World War II Aircraft Essays and Term Papers
Pearl HarborOn December 7, 1941 the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the Empire of Japan (Ayers et al, 2009). Japan had been planning the attack for over a year. It was devastating to America, taking out most of the fleet located at the naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. ...
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Warfare TechnologyIn today’s world war plays a very important role in people’s lives. Some of these wars date as far back as the Roman Empire and Alexander the Great, while others are just being born and brought to the doorstep of the world. In 1939 this world was introduced to World War II. Although this war ...
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Career As A Military OfficerDefinition: A military officer, a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, is responsible for the protection of
U.S. citizens. This is a broad responsibility however and each officer has a distinct role that (s) he plays in the maintenance of national defense. As a member of the military, an officer ...
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Career As A Military OfficerDefinition: A military officer, a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, is responsible for the protection of
U.S. citizens. This is a broad responsibility however and each officer has a distinct role that (s) he plays in the maintenance of national defense. As a member of the military, an officer ...
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The Battle of OkinawaThe Battle of Okinawa
Few events have shaped the world in such violent and multitudinous ways as the events of World War II. Probably the most profound event was the use of atomic weapons on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This decision was not made lightly and many factors led up to that ...
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History and Development of the Air Cargo IndustryAviation - Air Cargo Industry
1. Historical Development of the Air Cargo Industry
Contrary to the general concept, it was the cargo and not the passengers that were first carried in an aeroplane. Though the first flight took off on the 17th December 1903 with the Wright Brothers as its ...
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Kamicaze PilotsDuring World War II in the Pacific, there were pilots of the Japanese Imperial Army and Navy who made suicide attacks, driving their planes to deliberately crash into carriers and battle- ships of the Allied forces. These were the pilots known as the Kamikaze pilots. Because right-wing ...
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Kamicaze Pilots 2During World War II in the Pacific, there were pilots of the Japanese Imperial Army and Navy who made suicide attacks, driving their planes to deliberately crash into carriers and battle- ships of the Allied forces. These were the pilots known as the Kamikaze pilots. Because right-wing ...
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A Marine Diary: My Experiences on Guadalcanalhttp://www.gnt.net/~jrube/index.html
A Marine Diary: My Experiences on Guadalcanal
An Eyewitness Account of the Battle of Guadalcanal.
"Before Guadalcanal the enemy advanced at his pleasure -- after Guadalcanal he retreated at ours." - Admiral "Bull" Halsey
My name is James R. ...
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One Hundred Years Of SolitudeIt was quite probably the most important event of World War II. Its consequences were greater than those of any other event of the war. On the morning of August 6, 1945, a B-29 bomber named Enola Gay flew over the Japanese industrial city of Hiroshima and dropped the first atomic bomb through ...
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What Is RadarThe word "radar" was invented by scientists of the United States Navy
during World War II. The word comes from the first letters in the term
"radio detection and ranging.""Detection," as used here, means finding an
object or target by sending out a radio signal that will bounce back off
the ...
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The Battle Of Midway In The PacificNothing distinguished the dawn of June 2, 1942, from countless other dawns that
had fallen over tiny Midway atoll in the North Pacific. Nothing, that is, except
the tension, the electric tension of men waiting for an enemy to make his move.
On Midway's two main islands, Sand and Eastern, 3,632 ...
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Charles LindberghOne of the greatest heroes the world has ever known Charles Augustus Lindbergh. He is most famous for his transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. Lindbergh acquired great fame for doing "good will" tours in Latin America. Other than politicians and war heroes no one has yet quite ...
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US Generals Of WWIIWorld War II was a critical period for America, not to mention the world as well. Throughout all the fighting and bloodshed, Americans returned home successful. Over 700,000 soldiers were disabled after the war, thankful for their lives. All the success and happiness of this country wouldn’t have ...
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Charles LindberghOne of the greatest heroes the world has ever known Charles Augustus Lindbergh. He is most famous for his transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. Lindbergh acquired great fame for doing “good will” tours in Latin America. Other than politicians and war heroes no one has yet quite matched his ...
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The Wright BrothersWhen the words aircraft, airplane, glider, or plane enter a conversation the first thought that comes to mind is Orville and Wilbur Wright. Wilbur, the oldest, was born on April 16, 1867 in New Castle, Indiana and Orville was born four years later on August 19, 1871 in Dayton, Ohio. (Porter 736) ...
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D-DayIntroduction
June 6, 1944 will be remembered for many reasons. Some may think of it as a
success and some as a failure. The pages following this could be used to prove
either one. The only sure thing that I can tell you about D-Day is this: D-Day,
June 6, 1944 was the focal point of the greatest ...
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A Fatal Mistake The Vietnam WaRobert S. McNamara, appointed by John F. Kennedy to the position of U.S. Secretary of Defense in 1961, said about the Vietnam War, “It is important to recognize it’s a South Vietnamese war. It will be won or lost depending upon what they do. We can advise and help, but they are ...
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GPS: The Future Of Navigation And TechnologyGPS: The Future of Navigation and Technology
Foundations of a Technological Society
As we enter the 21st century, we are constantly being bombarded with new technologies. From the wireless community to operations that once took weeks to recover and now only take a day or so, our world will never ...
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Agencies Of The United StatesWhen World War II in Europe finally came to an end on May 7, 1945, a new
war was just beginning. The Cold War: denoting the open yet restricted rivalry
that developed between the United States and the Soviet Union and their
respective allies, a war fought on political, economic, and propaganda ...
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