Engineering An Arms Race
Focus: 1949-1955 Early Cold War Arms Race
Skill: Sprite Development with Blendr and OS SHP Builder
Activity: OPERATION BACKROOM BOYS I, OPERATION BACKROOM BOYS II
The MiG-19 was the first Soviet production aircraft capable of supersonic speeds in level flight. A comparable U.S. “Century Series” fighter was the North American F-100 Super Sabre.
Lecture: On your marks, get set…
Key points:
- Backdrop of the Arms Buildup
- Overarching Operational Strategies
- Land Warfare Developments
- Air Power Developments
- Naval Developments
The Butter Battle Book:
Update Oct 1955:
Behind the Times- NATO/USSR Neck and Neck in Arms Race
General Bloom Wants To Know:
Butter Battle Book and the First Step of the Arms Race
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