Naval Aviation Heritage Flashcards
What is the birthday if naval aviation
8 MAY 1911
What happened on 14 Nov 1910
First take off from a ship USS Birmingham CL-2
How much did the first two navy aircraft cost
5500 each
What were the navy’s first aircraft
A-1 Triad, a Glenn Curtiss biplane
Who was the first naval aviation pilot fatality
Ensign William d billingsley
On what day did ensign billingsley fall to his death from a b2 aircraft
20 JUNE 1913
What was the navy’s first aircraft carrier
USS Langley CV-1
When was the first aircraft carrier commissioned
20 MARCH 1922
What type of ship was the Langley before it became commissioned
Collier (Coal Carrier)
What was the navy’s first jet aircraft
FJ-1 Fury
When did the FJ-1 Fury make it’s first carrier landing
10 MARCH 1948
What ship did he FJ-1 Fury land on for its first carrier landing
USS Boxer (CV-21)
When was the battle of coral sea
7-8 MAY 1942
What is known as the first carrier to carrier battle
Battle of coral sea
What US aircraft carrier sunk during the battle of coral sea
USS Lexington
What battle is considered the turning point of the war in the pacific durin WWII
The battle of midway
When was the battle of midway
3-5 JUNE 1942
What were the three is aircraft carriers involved in the battle of midway
USS Hornet
USS Enterprise
USS Yorktown
How many Japanese aircraft carriers were sunk during the battle of midway
4
How many Japanese battleships were sunk during he battle if midway
11
What us aircraft carrier was sunk during the battle of midway
USS Yorktown
What battle happened on 13-15 November 1942
Battle of Guadalcanal
What ship were the Sullivan brothers on
USS Juneau
Where were the Sullivan brothers from
Waterloo, Iowa
