Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military experiment
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Billy_Mitchell_bombing_tests
|
| gptkbp:conductedBy |
gptkb:Brigadier_General_Billy_Mitchell
United States Army Air Service |
| gptkbp:date |
1921
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mitchell bombing tests
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
off the coast of Virginia, USA |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
widely reported in newspapers
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to demonstrate the effectiveness of aircraft against warships
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Billy_Mitchell
development of U.S. Air Force |
| gptkbp:result |
sinking of several warships by aerial bombs
|
| gptkbp:significance |
influenced naval and air power doctrine
|
| gptkbp:target |
gptkb:German_battleship_Ostfriesland
ex-German and ex-American warships |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Air_Service_(1918–1926)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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