The War in the Air , 1914-18 Flashcards
How many planes did the Airforce have In 1914-1918
They had 100 by 1914 and 22,000 by 1918
What are the aircraft roles
- reconnaissance aircraft to locate the enamy and updated intelligence
- artillery spotters to direct the fire of guns at unseen targets
- fighters to control the skies and prevent enemy reconnaissance
- ground-support planes for low-level battlefield
- sinking transports
- strategic bombers to attack homeland
Did all BEF army corps have a reconnaissance squadron by 1915?
Yes
How many planes and wireless stations did the British have by 1916?
300 aircraft and 550 stations
How many photos did the RFC take and how many interpreters ?
19,000 photos and 3,000 interpreters
How many planes and people did each Squadron have?
63 planes and 900 men
How many planes were lost in the spring of 1917?
700
When was the Fokker Scourge ?
1915
How many hours of training did the average British pilot have ?
20 hours
When was boombsight developed ?
In mid-1915
What % of pilots were casualties?
30%
By how much where the British out prouding the Germans in terms of planes
By 1918 the UK out produced them by 5:1
In total how many British, French and German aviation casualties were there?
British: 17,000
German : 16,000
French : 7,000
What was the moral effect to matreal effects
It was 20 to 1
How many personal and planes did the RAF have by the end of 1918
30,000 people and 30,000 aircraft
