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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.
700 Questions
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.
What was thr role of the zepplins in World War 1?
These gas filled airships were used to drop bombs, despite their size they were difficult to attack fron the air, setting them on fire using incendiary ammunition was hazardous for the attacking pilot.
What countries were part of the allied powers in World War 1?
The Allied forces consisted of several European countries, as well as the inclusion of North America. The most prominent and most told of would be France, Britain, Russia and the United States. However, many more were included in the Allied powers, Japan for example was indeed part of the Allies in World War I. Others: Greece, Romania, Serbia, Belgium, Portugal, and Montenegro all fought against the central powers.
What happened to Eddie rickenbacker after the war?
Rickenbacker was in Switzerland when he had a stroke. While recovering he contracted pnemonia and the combination killed him July 23, 1973.
How do you become an Ace pilot?
5 aerial victories/kills. Shoot down 5 aircraft or dirigibles but it did not require death of the enemy pilot; only destruction of the enemy aircraft.
Who did The Red Baron fight for?
Baron Von Richthofen was a German fighter ace in World War One, in his famous red plane. Answer: Baron Manfred von Richthofen flew in the German air force. He flew several airplanes in his career. His first all-red airplane was an Albatros D-III biplane. Later, he flew several Fokker Dr-1 tri-planes. Some had only a red upper wing and red tail. The plane he was flying when he was shot down and killed was an all-red Fokker Dr-1 triplane. That is really a good question, because not all pilots who fought against the British and Americans were German. Austria-Hungary was another country that had its own air force. Their aicraft had the same national insignia as the German. Also Turkey had a small air force but their insignia was different.
Four weapons used for the first time in ww1?
I Can Only Think Of Three A Tank Plane And A Flamethrower I Think :)
How many people did the red baron kill?
it is not fully known whos planes he shot down but in total he shot down 90 + planes.
A fighter airplane is one that is designed to fulfill the mission to hunt, attack and destroy other airplanes. Most WW1 fighters could carry a pilot, guns and occasionally bombs.
The earliest WW1 airplanes were simple observation aircraft mostly artillery spotters. Later they were armed with defensive weapons. But they were not pure fighters. It took a few years for the designers to produce aircraft that were created to fulfill the fighter role.
During the pre-WW2 years, the US developed aircraft that were called "pursuit planes". This designation indicated that their mission was to chase down enemy aircraft---still a role of a fighter aircraft.
Modern jets are designed as fighters to carry air-to-air missiles and special radar to locate and track enemy aircraft.
How did planes affect World War 1?
Because they really did not have away to bomb only by tanks which were slow. so airplanes help them bomb quickly and accurate
^^This one isn't true. The had tanks that had bombs. But yes, the tanks were still slow.
AnswerBecause they really did not have away to bomb only by tanks which were slow. so airplanes help them bomb quickly and accurate AnswerAlthough the popular view of the WW1 airplane is single fliers acting like knights of the sky, the main effect was the arial observation of the battlefield to the commanders of forces in a battle. For the first time in history commanders could se pictures of the enemy and their movements. These pictures were obtained at high riske by brave observation aricraft crews affecte the war more then anything else. Figther we meant to shoot the onservation planes down and the airial combat between the fights were contest to see who gained cotrol of the air so that thei observation planes could take pictures. Later the observation were conbined with bombers affected the battelfield yet in antoher way.What were the problems with World War 1 airplanes?
Power - Early airplanes used engines that had a very low power-to-weight ratio, meaning the engines were heavy compared to the amount of thrust it provided. Their performance prevented them from many maneuvers. Some a/c operated at close to their stall speed. If some a/c went into a stall, it was almost impossible to recover from it.
Strength - Airplanes were made of wood covered with fabric applied with glue and braced using cables. The cables and struts created drag on the airplane. These aircraft could bend in flight or a support cable would break. They could not take the forces of fast maneuvers. Some could not fly inverted or fly a loop.
Visibility - Some early WW1 aircraft were designed so that the pilot had poor visibility. These early bi-planes had many struts and wires that impeded their view, even their forward view.
Fuel Leaks - Many planes would catch on fire and burn very quickly if there was a leak in their fuel tank, either due to combat or other causes. A lot of aircraft mounted the fuel tank in the upper wing and a leak would drip back on the pilot.
Poor Performance with dead engine - Since most aircraft engines had low power-to-weight ratio, they were very heavy. If the engine stopped then the aircraft would drop very quickly, giving the pilot little time to select a landing spot.
