Naval Aviation Heritage

Question 1

14 November 1910

Answer 1

First take off from USS BRIMINGHAM (CL 2)

50-HP Curtiss plane - Eugene Ely

Question 2

8 May 1911

Answer 2

Two Glenn Curtiss (A-1 Triad) $5500 each

Official Birthday of Naval Aviation.

Question 3

20 June 1913

Answer 3

First aviation death and serious injury pilot and passenger fell from 1600 ft.

Question 4

22 October 1917

Answer 4

14 men enrolled as inspectors (QA).

Question 5

20 March 1922

Answer 5

The Jupiter, Former coal carrier was re-commissioned to the navy’s first carrier USS Langley.

Question 6

10 March 1948

Answer 6

FJ-1 Fury the first navy jet made its first carrier landing on USS Boxer (CV 21)

Question 7

7 May 1942

Answer 7

Japanese forces of three air craft carriers and dozens of troop transports moved to invade port Moresby but Two US carriers met them in the Coral Sea. Japanese planes sink two minor ships, US planes sink Isolated carrier.

Question 8

8 May 1942

Answer 8

First carrier to carrier battle, both sides launched all planes that both passed unseen in the clouds. one Japanese carrier was damaged, U.S. Lexington sunk and Yorktown carrier was damaged. both sides withdrew.

Question 9

3-5 June 1942

Answer 9

Midway 4 Japanese carriers and 11 battle ships commanded by Admiral Yamamoto vs 3 U.S. carriers The Hornet, Enterprise and Yorktown. All 4 Japanese carriers and only Yorktown was sunk.

Question 10

13-15 November 1942

Answer 10

Three days of fighting U.S. Marines secure the island of Guadalcanal. Japanese lost 2 cruisers and 6 destroyers.
Due to 5 brothers perishing on the USS JUNEAU navy policy concerning family member separation was reinstated.