of London lived through the Blitz ” as the British Royal Air force (RAF) did their best to defend their country (Wawro‚ par. 1). The “ Germans had defeated France‚ Poland‚ and Czechoslovakia leaving the United Kingdom as the only country in their way of winning the war in Western Europe ” (Wawro par. 1). The Battle of Britain began on “July 10‚ 1940” (Wawro par. 1). This Battle was “an air conflict or war between the British and German air forces” (Wawro‚ par. 1). The Battle of Britain affected
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Act of 1939). Seven Americans‚ however‚ did not remain neutral and that’s what this book is about. They joined Britain’s Royal Air Force to help save Britain in its darkest hour to fight off the skilled pilots of Germany’s Luftwaffe in the blue skies over England‚ the English Channel‚ and North Europe. By October 1940‚ they had helped England succeed in one of the greatest air battles in the history of aviation‚ the Battle of Britain. This book helps to show the impact of the few Americans who joined
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doctrine that has been instilled in me ever since I was a child. When I was young‚ I was always captivated by the tales of my mom’s cousin‚ who was a pilot in the US Air Force. They had to go through extreme G-force training‚ and practice complex maneuvers while remaining in complete control of the plane. My family would also regularly go to air shows‚ and I was amazed at the power and complexity of the airplanes. I realized I wanted to fly one of them. As I grew older‚ I also began to understand and appreciate
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military action by the alliance of the British Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Force. Taking place in World War II‚ their target was to take out a popular area that was used as a major rail communication and transportation centre. The territory was known to contain housing for one hundred and ten factories and fifty thousand workers. This accumulation of people contributed to and supported the Nazi group. Both British and American Air forces were scheming to wipe out the enemy region
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The B-24 Bomber 2 Several aircraft from the World War Two era have achieved iconic status. The F4U Corsair‚ TBM Avenger and the B-17 and B-29 Super fortresses are all legendary in their service for the Allied cause. There is another such aircraft that never achieved the fame of those mentioned but was critical to the Allies war effort none the less. The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was the
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in WWII A substantial turning point in World War II‚ the Battle of Britain encompassed a German aerial attack on England. An Allied victory‚ this battle marked the first successful attempt at European resistance against Nazi Germany. The German air force was defeated and with the United States entering the war‚ an allied victory became tangible. Through reviewing key aspects of the pre-battle era‚ the battle itself‚ and the aftermath of the battle‚ its role as a turning point in World War II becomes
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war‚ the average women would make just 2 pounds a week. During WWI‚ women made 3-5 pounds working in factories. In 1917‚ women were allowed to join the forces. More than 100’000 women joined the Women’s Royal Air Force‚ the Women’s Royal Naval Services and the Women’s Land Army Auxiliary Corps. Women worked as mechanics in the Women’s Royal Air Force. Overall‚ during WWI was a big step for women. Some jobs were short term‚ but in
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War II due to organizational design‚ doctrinal issues and fiscal constraints. British military organizational design failed to create an environment of cooperation and equitable status among the services necessary for innovation. The Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy held a higher priority than the British Army but they experienced difficulty in working together. British Army leaders resisted changes within the regimental design. These organizational flaws degraded innovation in armored and naval
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estimated 32 million gallons of crude oil spilled.[1] The wreck of the supertankerSS Torrey Canyon affected hundreds of miles of coastline in the UK‚ France‚ Guernsey‚ and Spain and mitigation efforts involved bombing raids by aircraft from the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.[2] Torrey Canyon left Mina al-Ahmadi with a full cargo of crude oil in February 1967‚ reached the Canary Islands in March‚ with an intended destination of Milford Haven in West Wales. On 18 March 1967 she struck Pollard’s Rock on Seven
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Berlin. Importantly‚ later in the war there would have been no country of Britain to serve as a base for the Allied freeing of Europe from Nazi rule. “If the Royal Air Force had failed in the attempt to stop Germany‚ Hitler would have been able to invade southern England‚ thus taking entire control over Europe” (Stewart).When the German forces reached the Channel they had‚ by their standards‚ won the war in the West. They had occupied Belgium‚ the Netherlands and most of France and driven Britain from
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