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WW1 Air Warfare
War that takes place in the air. The craft, pilots, services and tactics of war airfare during the period 1914-1918.
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Did the Red Baron fly a fokker dr1 or an albatros D Va?
The "Red Baron" flew both of a Fokker Dr.1 and an Albatros D.III during his career, he made 60 kills in the Albatros D III. This was the first of his planes to be painted red, and the one that earned him his name. During the latter part of his career he flew the red Fokker DR I triplane which was also painted red.
What were two difficulties related to flying in World War 1?
McDonalds ditches in french soil shot down everything in sight. and they weere not going fast enough
The advancing allied forces took all of the German territory and the terrified German army tried to defend but were crushed by the mighty allied forces.
What were the planes made of in World War 1?
Early aircraft, including those in World War 1, were made of a wooden frame, covered with a fabric, and braced with steel wire. The fabric was doped to make it taught and provide a better aerodynamic surface.
Metal aircraft didn't appear until the 1930s
What weapons did a ww1 fighter plane have?
Most true fighter planes of World War one would have one or two forward mounted machine guns mounted to the fuselage, synchronized to fire through the propeller. Some however might also have machine gun mounted to the upper wing, and pilots were known to drop grenades on enemy ground targets.
What American state is Germany closest to in size?
At 147,046 square miles Montana is closet to Germany's 137,847 square miles. Next in size would be New Mexico at 121,593 square miles.
Who had the most World War 1 air combat kills?
Here are the top 5. Manfred von Richthofen Germany 80 kills Rene Fonck France 75 Edward Mannock Great Britain (Ireland) 73 William Bishop Great Britain (Canada) 73 Ernst Udet Germany 62
What are the functions of the air-crafts used the bombers of World War 1?
The function of bombers is to bomb the enemy.
What other problems occurred in World War 1?
"Displaced Persons" had to start all over again.
"Survivors" had to bear the grief inherent with loss of family and/or friends.
What was snoopys plane called?
He "flew" his dog house, and he called it his Sopwith Camel, which was the type of aircraft Capt. Roy Brown Royal Air Force was flying when "The Red Baron" was shot down (probably by the third of 3 Australian machine gunners shooting from the ground at the plane).
2. The English had hit upon a splendid joke. They intended to catch me or to bring me down.
3. There were sometimes from forty to sixty English machines, but unfortunately the Germans were often in the minority. With them quality was more important than quantity.
4. My dear Excellency! I have not gone to war to collect cheese and eggs, but for another purpose.5. It is a pity that my collection of trophies contains not a single Russian.
6. One can become enthusiastic over anything. For a time I was delighted with bomb throwing. It gave me a tremendous pleasure to bomb those fellows from above. --------------------------------------------------------
There are a few others,but this is enough to get an idea of the Baron's mind set.
Who was the German pilot flying both in both World War I and World War 2?
Ernst Udet flew in both wars. Herman Goering was a pilot during WW1 and was involved politically in WW2.
What is the typical experience of soldier in World War 1?
Conditions were very grim for soldiers in WWI. Battles got locked into stalemates in signature "trench war" fashion, where soldiers would wait in trenches, avoiding small arms fire, while artillery bombed around them. There were extreme health risks to being in the marshy earth consistently, bad food supplies, and rampant deaths.
What was the suicide corner in World War 1?
There seem to have been several. It usually refers to a physical location that was extremely dangerous to traverse, such as a bend in a road. With regard to the air war, it has been used to describe the condition that we would now describe as "exceeding the envelope," i.e., pushing an aircraft beyond its design parameters.
Who was the highest scoring ace history with 352 kills claimed?
The highest scoring ace in history with 352 confirmed kills was, Erich Hartmann "The Black Devil" flying the BF-109 in World War II; he was also never shot down during his time in the Luftwaffe.
Who's ace of aces the American pilot?
US Army Air Corps Major Richard Bong, flying a P-38 Lightning, with 40 air kills. Major Bong was killed on 06 August 1945 while test flying the new P-80 jet.
Why did World War 1 use planes?
They were basically spy planes. The British flew over enemy positions to map out enemy trench positions. Little bombing was utilized by these rudimentary aircraft however, as the pilot would have to manually drop the bomb out of the side of the plane by hand. You can imagine the problems this might cause. This was also the birthplace of dog-fighting, but was mostly just for show. Children would sit on rooftops and watch these dog fights after school for hours. It also helped in the Romanticism of war. The machine guns were behind, and actually fired through, the propeller and timing wasn't always right on....
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As the war progressed, bombing became much better. A system of bomb carriages was developed so pilots and observers no longer had to drop bombs by hand. The big Vickers bombers could drop 2,476 lb of bombs. The synchronisation mechanism that allowed machine guns to fire between propeller rotations was very good. Very, very few aircraft shot out their own propellers.
Dogfighting wasn't for show. It was deadly serious. Thousands of young men died during air battles. Such pilots as Boelke, Von Richtofen, Ball, McCudden etc put their lives on the line every time they climbed into the cockpits. The average life expectency of a Allied pilot in 1916 was 11 weeks - hardly "for show". Pilots called the RFC the "suicide club" because of the high death rate.
