1. Canada at War in the Air and At Sea (1914-1918)

2. Canada at War in the Air and At Sea (1914-1918)

3. In The Air

4. Sam Hughes
Didn’t like airplanes – he didn’t think they would ever be an effective means of war
“The airplane … will never play any part in such a serious business as the defence of a nation.”

5. British Royal Flying Corps
No Canadian Airforce
Canadians joined the BRFC, it was better than the trenches (food, pay, glory)
Flying Coffins!!!!
Canadians had a good reputation

6. Types of Planes/Balloons
Observation Balloons were used on both sides

7. 1915 Fokker – German

8. 1917 Sopwith Camel – British

9. Both sides used homemade bombs to drop on the enemy!

10. DOG FIGHTS! Started with handguns Advanced to machine guns
You had to get behind your enemy and shoot them down
YOU DID NOT HAVE A PARACHUTE!!

11. Air Aces
An Air Ace shot down at least five enemy planes

12. “The Red Baron”
Germany’s Manfred Von Richthofen
80 confirmed kills

13. Billy Bishop
Canada’s top Ace
72 confirmed kills

15. War at Sea

16. U-Boats (Germany) Submarines
Sank supply ships & Navy vessels sent to destroy them

17. Lusitania (1915) British Luxury liner 1198 Dead ½ were American
U.S.A. were very upset

18. Unrestricted Warfare German sink any ship approaching Britain (1917)
Attempt to cut off supplies
1000 ships in 4 months
Some ships were American
U.S. finally entered the war in 1917

19. Convoy

20. Convoy
Cargo ships sailed together and were escorted by destroyers

21. Canada’s Navy 2 Warships at the start of the war
Yachts & other ships were bought and armed for service
Escorted Convoys & protected Canada’s east coast
112 real warships by the end of the war