Naval Aviation Heritage Flashcards
Birthday of naval aviation?
8 may 1911
First take off from a ship happened when?
14 nov 1910
When was the first fatality of naval aviation?
20 June 1913
When was the first qa inspectors?
22 oct 1917
Navy’s first carrier happened when?
20 march 1922
When was the first carrier landing?
10 march 1948
When did coral sea happen?
7-8 may 1942
When did midway happen?
3-5 June 1942
When did Guadalcanal happen?
13-15 nov 1942
What pilot first took off from a ship on 14 nov 1942?
Eugene ely
Who requisitioned 2 Glenn Curtis biplanes on 8 may 1911?
Captain W I Chambers
Who was the first fatality in naval aviation on 20 June 1913?
Ens William billingsley
Who was also in the ac during the first fatality?
Lt john towers
What school trained special inspectors starting 22 oct 1917?
MIT
What was the first ac carrier on 20 march 1922?
Uss langley
What jet made the first carrier landing on 10 march 1948?
Fj-1 furry
What ship did ely perform the first ship take off on 14 nov 1910?
Uss Birmingham
What kind of plane did Eugene fly off of the Birmingham?
50hp Curtiss plane
Where was the Birmingham anchored?
On 14 November 1910?
Hampton roads va
What kind of aircraft did capt chambers requisition? And how much did they cost on 8 may 1911
2 Curtiss biplanes for 5,500 dollars
What did the Curtiss biplanes become?
A1 triad the navy’s 1st ac
What kind of aircraft did ens billingsley get thrown from?
B-2 bomber
How far over water did the first aviation fatality happen on 20 June 1913
1,600 feet
How many men were enrolled at MIT for inspector courses on 22 October 1917?
14
How many motor and airplane inspectors were produced before the end of the war?
58 motor, 114 airplane inspectors
What did the uss Langley used to be?
The Jupiter was a coal carrier
What ship did the fj furry land on, on 10 march 1948
Usd boxer
What was the first carrier vs carrier battle?
Coral sea
What country were the Japanese planning to invade during coral sea battle?
Australia
What us carriers were involved during coral sea on 7-8 may 1942?
Lexington
Yorktown
What us ship was sunk on 8 may 1942?
Lexington
What battle was the turning point of the pacific war?
Midway
What was a key element for both coral sea and midway?
Breaking of Japanese naval code
How many jap warships were involved on 3-5 June 1942?
160
What Japanese admiral split his forces during the midway?
Yamamoto
How many ships did the us have at midway?
3 carriers no battle ships
What 3 carriers were involved at midway?
Hornet
Enterprise
Yorktown
Who was the us admiral at midway?
Admiral Nimitz
What us ship was sank at midway?
Yorktown
How many Jap carriers did the us sink from 3-5 June 1942?
3
How many ships did the Japs lose at Guadalcanal?
8
2 cruisers
6 destroyers
What us ship was involve at Guadalcanal?
USS Juneau
How many brothers were killed on the Juneau?
Five
Who were the brothers on the USS Juneau on 13-15 November 1942?
Sullivan brothers
Who secured the island after 3 days of fighting and forced the japs to retreat?
Dogon devil dogs that’s who rah!
