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Airman Heritage Flashcards

1
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In 1907, what two men were told by their commanding officer they would learn how to repair and inflate balloons?

A

Corporal Edward Ward and Private Joseph E. Barrett

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What has evolved from a fragile and uncertain curiosity a century ago into the most devastating weapon system in history?

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The airplane

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What did La Mountain tell MG Butler about the strength of the Confederate Army around Hampton Virginia?

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Mountain told Butler the strength of the Confederates was weaker than originally thought.

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Who rose to a height to 1400 feet in a balloon and was able to see for a 30 mile radius on 31 July 1861?

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John La Mountain

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How much money did the War Department give Thaddeus Lowe for balloons demonstrations and transmission of a telegraph message from the air?

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$250.00

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In 1896 William Ivy Baldwin and his wife built a 14,000 cubic foot silk balloon. What was the name of the balloon?

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Santiago

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What battle was the balloon Santiago used in during the Spanish -American war?

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The battle of San Juan hill

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What do some historians believe using the Santiago accomplished for the battle of San Juan hill?

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It was the determining factor in the victory of that critical battle.

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When did the wright bros fly their “heavier than air contraption” at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina?

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In 1903

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Who won the 1906 Gordon Bennett trophy in the first international balloon race from Paris, France to Dales, England?

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Lt. Frank P. Lahm and Maj. Henry P. Hersey

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Cpl. Ward and Pvt. Barrett reported to the Leo Stevens balloon factory NYC on 2 July 1907 under the orders of the War Dept. What was their assignment?

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They became the first enlisted men assigned the to signal corps small aeronautical division.

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What years did the Aeronautical Division, U.S. Army Signal corps exist?

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1907-1914

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How many people were assigned to the signal corps in August 1907?

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Three.
Capt. Charles Handler- leader
Cpl. Edward Ward
Pvt. Joseph E. Barrett

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Name the army’s 1st enlisted pilot in 1912

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PFC Vernon Burge

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What happened in August 1908 at Fort Myers?

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The Wright bros arrived with the army’s 1st airplane.

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Why did it seem to be a minor miracle that the US govt managed to purchase an airplane?

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Because for more than 4 years after the Wright bros successful flight at Kitty Hawk, the US govt refused to accept the fact that man had flown in a heavier-than-air machine.

17
Q

Name the army’s first airplane

A

Aero plane No.1

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