Milestones of World War I (1917-1918)

Question 1

How many officers, enlisted, and aircraft did the 1st Aero Squadron muster?

Answer 1

12 officers; 54 enlisted; 6 aircrafts

Question 2

How many officers, enlisted, and aircraft did the 1st Aero Squadron grow to by the end of 1915?

Answer 2

44 officers; 224 enlisted; 23 airplanes

Question 3

Where was the second aero squadron assigned to duty?

Answer 3

Philippine Islands

Question 4

How many squadrons were plans laid to supplement balloon units for the field and coast artillery?

Answer 4

24 squadrons (7 Army, 12 National Guard, 5 coastal defense)

Question 5

Which squadron was the only squadron fully equipped, manned, and organized when the US declared war on Germany 6 April 1917?

Answer 5

The 1st Aero Squadron

Question 6

What three factors contributed to the Army’s poor state of preparedness for its aviation section even as WWI in Europe dragged on?

Answer 6

1 - US Congress refused to appropriate significant funds for aeronautics. 2 - The Army had no plan to enable them to build an Air Force. 3 - The Army did not send trained observers to Europe.

Question 7

What specialty skill did the Aviation Section need the most during WWI?

Answer 7

Mechanics

Question 8

What dictated that pilots be drawn from the ranks of commissioned officers?

Answer 8

Tradition

Question 9

What did the Army first use as training sites for the Aviation Section during WWI?

Answer 9

Factories

Question 10

Where were the first two largest technical institutions that trained mechanics and other of the Aviation Section located?

Answer 10

St Paul, MN and Kelly Field, TX

Question 11

Who were often the first enlisted men to be stationed at various overseas locations?

Answer 11

Construction