All right, ladies and gentlemen, it is my true pleasure to introduce our last speaker for this afternoon. That is Doctor Michael hankins. He is the Assistant Professor of strategy at the united States Air Force school of graduate professional military education, where he directs courses on Air Power, history, and national strategy. He recently published an article, the evolution of Air Combat, technology in vietnam, 1968 to 1972. In the Air Power History Journal and is currently writing a book that explores the relationship between Pilot Culture and the technological development of military aircraft. He earned his ph. D. From Kansas State University with his dissertation, the cult of the light weight fighter, Culture And Technology in the u. S. Air force 1964 to 1999, 1991. Ladies and gentlemen, help me in welcoming Doctor Michael hankins. [applause] all, right i will try to not keep you from the reception. And i will be quick. I did want to start off by talking about something that ha
Up next on american History Tv, the culture of Fighter Pilots and its or januarys in World War i from the World War I Museum in missouri. This is about 50 minutes. It is my true pleasure to introduce our last speaker for this afternoon. That is dr. Michael hankins. He is the Assistant Professor Otstrategy at the united States Air Forces E School of graduate professional military education. Where he directs courses on Air Power, history, and national strategy. He recently published an article, the tball solution, the evolution of Air Combat Technology in vietnam, 19681972. In the Air Power history journal, and is currently writing a book that explores the relationship between Pilot Culture and the technological development of military aircraft. He earned his ph. D. From kansas state university, with his dissertation, the cult of the lightweight fighter, Culture And Technology in the u. S. Air force, 19641991. Ladies and gentlemen, please help me in welcoming dr. Michael hankins. All rig
Next the united States World War one Centennial Commission marks the opening of the national World War I Memorial in Washington Dc with a Video Tribute and Flagraising Ceremony to honor the 4. 7 million americans who served during the war the memorial opened to the public on april 16th. It you for more than two centuries the stars and stripes has flown over the land of the free. And the home of the brave we know that its flying around the World Today everywhere us forces are stationed protecting all of us. There are nuns still alive who saw it flying above the american doughboys in places like bella wood cantini and the muse are gone. Now its our job to keep faith with those brave men and women who came before us. In less than two years some 4. 7 million americans would join the armed forces during World War one. Many of them volunteers and just six months of decisive combat. More would die than in a decade of War And Korea and vietnam combined. With a higher Casualty Rate than World W
About 10 years ago. He came and visited the museum, gave a presentation on his book, and we have not managed to get him back here. We tried. He was going to come in april of this year, but of course things got out of hand, and we had to postpone that event indefinitely to talk on one of his other books. But im sure most of our viewers here today know many of johns books. Hell from the heavens, for crew and country, and tin can titans, which one the elliott won the Elliott Morrison naval literacy award. It was awarded regarded naval history. So congratulations on that. Many years belated. As i mentioned, john was supposed to come in april, and thankfully we were able to work in the Distance Learning team to bring these programs to you all. This one, specifically, has to do with our theme of the end of the war, specifically the 75th anniversary of the end of the war. We will get right do it so we can try to get as many of the audience questions, asked and answered by john. But im going t
Postpone that event indefinitely to talk on one of his other books. But im sure most of our viewers here today know many of johns books. Hell from the heavens, for crew and country, and tin can titans, which won the Elliott Morrison naval literacy award. It was awarded regarded naval history. So congratulations on that. Many years belated. As i mentioned, john was supposed to come in april, and thankfully we were able to work with our colleagues in the Distance Learning team to bring these programs to you all. This one, specifically, has to do with our theme of the end of the war, specifically the 75th anniversary of the end of the war. We will get right to it so we can try to get as many of the audience questions, asked and answered by john. But im going to start with a handful of my own questions first. John, lets give the audience a brief summary for those of you that have not read the book. Give us a brief summary of dogfight over tokyo, please. John well, dogfight over tokyo expla