Air Power WWI Flashcards

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Strategic bombing

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Destroying the heart of the Homeland of the enemy to impair war fighting capabilities

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Sir Trechard

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Support global striking also I was thing I have to know

Bomb into submission around the clock. Focus Attacks on enemy production centers

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General Giulio Douhet

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Strategic bombing theorist
Air superiority by destroying the enemies ground organization
Focus is bombing effort on destroying industrial center and civilian moral
Author of Command of the Air

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Colonel Edgar Gorrell

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Strategic bombing theorist
Bomb one city at a time until completely destroyed
Continuous day and night bombing to deprive of rest and repair time
Destroy production

Wrote
:Strategical Bombardment

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Orville Wright

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Flew the first plane in 1900 and Was a key player in development of military Air Force

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