CAV 100

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CAV 100

• World War 1

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America unprepared

• War declared in 1914
• British and French had over 550 planes
• Germany had 1000
• USA had 194 men and few planes in aviation
  service
• 1917 ordered 126 planes from Curtiss Airplane and
  Motor Company largest single order

3
Roland Garros

• Put steel wedges on prop
• Shot down 6 planes in 3 weeks
• Given title of Ace
• Was shot down, captured, and escaped

4
Anthony Fokker

• Aircraft designer
• Machine gun modification
• Developed interrupter gear

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Baron Von Richthofen

• Red Baron
• Flying circus
• Improved formation flying

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Engines

• OX-5
• Lerhone rotary