Geneza i rozwój szkolenia lotniczego Amerykańskich Sił Ekspedycyjnych w Europie w czasie I wojny światowej. Zarys problematyki
The origin and development of aviation training of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I. An outline of issues

Summary/Abstract: Despite the fact that the USA played a pioneering role in the developmentof aircraft engineering, entering World War I they had only very limited potentialin the field of the military aviation. Among the many challenges American military men had to face was preparing an efficient system of training for both pilotsand technicians. To enable that, help from the allies: France, Great Britain and Italyturned out essential. Using their experience and often also bases, equipment and instructors, Americans little by little worked out their own system of aviation training.In the text the main concepts of the development of American aviation training during World War I were presented, as well as the problems encountered andthe ways they were solved. The most important training centers in Europe weredescribed too, including the range and methods of their work, but also everydaylife problems of the instructors and course participants.

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