AF Independence and the Cold War Flashcards
When did President Truman sign into law the National Security Act of 1947, which provided for a separate department of the Air Force?
26 July 1947
On 18 Sept 1947, who became the first Secretary of the Air Force?
Stuart Symington
Who was the first Chief of Staff, Air Force?
General Carl A. Spaatz
What was the operation that tallied 277,804 flights delivering 2.3 millions tons of supplies into West Berlin. This nonviolent use of airpower defused a potentially disastrous confrontation?
Operation Vittles
What was the first bomber with intercontinental range?
Convair B-26 Peacemaker
What was the Air Force’s first operational jet fighter which was introduced December 1945?
Lockheed P-80
On 14 Oct 1947, who seized headlines as the first man to break the sound barrier?
Charles “Chuck” Yeager
What was the first major flare-up of the Cold War?
Korean conflict
Who, flying an F-80C, shot down a MiG-15 in the world’s first all-jet air battle on 8 Nov 1950?
Lt. Russell Brown
Who gained recognition as the world’s first jet ace?
Capt. James Jabara
On 4 Oct 1957, the course of missile and satellite development changed when the Soviet Union successfully launched a satellite into earth orbit. What was the name of this satellite?
Sputnik I
What rocket, which began as the United States Army Air Corps ballistic missile in October 1945, was used to launch the MERCURY mission?
Atlas
