Golden Age of Aviation
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bjectivesDescribe the problems associated with the first attempts to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Discuss the successful crossings of the Atlantic Ocean in 1919. Recall how the United States cut back on investing in air power after World War I. Describe the impact that barnstorming had on the development of air power. Recognize the advantage air power has over ships. Describe the military’s attempt to fly across the American continent. Describe the impact that the around-the-world flight had on the development of air power. Identify what led the Navy to develop the aircraft carrier. Recall the impact the National Air Races had on the development of air power. 
Recall the impact of airmail delivery on the development of commercial aviation. Discuss the importance of the Air Mail Act of 1925, the Air Commerce Act of 1926, the Air Mail Act of 1934, and the Air Mail Act of 1938. Recognize the importance Charles Lindbergh’s historic flight had on the development of civil aviation. Identify the achievements of Amelia Earhart. Explain the importance of Jimmy Doolittle’s blind takeoff and landing. Discuss the contributions Dr. Goddard made to the advancement of air and space power. Discuss the impact of the McNary-Watres Act on the development of commercial aviation. Identify the standard commercial airliner in 1938. Identify the aircraft that flew across the Atlantic with no fatal accidents in 1938. Discuss the most famous dirigible of all. 44 
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