General Flashcards
How many people does it take to move an aircraft and who are they?
6 Move director Brake rider Chock walker Safety observers Tracker driver Port/Star Wing
Safety equipment for flight deck?
Safety shoes
Cranial
Eye goggles
Gloves
14 Nov 1910?
First take-off from ship (Eugene Ely) USS BIRMINHAM (CL 2)
8 May 1911?
First aircraft purchased (A-1 Triad) $5,500
Naval aviation b-day
20 Jun 1913?
First fatality of Naval Aviation (William D. Billingsley) piloting the B-2
22 Oct 1917?
Ground school program was created at MIT
20 Mar 1922?
USS LANGLEY first carrier
10 Mar 1948?
FJ-1 Fury was the first jet to land on carrier (USS BOXER [CV 21)
Guadalcanal date?
Nov 13-15 1942
Midway date?
Jun 3-5 1942
Turning point of the Pacific War
Coral Sea date?
May 7-8 1942
DEFCON Levels?
5: normal
4: increased security
3: increase in force readiness
2: further increase in force readiness
1: maximum force readiness
Type of tie-down chains!
TD-1A
TD-1B
Threshold markings?
12ft wide by 150ft long
Type of explosions?
High altitude Air burst Surface burst Shallow underwater burst Deep underwater burst