Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

Project B

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  1. Legacy of Billy Mitchell Hijacking the 1921 tests
    44:59Project B rules and competing aimsChapter
  2. Legacy of Billy Mitchell Hijacking the 1921 tests
    47:17Media leverage shaped Project B's command problemNotable Point
  3. Legacy of Billy Mitchell Hijacking the 1921 tests
    48:47The Chesapeake range tested air defense claims as well as bombsNotable Point
  4. Legacy of Billy Mitchell Hijacking the 1921 tests
    52:12Project B exposed the Air Service's industrial limitsNotable Point
  5. Legacy of Billy Mitchell Hijacking the 1921 tests
    53:38Project B tested a sequence of submarines, a destroyer, a cruiser, and a battleshipNotable Point
  6. Legacy of Billy Mitchell Hijacking the 1921 tests
    54:43The cheap-aircraft argument ignored force structure and modern ship designNotable Point
  7. Legacy of Billy Mitchell Hijacking the 1921 tests
    56:24Project B hardened air-power history into rival campsNotable Point
  8. Legacy of Billy Mitchell Hijacking the 1921 tests
    59:22Ostfriesland and the limits of the resultNotable Point
  9. Legacy of Billy Mitchell Hijacking the 1921 tests
    1:02:56Seversky's near-miss method attacked the hull through waterNotable Point
  10. Legacy of Billy Mitchell Hijacking the 1921 tests
    1:06:28Lost damage data and Army-Navy distrustNotable Point