P-51 Mustang: A Fighter and an Escort changes the course of World War II
Theodore M. Aarstad Jr.
United States Army Aviation Warrant Officer Career College
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P-51 Mustang: A Fighter and an Escort changes the course of World War II
Long before the B-17 came to be and, in fact, long before the United States would enter the Second World War, the Army Air Corps put out a request for bomber prototypes. Three companies answered the call with Boeing Airplane Company being one them. Originally labeled the Model 299, Boeing raised eyebrows in excitement by flying their offering 2,000 miles nonstop at an average speed of 252 mph from the plant in Seattle, WA to Wright Field, OH. As stated in the book Boeing Aircraft since 1916 by Peter M. Bowers (1966) (P. 245), the flight, the name, the armament, etc. “…resulted in a rash of publicity unlike that given to any individual aeroplane since the transatlantic flight of Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis eight years before.” Unfortunately, before
Because of the tight formations and gutsy flying by the B-17 crews they were able to put thousands of tons of bombs on target with great accuracy. The insight and information of the crews was a vital part in the military to create bigger and better equipment to help the war come to a close. While many of the crews were lost, the steel on target and the information provided saved thousands of lives. The average death toll of a B-17 pilot during World War II was eighty percent. To put that in perspective CPT. Morgan, the pilot of the Memphis Belle, said it like this, “You eat breakfast with 10 of your closest buddies, go on a mission, and only two would be at
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On July 28, 1935, the first porotype of the B-17 or also known as the B-299 took off from Boeing Field in south Seattle on its first ever test flight (Boeing “B-17”). Seattle Times reporter Richard Smith dubbed the new plane, with its many .30 caliber machine-guns, the “Flying Fortress,” (qtd.in Boeing). A name that Boeing quickly adopted and trademarked for the gigantic bomber (Boeing “B-17”). The U.S. Army Air Corps designated the plane as the B-17. Boeing created the plane in response to the Army’s request for a large, multi-engine bomber. The B-17 financed entirely by Boeing, went from the design board to flight tests in less than a year. In Boeings description of the B-17 was a low-wing monoplane that combined aerodynamic features
An abstract is a short summary of the article that is written after the rest of the paper is finished. It is the most important paragraph in the document, allowing readers to quickly decide if they want to read the rest. Write the abstract clearly with concise language. Open with the most important points and make each sentence maximally informative. Accurately state the purpose and content of the document. Only report facts, do not evaluate or make additional comments. Include only information found in the body of the article and use the headings to verify accuracy. Format: Do not repeat document title and do not indent. The
There were many turning points during World War II, such as when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, located on the Oahu island of Hawaii. While it was definitely a significant turning point, it is not the most important. The Pearl Harbor attack changed the war in such a manner that the USA and Britain declared war on Japan. In the short term, it affected the US as their ships were destroyed and their setback was significant, however, in the long term, Japan was weaker in defence and the attack aggravated the Allies to take action.
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This bomber was “Designed for US requirement, a 4 engine bomber capable for long distance travel” (Writer). One the first flight of B-17 bomber, it started a non-stop flight from Seattle to Wright Field in nine hours. After 40 flight-hours “The prototype crashed, because the elevator gust-lock was still engaged” (Dwyer). The B-17 broke long-range records during its time, there are more This made it a good bomber so they can send it across the atlantic ocean. The flying fortress has four engines, that does 1,2000 horsepower each. The top speed is 282 knots (325 Mph), and can carry about 11,5000 lb. Near the end of the war when Germany was weaken by B-17s. The Allies sent these B-17 bombers in to bomb out the factories. Germany started to not produce that many units, and researching has decreased because of it. Then this handed allies a chance to bring Hitler
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As dawn broke on a Sunday morning of December 7, 1941 on the Hawaiian island of Oahu where Pearl Harbor was home to a giant US Navy and Army. There were more than one hundred warships which included eight massive battleships. The US was suffering from the Great Depression, which made Americans think that they would stay out of World War II. As tensions grew between Japan and America, American sailors and airmen were training just in case the US were to join World War II. Americans had not realized that Japan and America were becoming enemies because the main enemy was Adolf Hitler; his goal was to conquer all the democracies of Europe. In 1940, Netherlands and France fell, leaving England to stand alone against the Germans. President Franklin Roosevelt shipped arms, tanks, and planes to help the British but not America soldiers. June of 1940, Japan invaded Vietnam and Cambodia, Roosevelt then took action. He moved the US Pacific Fleet from California to Pearl Harbor to stand guard in the Pacific against further Japanese advances. Three hundred Japanese bombers and fighters were launched in two waves before and after dawn. Back in Hawaii everyone was following their normal duties, thinking that the waves of bombers were US pilots doing drills. The planes kept coming directly over the harbor lower than usual. Minutes later, bombs fell. (Demuth 1-5)
Word War II was a time that caused many people to feel a lot of tension, anxiety and concern. While some wanted power, control, and wanted the notion of superiority. Others were left feeling unsafe, scared, and were worried of what the future would bring them. The uncertainly lead many to feed off the fear and the tension among people rose. No one was to be trusted.
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Out of the 20 million Germans living in Germany, only 3 million survived World War II, and I was one of them. I was only 8 when the war began. I had to leave my best friend at the age of 11, to move westward to my grandparents’ house since our part of Germany was getting bombed. I never heard from my father during the war, since he was at the only hospital in Germany, treating wounded soldiers miles away from my family. After the war, when we returned, nothing was the same.
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