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Airman Heritage Flashcards

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________And wife had a 14,000 ft.³ soak balloon and enlisted in 1897 for balloon signal Corps. Using their balloon “Santiago” during the Spanish-American war

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William Ivy Baldwin

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Who performed balloon reconnaissance using his balloon “the enterprise” to send the first telegraphed messages

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Thaddeus lowe

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Who won the Gordon Bennett balloon race from Paris to England in September 1906?

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Major H. B. Hersey and Lieut. Frank Lahm

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In June 1907 _____&_______Left Ft Wood Bellows island to learn how to repair and inflate balloons

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Edward ward and Joseph Barrett

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Who are the three individuals that made up the army Signal Corps aeronautical division

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Charles Chandler, Joseph Barrett, and Edward ward

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Who was the first enlisted pilot in 1912

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Vernon Burge

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When did the Wright brothers deliver aero plane number one to Fort Myers

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August 1908

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Who personally funded the aeronautical program at Fort Sam Houston

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Lieut. Benjamin Foulois

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Which two mechanics were credited for creating a wheeled landing system

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Glenn Madole in Vernon Burge

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Who was the first enlisted person to die in military aircraft and what base was named after him

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Frank Scott, Scott Air Force Base

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When was the first Aero squadron activated

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5 March 1913

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When the US house resolution 5304 was made on 18 July 1914 what authorization did it make

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Authorization for US Signal Corps to establish an aviation section

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Who did Woodrow Wilson order to assist forces to apprehend poncho Villa in March 1916

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First Aero squadron

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What aircraft were used during The apprehension of Poncho Villa

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Eight Curtis JN-3 Jennies

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______served in a Lafayette escadrille one of the few enlisted to fly and the only black man to serve as a pilot

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Eugene Bullard

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What was Eugene Bullard’s nickname

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Black swallow of death

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Who claimed to have aged 10 years during a 35 minute battle down into German planes and driving off two dozen

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Sgt. Fred Graveline

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Who oversaw experiments with bombing ships from air

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Gen. William “Billy” Mitchell

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What was Sgt ulysses “Sam” Neroes claim of success

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He was the only one to score 2 hits during the battle ship experiment using aircrafts

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Who flew a bomber “around the rim” and shortly after takeoff climbed on the left wing in-flight to repair an engine

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Jerry Dubias

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Who was Jerry Dobias’s partner?

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Jack Harding

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______Tested first back style parachute which earned him a flying Cross on 19 March 1919

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Ralph Bottriell

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How did John D Foley earn his nickname Johnny zero

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With zero Gunner training he managed to shoot down one Japanese plane A6M zero on his first aerial gunner flight

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Who was a POW for 10 months and survive 90 day March from Baltic Sea to Berlin and eventually earned the title of the first Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force in 1967

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Paul Airey

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Who earned it air medal for rescuing 20 Rangers and the Silverstar for making a separate second rescue attempt and ended up stranded

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James Nichols

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What were the three major changes that happened in the Air Force during the 1950s

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  1. rank structure changed
  2. blue uniforms were introduced
  3. Air Force turns replaced army labels
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What was Sgt. Samuel turner known for

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Shotdown enemy MiG during Vietnam

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______Was involved in the sun today POW camp raid. On a separate occasion he assisted in The rescue of the US S Mayagüez from hijackers

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Chief Master Sergeant Wayne Fisk

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What is Sgt. Parnell Fisher known for

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He threw and ignited flare that popped a parachute out the aircraft. When the shoot snag on the aircraft he cut the lines while hanging out the door

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Was a security forces supervisor who led his security forces group that took fire at Bien Hoa airbase Vietnam

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Sgt. William Piazza

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Combat controller who was the first airman killed in operation Iraqi freedom

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Staff Sgt. Scott Sather

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Was the first security forces and female airman killed in line of duty in operation Iraqi freedom

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Elizabeth Jacobson

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How many medal of honor recipient’s are there in total, and how many were there in WWII and Vietnam

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7 recipients in total
4 World War II
3 for Vietnam

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Which awarded Sgt. Maynard Smith earn and how did he earn it

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He won the medal of honor. Aircraft hit, three members bailed.
with two members wounded Smith fought aircraft fires, provided first aid, & manned the guns

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_____weather radio operator on aircraft the last two engines when the tailgunner it was injured he took over. He continued by repairing the radio by touch and was able to send a distress call. Earning him a Medal of Honor

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Sgt. Forest Vosler

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