Air Aviation After Ww1

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Since WW1, Air Defenses have been gradually improved, and the government began spending more on national security. Because of this, air defenses were made a priority and the production of combat ready aircraft increased. Aircraft were soon mounted with guns and designed to carry loads of bombs. This of course, would intimidate countries that did not have advanced air defenses and used earlier versions of combat aircraft, which would not only send a clear message that countries with good air defenses were not to be messed with, but it would also put these countries on high alert with each other. Aviation eventually became a competition for the most deadliest military aircraft. A few of America’s most efficient WW2 fighter planes include the

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