Warm-Up – 10/22 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Identify the four sectors of Berlin.
Identify which side of Germany was controlled by
the Soviet Union (East or West) .
What was the reason that the Soviet Union blocked
all supplies to Berlin?
Describe air power’s role in keeping Berlin from
becoming part of East Germany.
How long was the Berlin blockade?
Questions / Comments
Warm-Up – 10/22 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Identify the four sectors of Berlin.
Identify which side of Germany was controlled by
the Soviet Union (East or West) .
What was the reason that the Soviet Union blocked
all supplies to Berlin?
Describe air power’s role in keeping Berlin from
becoming part of East Germany.
How long was the Berlin blockade?
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Berlin Airlift
At
the end of WWII, Berlin
was divided into four
sectors:
U.S.
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Warm-Up – 10/22 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Identify the four sectors of Berlin.
Identify which side of Germany was controlled by
the Soviet Union (East or West) .
What was the reason that the Soviet Union blocked
all supplies to Berlin?
Describe air power’s role in keeping Berlin from
becoming part of East Germany.
How long was the Berlin blockade?
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Berlin Airlift
Germany
was divided
into two parts:
West Germany
Controlled by U.S.
Britain, and
France
East Germany
Controlled by the
Soviet Union
Warm-Up – 10/22 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Identify the four sectors of Berlin.
Identify which side of Germany was controlled by
the Soviet Union (East or West) .
What was the reason that the Soviet Union blocked
all supplies to Berlin?
Describe air power’s role in keeping Berlin from
becoming part of East Germany.
How long was the Berlin blockade?
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Berlin Airlift
Soviet
Union blocked
supplies going into Berlin
Soviets
wanted to take
control of Berlin.
The
Allies answer to the
blockade was the Berlin
Airlift
Warm-Up – 10/22 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Identify the four sectors of Berlin.
Identify which side of Germany was controlled by
the Soviet Union (East or West) .
What was the reason that the Soviet Union blocked
all supplies to Berlin?
Describe air power’s role in keeping Berlin from
becoming part of East Germany.
How long was the Berlin blockade?
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Berlin Airlift
Airlift
grew to 12,940 tons
delivered by 1,398 flights
in one day
The
airlift went on for a
year before Russia
realized she couldn’t
blockade Berlin.
So
the blockade was lifted.
The airlift was a success.
Warm-Up – 10/22 – 10 minutes
Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the
following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Identify the four sectors of Berlin.
Identify which side of Germany was controlled by
the Soviet Union (East or West) .
What was the reason that the Soviet Union blocked
all supplies to Berlin?
Describe air power’s role in keeping Berlin from
becoming part of East Germany.
How long was the Berlin blockade?
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Berlin Airlift
Airlift
grew to 12,940 tons
delivered by 1,398 flights
in one day
The
airlift went on for a
year before Russia
realized she couldn’t
blockade Berlin.
So
the blockade was lifted.
The airlift was a success.
Questions / Comments
THIS DAY IN AVIATION

October 22
1797 — The modern
parachute is born as
Andre-Jacques Garnerin
makes the first human
parachute descent from
the air.

Garnerin jumps from a
hydrogen balloon at a
height of 2,300 feet in
Paris.

THIS DAY IN AVIATION

October 22
1955 — The Republic F-105A
“Thunderchief“ exceeds the
speed of sound on its first
flight.

THIS DAY IN AVIATION

October 22
1957 — The “Jupiter,”
United States Army's
intermediate-range
ballistic missile, flies its
prescribed course and
lands in a pre-selected
target area.

Questions / Comments
October 2015
SUNDAY
4
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
5
Chapter 4
US Enters War
Pearl Harbor
6
Chapter 4
European
Campaign
North Africa
7
Chapter 4
Theories of
Early Air
Power
8
Chapter 4
D-Day
Chap 4 Quiz
9
11
12
Chapter 4
Pacific
Campaign
13
Chapter 4
Island
Hopping
14
Chapter 4
Doolittle Raid
Atomic Bomb
Chap 4 Test
1st Quarter
Ends
Grades Due
15
Chapter 4
Lessons
Learned
16
Chap 4 Quiz
FLIGHTLINE
FRIDAY
17
18
19
Chapter 5
Military
Developments
Separate Air
Force
Wartime
Advances
20
Chapter 5
Jet Propulsion
“Vengeance
Weapons”
Helicopters
21
Chapter 5
Berlin Airlift
Korean War
22
Chapter 5
Korean War
Lessons
Learned
23
24
26
Chapter 5
Commercial
Aviation
General
27
Chapter 5
Aviation R & D
28
29
Chapter 5
Vietnam War
Phase 1 and 2
Chapter 5
Vietnam War
Phase 3 and 4
30
Chap 5 Quiz
FLIGHTLINE
FRIDAY
25
10
Mighty 8th
Museum
Chapter 5
Quiz
HALF-DAY
SCHOOL
31
Chapter 5 – Aviation: From the Cold
War to Desert Storm
Today’s Mission Requirements
 Mission:

Describe how ready the United States air power was for a war in
Korea.

Describe air power’s role in stopping the North Korean army
outside of Pusan.

Identify the reason American fighter pilots were able to defeat the
MiG-15.

Discuss the air power’s lessons learned from the Korean War.
 EQ:
What were the main concerns, militarily and politically, with the
Cold War and its implications to aviation development?
The
Korean
War
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Korean War
After
WWII, Korea had
been divided into two
parts:
North Korea
which became an ally
of Soviet Union and a
Communist country
South Korea
Became ally of US and
a republic
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Korean War
In
June 1950, North
Korea, an ally of
the Soviet Union,
invaded South
Korea.
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Korean War
 United
Nations resolved
to provide assistance to
South Korea
 16 nations provided
armed forces and 5
provided medical
assistance
 US took the lead.
General MacArthur
became commander of
the US forces and the UN
forces
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Korean War
The
first priority was to
stop the North Korean
Army advance
Within
a month, the North
Korean Army had driven
the UN forces all the way
back to port city of Pusan
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Korean War
After
WWII, the US had
reduced forces and had
changed air strategy that
relied on the atom bomb to
deter others from war.
They
had not invested in
fighters, fighter tactics, or
personnel
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Korean War
Korean
War was an air
war (tactical in nature)
B-29s used to bomb
bridges, roads, and
supply areas
UN aircraft were used to
bomb, strafe troops,
supply lines,
transportation systems
and communications
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Korean War
 Aircraft
such as the F-80
“Shooting Star”, the F-51
and the F-84 Thunderjet
used to stop North Korean
advance.
 Navy
carriers supplied F-9F
Pantherjet fighters, AD
Skyraiders and the F-4U
Corsair
 UN
achieved air superiority
in short time over the
obsolete North Korean Air
Force of about 120 aircraft
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Korean War
 UN
forces landed behind
enemy lines at Inchon and
within 10 days pushed
North Korean Army back
200 miles to Seoul
 UN
forces provided close
air support for the push
north.
 The
North Korean Army
was pushed all the way
back to Chinese border
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Korean War
 Communist
Chinese
entered the war with
850,000 troops and best
fighter aircraft the MiG-15
 The
Chinese had about
1,000 MiG-15s.
 This
helped to push the UN
forces back across the 38th
parallel
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Korean War
 UN
aircraft provided cover
and prevented the forces
from being overrun by the
Chinese advance.
 Two new weapons helped:
 Aircraft rockets
 Napalm bombs
 110 gal tanks of jellied
gasoline (burn area 250
x 80 ft)
 Chinese troops feared
these weapons and this
stopped their advance
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Korean War
The
air battles were alljet battles
The
Russian MiG-15 was
a little better than the
U.S. F-86 Sabrejets
But
American pilots
were more trained than
the enemy
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Korean War
Nine
MiGs were shot down
for every one U.S. aircraft
UN
troops eventually
advanced to the 38th
parallel, which was the
original border between
North and South Korea
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Korean War
In
July 1953, a cease-fire
treaty was signed.
Neither
side was the
outright victor, but the
original objectives of the
UN were accomplished.
The Korean War
Lessons Learned
 U.S.
did not invest in fighter
aircraft, fight tactics, or
fighter personnel – focused
around atomic bomb
 Did
not centralize control of
aircraft
 Navy working one area and
Air Force working another
 Still
felt that the atom bomb
could deter war
The Korean War - Casualties
UN
Forces
Dead / Wounded – 776,360 - 1,093,839
U.S.
– 36,516
Wounded – 92,134
Total – 128,650
Dead
North
Korea / China
Dead / Wounded – 1,545,822 – 1,648,582
Total
Civilian
 Dead / Wounded – 2,500,000
Korean War Memorial
Washington, D.C.
Questions / Comments
Today’s Mission Requirements
 Mission:

Describe how ready the United States air power was for a war in
Korea.

Describe air power’s role in stopping the North Korean army
outside of Pusan.

Identify the reason American fighter pilots were able to defeat the
MiG-15.

Discuss the air power’s lessons learned from the Korean War.
 EQ:
What were the main concerns, militarily and politically, with the
Cold War and its implications on aviation development?
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Korean War
After
WWII, the US had
reduced forces and had
changed air strategy that
relied on the atom bomb to
deter others from war.
They
had not invested in
fighters, fighter tactics, or
personnel
Today’s Mission Requirements
 Mission:

Describe how ready the United States air power was for a war in
Korea.

Describe air power’s role in stopping the North Korean army
outside of Pusan.

Identify the reason American fighter pilots were able to defeat the
MiG-15.

Discuss the air power’s lessons learned from the Korean War.
 EQ:
What were the main concerns, militarily and politically, with the
Cold War and its implications on aviation development?
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Korean War
Korean
War was an air
war (tactical in nature)
B-29s used to bomb
bridges, roads, and
supply areas
UN aircraft were used to
bomb, strafe troops,
supply lines,
transportation systems
and communications
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Korean War
 Aircraft
such as the F-80
“Shooting Star”, the F-51
and the F-84 Thunderjet
used to stop North Korean
advance.
 Navy
carriers supplied F-9F
Pantherjet fighters, AD
Skyraiders and the F-4U
Corsair
 UN
achieved air superiority
in short time over the
obsolete North Korean Air
Force of about 120 aircraft
Today’s Mission Requirements
 Mission:

Describe how ready the United States air power was for a war in
Korea.

Describe air power’s role in stopping the North Korean army
outside of Pusan.

Identify the reason American fighter pilots were able to defeat the
MiG-15.

Discuss the air power’s lessons learned from the Korean War.
 EQ:
What were the main concerns, militarily and politically, with the
Cold War and its implications on aviation development?
The “Cold War” Heats Up
The Korean War
The
air battles were alljet battles
The
Russian MiG-15 was
a little better than the
U.S. F-86 Sabrejets
But
American pilots
were more trained than
the enemy
Today’s Mission Requirements
 Mission:

Describe how ready the United States air power was for a war in
Korea.

Describe air power’s role in stopping the North Korean army
outside of Pusan.

Identify the reason American fighter pilots were able to defeat the
MiG-15.

Discuss the air power’s lessons learned from the Korean War.
 EQ:
What were the main concerns, militarily and politically, with the
Cold War and its implications on aviation development?
The Korean War
Lessons Learned
 U.S.
Atomic arsenal alone
was not enough to prevent
involvement in war.
 U.S.
was not prepared for the
Korean War
 Drew down forces and
invested in Air Force to
deliver atomic bomb
 Military
leaders had forgotten
the lessons learned during
the North African Air
Campaign during WWII.
The Korean War
Lessons Learned
 U.S.
did not invest in fighter
aircraft, fight tactics, or
fighter personnel – focused
around atomic bomb
 Did
not centralize control of
aircraft
 Navy working one area and
Air Force working another
 Still
felt that the atom bomb
could deter war
Questions / Comments
Lesson Closure - 3 – 2 - 1
3. List 3 things you
learned today.
2. List 2 things you
have questions about
today’s lesson.
1. Create (1) quiz
question with
answer about
today’s lesson.
Questions / Comments

Clean Assembly
 limited seams, plastic spurs, glue application

Details
 paint, glue, guidelines

Painting
 smooth finish, realistic

Decals/Moving Parts
 smooth application, moveable

Overall Appearance / Presentation
 authenticity, realism, attention to detail

Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd each class
Safety Rules – Safety Monitor Brief
• Must Use Safety Glasses
• Use of Cutting tools is Dangerous – AT ALL TIMES –
knives only out when cutting
• Must Use Cutting Mats
• All Areas will remain clean and organized
• Plane Captains will insure All Areas will be cleaned
and all items put back in proper locations 10
minutes prior to class ending
• Class SAFETY MONITOR will insure areas are clean
and safe at all times
Questions / Comments
Questions / Comments

Clean Assembly
 limited seams, plastic spurs, glue application

Details
 paint, glue, guidelines

Painting
 smooth finish, realistic

Decals/Moving Parts
 smooth application, moveable

Overall Appearance / Presentation
 authenticity, realism, attention to detail
◦ Scale of 1- 50





Judged by :
Col. Snider (ret), Mr. Burnes, Mr. Sanchez
Project Grade – 50%
Judging will take place Thurs Mar 15
Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd each class

Each Group Member is responsible to
produce a 2 page paper on the model.
◦ Aircraft contribution to Aviation development
◦ Significant Aviation Pioneers associated with aircraft (pilots,
inventors etc.)
◦ Significant Aviation Event (i.e. first transatlantic flight, first
use of wing surfaces etc.)


This grade is worth 25% of the Project Grade
Individual is also to write a 1 page paper on
each group members involvement
◦ Following directions, participation, and how you think the
project went or could have been improved


This grade is worth 10% of the Project Grade
Due Friday March 16

The Group will provide a Presentation on
the model.
◦ 5to 7 slides (Title slide; Body; Summary Slide)
◦ Include Pictures
◦ The presentation will include input from

each members paper
The Presentation counts as 15% of each
members Project Grade

Due Friday March 16

Project Grade:
◦ 50% Model; Indiv paper 25%, Indiv Group
Eval paper 10% and Group Presentation
15% = 100%