Block 12 - Phase 1 Naval Aviation Heritage

Question 1

Significance of 14 November 1910

Answer 1

Eugene Ely - first take off from a ship

Question 2

8 May 1911

Answer 2

Naval aviation birthday

Question 3

20 June 1913

Answer 3

Ensign Billingsley - first Naval Aviation fatality

Question 4

20 March 1922

Answer 4

Navy’s first carrier - USS Langley

Question 5

5 May 1961

Answer 5

Alan B. Shepard Jr - first American to go into space

Question 6

7-8 May 1942

Answer 6

Battle of coral sea
Broke Japanese navy code
First Carrier to Carrier battle

Question 7

3-5 June 1942

Answer 7

Battle of midway

Turning point of Pacific war

Question 8

13-15 November 1942

Answer 8

Battle of Guadalcanal

Question 9

Importance of Guadalcanal?

Answer 9

Death of 5 Sullivan brothers on the USS Juneau

Question 10

What are the Warfare Areas

Answer 10

Recon/surveillance 
Antisubmarine
Amphibious assault
Logistical support
Search and rescue
Mine warfare

Question 11

What is reconnaissance/surveillance?

Answer 11

Search for interception, recording and analysis of radiated electromagnetic energy

Question 12

First aircraft carrier

Answer 12

USS Langley

Question 13

First jet powered naval aircraft

Answer 13

FH-1 phantom

Question 14

First naval aviator in space

Answer 14

Alan Shepard

Question 15

First MCPON

Answer 15

Master chief Delbert Black

Question 16

Oldest U.S. Navy Commissioned Vessel

Answer 16

USS Constitution