the Day
Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain
After
the victory in
France, Hitler waited
before invading
Britain.
He
wanted the
Luftwaffe to defeat
the Royal Air Force
(RAF) first.
Battle of Britain
The
problem was that
the Luftwaffe was not
designed to be a
long-range bombing
force.
Medium Bombers
German
bombers
were two-engine
mediums.
Heinkel III
Dornier 17
Fighters
The
Messerschmitt
109 was the
backbone of the
Luftwaffe.
Blitzkrieg
This
strategy
combined planes and
tanks and moved fast,
capturing land or
personnel quickly.
Battle of Britain
The
Air War started
August 1940.
The
RAF fighters
Hurricane and Spitfire
fought off the
Luftwaffe.
Battle of Britain
The
RAF put up a
heroic defense.
The
Luftwaffe was
losing many more
planes than the RAF.
Battle of Britain
During
Aug
The Luftwaffe lost
403 planes and had
127 damaged.
RAF only lost 153
Luftwaffe
only had
short / medium
aircraft which
limited range.
Battle of Britain
Luftwaffe
changed
tactics to fight aircraft,
air bases and aircraft
factories.
The
strategy was:
Take out aircraft
No bases to return
No factories to
produce replacements
Command
of the air
over the English
Channel was on.
Battle of Britain
British
relied on
technology:
Built a warning
system that relied
on visual
observation,
telephones and…..
something new…..
RADAR
Battle of Britain
RADAR
 Helped the British spot
the Luftwaffe
 Make a call to the nearest
air base
 Allowed RAF pilots to
conserve fuel
 Also allowed RAF to mass
fighters to hopefully
outnumber Luftwaffe
Battle of Britain
Luftwaffe
reacted by
attacking the Radar
sites
British used decoy
stations
The
Luftwaffe
attacked RAF bases,
factories, radar sites
and….it began to take
its toll
Battle of Britain
RAF
Bombing
Command launched
raids on Germany
Hitler was furious that
RAF got through
German defenses and
bombed Berlin
He ordered Luftwaffe
stop attacks on
bases, factories and
launch attacks on
London
Battle of Britain
didn’t realize it
but he had let the
RAF off the
hook…this enabled
RAF time to recover
and rebuild.
Hitler
They
rebuilt runways,
fuel supply areas,
maintenance
facilities, and RADAR
sites.
Battle of Britain
London
was the
Luftwaffe target.
During
the Battle of
Britain, the Luftwaffe
Dropped 190,000 tons
of bombs
Killed over 43,000
civilians
Wounded over 56,000
Battle of Britain
Although
heavy
damage and losses,
they did not lose
control of the skies
over the English
Channel
Germans needed
control of the skies to
be able to invade
Britain – cancelled
Operation Sea Lion
Luftwaffe sustained
its first major defeat
Battle of Britain
Lessons
learned:
Battle of Britain was
a defensive battle
for RAF
RAF built fighters
Luftwaffe only had
short/medium range
bombers – no longrange strategic
bombing capability
Battle of Britain
Lessons
learned:
Without radar, RAF
would not have
been able to mass
aircraft and fight
Luftwaffe
German’s lack of
determination and
persistence was key
for Britain victory
Battle of Britain
Lessons
learned:
If Luftwaffe started
to attack RAF and
stuck with it, they
may have won
Battle of Britain
“If you want to obtain
command of the air,
you must concentrate
your offensive efforts
on defeating the
enemy’s air force.”
Questions / Comments
Today’s Mission Requirements
 Mission:

Identify in writing the impact technology had on the Battle of
Britain.

Describe in writing the lessons learned from the outcome of
the Battle of the Britain.
 EQ:
What were some of the aviation developments during
the 5 year period of WWII that influenced the Aviation
Industry for years to come?
Battle of Britain
RADAR
 Helped the British spot
the Luftwaffe
 Make a call to the nearest
air base
 Allowed RAF pilots to
conserve fuel
 Also allowed RAF to mass
fighters to hopefully
outnumber Luftwaffe
Today’s Mission Requirements
 Mission:

Identify in writing the impact technology had on the Battle of
Britain.

Describe in writing the lessons learned from the outcome of
the Battle of the Britain.
 EQ:
What were some of the aviation developments during
the 5 year period of WWII that influenced the Aviation
Industry for years to come?
Battle of Britain
Lessons
learned:
Battle of Britain was
a defensive battle
for RAF
RAF built fighters
Luftwaffe only had
short/medium range
bombers – no longrange strategic
bombing capability
Battle of Britain
Lessons
learned:
Without radar, RAF
would not have
been able to mass
aircraft and fight
Luftwaffe
German’s lack of
determination and
persistence was key
for Britain victory
Battle of Britain
Lessons
learned:
If Luftwaffe started
to attack RAF and
stuck with it, they
may have won
Questions / Comments
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Must Use Safety Glasses
Use of Cutting tools is Dangerous – AT ALL
TIMES
Must Use Cutting Mats
Extended breathing of adhesives and paint
fumes can be dangerous
All Areas will remain clean and organized
Plane Captains will insure All Areas will be
cleaned and all items put back in proper
locations 15 minutes prior to class ending
Class SAFETY MONITOR will insure areas
are clean and safe at all times
Lesson Closure - 3 – 2 - 1
3. List 3 things you
learned today.
2. List 2 things you
have questions about
today’s lesson.
1. Create (1) quiz
question with
answer about
today’s lesson.
Questions / Comments
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Each Group MUST follow all directions
STOP! - If you are unsure
SAFETY at ALL Times
Accuracy and Authenticity will be judged
Each Group Member is responsible to
produce a 2 page paper on the model.
◦ Aircraft contribution to Aviation development
◦ Significant Aviation Pioneers associated with aircraft (pilots,
inventors etc.)
◦ Significant Aviation Event (i.e. first transatlantic flight, first
use of wing surfaces etc.)
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The Group will provide a Presentation on
the model.
◦ 5to 7 slides (Title slide; Body; Summary Slide)
Questions / Comments
Questions / Comments
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Must Use Safety Glasses
Use of Cutting tools is Dangerous – AT ALL
TIMES
Must Use Cutting Mats
Extended breathing of adhesives and paint
fumes can be dangerous
All Areas will remain clean and organized
Plane Captains will insure All Areas will be
cleaned and all items put back in proper
locations 10minutes prior to class ending
Class SAFETY MONITOR will insure areas
are clean and safe at all times