
The Rise of Air Power Tour 1914-1945
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Informal Lectures and Discussions
Here you will find some of the topics that will be covered by your guide during your tour.

World War 1 1914 - 1918
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1914 The world on the brink of war
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Balloons, blimps and dirigibles
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Aircraft and Airman
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The Lafayette Escadrille
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Leadership, strategies and tactics of aerial warfare
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Future WWII leaders in WWI

The Interwar Years
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Reparations and the Versailles Treaty
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The Golden Age of Aviation
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Unfinished business and the rise of the Nazi Party
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The National Socialist Flyers Corps and the rise of the Luftwaffe
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The U.S. Air Corps Tactical School and the rise of the Bomber Mafia

World War II 1939-1945
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1939 - Blitzkrieg
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The Battle of Britain
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Retreat from Dunkerque
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Lend-lease, Russian air power and the Night Witches
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Aircraft and Airmen
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RAF Bomber Command vs. the Mighty 8th Air Force
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