Naval Aviation Heritage

Question 0

What is the birthday if naval aviation

Answer 0

8 MAY 1911

Question 1

What happened on 14 Nov 1910

Answer 1

First take off from a ship USS Birmingham CL-2

Question 2

How much did the first two navy aircraft cost

Answer 2

5500 each

Question 3

What were the navy’s first aircraft

Answer 3

A-1 Triad, a Glenn Curtiss biplane

Question 4

Who was the first naval aviation pilot fatality

Answer 4

Ensign William d billingsley

Question 5

On what day did ensign billingsley fall to his death from a b2 aircraft

Answer 5

20 JUNE 1913

Question 6

What was the navy’s first aircraft carrier

Answer 6

USS Langley CV-1

Question 7

When was the first aircraft carrier commissioned

Answer 7

20 MARCH 1922

Question 8

What type of ship was the Langley before it became commissioned

Answer 8

Collier (Coal Carrier)

Question 9

What was the navy’s first jet aircraft

Answer 9

FJ-1 Fury

Question 10

When did the FJ-1 Fury make it’s first carrier landing

Answer 10

10 MARCH 1948

Question 11

What ship did he FJ-1 Fury land on for its first carrier landing

Answer 11

USS Boxer (CV-21)

Question 12

When was the battle of coral sea

Answer 12

7-8 MAY 1942

Question 13

What is known as the first carrier to carrier battle

Answer 13

Battle of coral sea

Question 14

What US aircraft carrier sunk during the battle of coral sea

Answer 14

USS Lexington

Question 15

What battle is considered the turning point of the war in the pacific durin WWII

Answer 15

The battle of midway

Question 16

When was the battle of midway

Answer 16

3-5 JUNE 1942

Question 17

What were the three is aircraft carriers involved in the battle of midway

Answer 17

USS Hornet
USS Enterprise
USS Yorktown

Question 18

How many Japanese aircraft carriers were sunk during the battle of midway

Answer 18

4

Question 19

How many Japanese battleships were sunk during he battle if midway

Answer 19

11

Question 20

What us aircraft carrier was sunk during the battle of midway

Answer 20

USS Yorktown

Question 21

What battle happened on 13-15 November 1942

Answer 21

Battle of Guadalcanal

Question 22

What ship were the Sullivan brothers on

Answer 22

USS Juneau

Question 23

Where were the Sullivan brothers from

Answer 23

Waterloo, Iowa