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Air Force Essays and Term Papers
One Hundred Years Of SolitudeIt was quite probably the most important event of World War II. Its consequences were greater than those of any other event of the war. On the morning of August 6, 1945, a B-29 bomber named Enola Gay flew over the Japanese industrial city of Hiroshima and dropped the first atomic bomb through ...
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Problems In Air Traffic Control And Proposed SolutionsIn northern California this summer, the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) unintentionally performed it's first operational test of "free flight";
aviation without direct air traffic control. This was an unintentional
experiment because it was a result of a total shut-down of the Oakland Air ...
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The Roswell IncidentAlmost everyday there are programs on television which involve or
relate to UFO's (Unidentified Flying Object's) or aliens from other planets.
Programs including X-Files, Unsolved mysteries, and Sightings, often deal
with aliens and UFO's. Many people believe in other life-forms and some
will do ...
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The Battle Of Midway In The PacificNothing distinguished the dawn of June 2, 1942, from countless other dawns that
had fallen over tiny Midway atoll in the North Pacific. Nothing, that is, except
the tension, the electric tension of men waiting for an enemy to make his move.
On Midway's two main islands, Sand and Eastern, 3,632 ...
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D-Day, June 6 1944. Air-Power: Significant or not? A private who was aboard one of the first few gliders to reach Normandy expresses his feeling: \"I experienced an interesting psychological change in the few minutes before and immediately after take off. As I had climbed aboard and strapped myself ...
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The United States' Involvement In World War 2The United States involvement in World War II was key to the Allies� success in the war. By the United States providing economic support to their Allies, denying support to the enemy, distributing information, creating key strategies and putting forth so much force in tactical battle the Allies ...
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Roswell IncidentAlmost fifty years ago, an incident occurred in the southwestern desert of
the United States that could have significant implications for all mankind. The
incident was announced by the U.S. military, and denied by the U.S. military,
and has remained covered-up in the government for the past fifty ...
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The Tuskegee AirmenIn 1939, many nations of the world were engaged in the Second World War, and the United States was on the brink of entering the war. It was a time of hostility and belligerence between many countries. However amidst the warfare, such hostility was also evident within the United States of ...
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What Really Happened At Roswell, New Mexico??
What happened in 1947 at Roswell, New Mexico? Some say an extra-
terrestrial space-craft crash landed at a nearby air base. The military,
on the other hand, says that it was only a weather balloon. Weather a
balloon or a spaceship, the Roswell Incident has become a story of epic
proportions. ...
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World War II Study GuideWorld War II Study Guide (:
Different Events and Definitions:
The European Theater
German Aggression
The war in Europe began in September 1939, when Germany, under Chancellor Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland. Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany but took little action ...
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The Bay Of Pigs InvasionThe story of the failed invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs is one of mismanagement, overconfidence, and lack of security. The blame for the failure of the operation falls directly in the lap of the Central Intelligence Agency and a young president and his advisors. The fall out from the invasion ...
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Saddam Hussien WarPersian Gulf War-the Feat of the Western Countries
On August 2nd, 1990 Iraqi military forces invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. The order was given by Iraqi dictatorial president Saddam Hussein. His aim was apparently to take control Kuwait's oil reserves (despite its small size ...
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Persian Gulf War-the Feat Of The Western CountriesOn August 2nd, 1990 Iraqi military forces invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. The order was given by Iraqi dictatorial president Saddam Hussein. His aim was apparently to take control Kuwait\'s oil reserves (despite its small size Kuwait is a huge oil producer; it has about 10 per ...
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Bay Of PigsB A Y O F P I G S The story of the failed invasion of Cuba at the , which is located on the south coast of Cuba about 97 miles southeast of Havanna, was one of mismanagement, poor judgment, and stupidity ("" 378). The blame for the failed invasion falls directly on the CIA (Central ...
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Women In The MilitaryWhen comparing men's ability to women's ability, is there really a big difference? Many people believe that differences do take place, but how? Both men and women have hopes, dreams, strengths, weaknesses, and goals. Even though these similarities exist, women are still sometimes thought to be ...
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Airplane Warfare In WWIDuring World War One, the role of airplanes and how they
were used changed greatly. At first planes were only used
for sport, but people started realize that not only could
airplanes be useful but they could even influence an outcome
of the war greatly. Soon the war was filled with blimps, ...
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Persian Gulf War-the Feat Of TOn August 2nd, 1990 Iraqi military forces invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. The order was given by Iraqi dictatorial president Saddam Hussein. His aim was apparently to take control Kuwait's oil reserves (despite its small size Kuwait is a huge oil producer; it has about 10 per ...
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Cuban Missle CrisisMany agree that the Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the world ever came to nuclear war; but exactly how close did it come? The Crisis was ultimately a showdown between the United States and the Soviet Union from October 16 to October 28, 1962. During those thirteen stressful days, the world�s ...
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History Of The F-16The first F-16 was developed in 1974. They wanted a lightweight fighter that wouldn’t cost as much as the fighters they had at the time. They also needed a way to have a bomber without going out and building another bomber which would cost millions more. So they decided to turn the F-16 ...
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