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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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How many kills did you need to become an ace in World War 1?
Five airborne kills is considered an ACE. This doesn't vary from country to country.
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr Von Richthofen "The red barron", with 80 confirmed victories, was an ace pilot in world war one.
How fast did concord plane fly?
The Concorde is the worlds first supersonic passenger jet. It can travel a speeds up to mach 2.02 (2,140 kilometres per hour)
Why was the end of world war 1 a shock to most Germans?
The German public thought that they were winning the war. The German military told everyone that victory was coming soon. They had already defeated Russia in 1917 and had shifting their forces from the east to the west. They had recent military success in France until the arrival of American troops began to turn the tide. The German government requested an armistice just as the German Army's front in France began to collapse in late 1918. Also Germany's allies (Austria-Hungary & Turkey) were now being defeated in their campaigns in the Balkans & in the Middle East. The top Germany Army leadership clearly saw their impending military defeat and requested an end (not surrender) to the war, before Allied troops could reach the German borders. The sudden and drastic turn of events was kept from the German public, and most of the German military. The myth would grow that Germany was betrayed by Jewish bankers and not defeated on the battlefield. This would greatly influence Adolf Hitler & Germany to begin the next world war & the Holocaust. In contrast, Germany would be completely defeated in the next war in a way & manner that would be very obvious to all Germans.
'Kaiser' is the German word for 'emperor' and comes to us via the Latin word 'Caesar' which is pronounced in exactly the same way. BTW, "Koenig" was the word for 'king'. This word was printed on their helmet and a few other items of uniform which roughly translated "King and Country".
Why is Taiwan not recognized by the US government?
Taiwan broke away from China. If the US recognizes Taiwan, then that would get China upset with the US. China owns the United States. Better not bite the hand that feeds you. Insert mode
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Why did the red baron fly a bright red plane?
So he wouldn't get shot at by his own troops during war.
they killed lots of people it was red so the blood would blend in
Answer: Why was the Red Baron's plane Red?
Manfred von Richthofen, aka "the Red Baron", painted his plane red as a way to show his bravery. He wanted to stand out and show his opponent that he was not afraid. The other pilots in Richthofen's squadron also painted their aircraft in bright colors. And since they moved their squadron quite often, his squadron became known as "The Flying Circus".
Whereas the British regulations would not allow them to paint their aircraft in such bright colors.
Answer: Who flew the Red Baron?
This Question does not make sense. The Red Baron was a name given to the German pilot Baron Manfred von Richthofen. He flew several different aircraft during WW1, including a couple of Albatros fighters and at least 2 different Foker Dr.1 Triplanes.
Richtofen form a flighting unit of several squadrons (Jadgstaffellen) to fight the enemy. Since the Germans were permitted to paint their planes any design after the obtain a certain rank or number of "Kills" the allied pilots called it a Flying Circus. The painting of planes was for identification in the air of each pilot.
Richtofen selected red so that the enemy could see him but also partly for his Uhlan cavalry unit he was in at the beginning of the war. The unit's color was red. Richtofen transferred to the air service once he saw life in the cavalry against machine guns had a short life expectancy.
What is the name of Germany's air Force?
The name for Germany's air force during the World War II period was "Luftwaffe". The name is generally translated into English as "Air Force"; however, a more literal translation would be "Air Arm" or "Air Weapon".
Sarajevo is in Europe. It is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina (part of the former Yugoslavia)
Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia & Herzegovina, it is near the border with Serbia.
What was the first major World War 1 battle?
I am pretty sure it was the Second Battle of the Marne but I am not a 100% sure.
No, The Third Battle of the Aisne happened before the Second Battle of the Marne.
What are World War 1 planes used for today?
The few remaining airplanes are in museums. Some replicas have been made and they are also in museums or privately owned. They are used in air shows.
Who invented the world war 2 code breaking machine enigma?
The Enigma was a German code generating machine.
How does al feel when baumer hired slade?
Al feels confused at first but once Ed tells him whats going on he goes along with the plan
How did a pilot become an ace?
An "ace" is a fighter pilot who shoots down 5 enemy aircraft during aerial combat.
Each country had a slightly different set of rules for claiming an enemy aircraft "kill". For example, the rule may require that another pilot or person on the ground witness the event. Or some will allow two pilots take share the credit for a kill, thus each would get credit for 1/2. In World War 2, some U.S. commands also credited aircraft destroyed on the ground as equal to aerial victories. Soviets distinguished between solo and group kills, as did the Japanese.
The Allies (US) began to mount gun cameras on the aircraft that could help confirm an enemy aircraft shot down. Of course, if the enemy a/c dove out of the camera range before exploding then it was still in doubt.
During World War 1, the "Blue Max" was awarded to German pilots upon downing 8 enemy aircraft. That number was later raised, so that a pilot became an "ace" first and then later received the Blue Max.
Also in World War 1, some pilots would fly solo sorties. So, to ensure they would get credit for an enemy aircraft, sometimes they landed and cut the tail number off of the downed aircraft in order to validate their claim.
AppendixGerman "aces" were called "experts" or Experten. Only single air-victories were attributed (and only if somebody else could affirm it). This is a "by the way..." remark. Just because the best German experts scored much more victories than any other pilot of any other nation (I counted the Austrian Nowotny in this case as German), i.e. E. Hartmann (352 victories), G. Barkhorn (301), G. Rall (275), etc, etc, etc, ... about 100 pilots scoring more than 100 victories at least.How large was Britain's advantage in airplane fighter planes over Germany in World War 1?
The British had an on-off advantage over the Germans during WWI except for the German bomber, with the nickname the Gotha. These massive bombers did incredible damage to British ground forces and were a tough enemy to beat. The Britsh invention of the Sopwith Camel inspired many different plane designs for the allies, therefore giving Britain an advantage. So overall, air domination came and went throughout the war
What was the purpose for airplane in world war 1?
Airplanes were excellent for reconnaissance and later bombing and intercepting enemy aircraft.
Which battle represented the largest American action of ww1?
The largest American action to take place during WW1 was also one of the bloodiest to be seen during the war. The Hundred Day Offensive ended with over one million casualties on both sides.
List and describe the five long term causes of World War 1?
Long Term Causes
Militarism was glorification of the military. More money was put into the military to increase arms and power of each country. This made each country ready and willing to fight one another.
Alliances were agreements between two or more countries to defend each other from any attack on one another from countries outside of the alliance. If any one country was attacked the other members of the alliance was automatically forced into the war as well, even if they did not want to fight. This is why the war was on such a large scale
Imperialism Built resentment between the powers. Not every country got the land they wanted or their colonies had been taken from them by other countries and some countries got none at all.
Nationalism was pride and devotion for one country. All of the countries citizens were ready to fight in order to protect their homeland from invaders and help their country become a world power.
i don't remember 5th one...
What country was most blamed for World War I?
Germany is given all blame for ww1 in clase 231 A of the treaty of versailes even though the cause of the war was archduke franz Ferdinand's assasination.
franz was the heir to the austro-Hungarian throne, austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for it and declared war on them thus russia declared war on A.H. because they were allies with Serbia so Germany declared war on russia because they were alies with A.H. so France beclared war on Germany because they were allies with russia and so on so forth.
Why did mr. beumer hire slade?
In the book of Bargain Mr.Baumer rehired slade to get revenge ( get even) for all the things slade has done to Mr.Baumer like the nose twisting the nose bleedings etc..... Now why he hired him the first time i don't know
How many guns were used in World War 2?
Germany used hundreds of weapons in World War II. They ranged from small handguns, rifles and machine guns to various artillery, tanks, railroad guns and a multitude of planes and naval vessels. The list goes on and on. Whole books have been written about just the aricraft, and others about just the naval ships. Still others have been written about just the armor (tanks).
What country used the zeppelin in WW1?
Zeppelins had two main roles, reconnaissance for the German Navy and bombing Britain, mainly London as this was the easiest target to find by night.
Who were the central powers inww1?
Germany and Austria-Hungary, and later Turkey and Bulgaria
In world war 1 the central powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman empire.
