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14 Cards in this Set
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National Security act of 1947 |
Laid foundation for DoD/created Air Force Executivr Order 9877 outlined the main functiona of the Air Force USAF born 18 September 1947 |
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After WW2 |
Russia secured borders Soviets suffered millions of casualties Allies didn't want vengeance in Germany Allies wanted to revive and stabilize german economy |
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Occupation Zones |
Soviets - E. Germany including Berlin US. given SW Germany Britain - NW Germany Berlin divided into parts and given to allies |
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Blockade |
Soviets suppiled no food Soviets allowed three aor corridors Soviets demanded their currency be adopted Soviets blocked roads rail and waterways Soviets cut off all power |
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Airlift |
June 25 1948 C-47 Skytrain could fly 2/3 tons of cargo C-54 could fly 10 tons of cargo |
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Results of air lift |
Diplomatic weapon Technological achievement Strength of air power |
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Curtid LeMay |
Commanded units in Berlin Airlift Commander in Chief of strategic air command Air force chief of staff Navigator on B17 as lieutenant in early airpower demo w/rex |
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LeMay Cont |
More realistic training programs Discipline Procured personnel and aircraft Bombers became airborne nuclear alert Nuclear deterrence became reality |
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Korean Conflict |
NSC 68 - increase in defense spending to contain communism June 25 1950 N. Korea invaded S. Korea UN authorized aid Congress approved repellingn N. Korean invasion. |
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Korean Conflict Cont. |
UN forces saved by around clock bombing McArthur launched surprise amphibious assault at Inchon UN forces srove N. Korea back across 38th parallel and attempted to unify country China entered pushing UN forces back |
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AIRPOWER IN KOREA CONFLICT |
First use of jet fighters on both sides MIG > F80 MIG retreated back to bases in China South of yalu river known as MiG alley F86 sabre > MIG 15 |
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Airp in K. Conflict |
Counterland - air operations to be superior over surface operations by destroying enemy surface forces Interdiction: destroy enemy's surface military potential before it could be used. Close air support: operations against hostile targets |
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Deterrence and Missile development |
SNARK Atlas, Titan Minuteman became the mainstay of the SAC's missile retalitory force Norad established in 1957 Single integrated operational plan for using nuclear weapons(SIOP) |
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Cuban Missile Crisis |
September 1962 U2 reconnaissance plane detailed soviet missile launchers in cuba Doctrine of Flexible response evolves |
