Naval Aviation Heritage

Question 1

Birthday of Naval Aviation

Answer 1

8 May 1911

Question 2

14 November 1910

Answer 2

first take off from ship

Question 3

20 June 1913

Answer 3

first fatality ; Ensign William Billingsley

Question 4

22 October 1917

Answer 4

special courses to train men as inspectors

Question 5

20 March 1922

Answer 5

re-commisioned conversion to the first navy carrier USS Langley

Question 6

1948

Answer 6

first carrier landing made by US navy jet and first helicopter squadron

Question 7

5 May 1961

Answer 7

Alan Shepard first American to go into space

Question 8

20-21 July 1969

Answer 8

Neil Armstrong walked the moon

Question 9

1994

Answer 9

first female to pass fleet qualifications in combat aircraft

Question 10

Coral Sea

Answer 10

7-8 May 1942 ; first carrier to carrier battle, USS Lexington sank

Question 11

Midway

Answer 11

3–5 June 1942 ; turning point of the pacific war, USS Yorktown sank and 4 Japanese carriers were lost

Question 12

Guadalcanal

Answer 12

13-15 November 1942 ; Japanese forces retreated and marines secured island, 5 Sullivan brothers died

Question 13

2001

Answer 13

9/11 ; twin towers and pentagon

Question 14

First jet powered naval aircraft

Answer 14

FH-1 Phantom

Question 15

Sailors Creed was written in and developed because

Answer 15

1993 ; promotion of personal excellence

Question 16

When and why were the Navy Core Values developed

Answer 16

13 October 1775 ;

Question 17

Oldest US Navy Commissioned Vessel

Answer 17

USS Constitution

Question 18

Conditions led to the formation of the US Navy

Answer 18

taxation without representation and restrictions on trade

Question 19

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