Phase 1 Block 12 Flashcards
When was the First take-off from a ship?
14 November 1910
Who was the first pilot to take-off from a ship?
Eugene Ely (civilian pilot)
What ship did Eugene Ely take-off from?
Wooden platform built on the bow of USS Birmingham (CL 2)
What is the birthday of Naval Aviation?
8 May 1911
Who was the Captain that purchased two Glen Curtiss biplanes?
Captain W.I. Chambers
The Glen Curtiss biplane later became what?
A-1 Triad, Navy’s first aircraft
Curtiss and the Wrights agreed to do what?
To train a pilot and a mechanic
What was the first fatality of Naval Aviation, when did it happen?
20 June 1913 ENS William D. Billingsley piloting a B-2 was thrown from the plane
When were special courses to train inspectors added to the Ground School Program at MIT?
20 October 1917
How many men were enrolled in the program?
14 men
After being established as an Inspector School, program met expanding need and produced how many motor and airplane inspectors?
58 motor and 114 airplane inspectors
What was the name of the former collier/coal-carrier that eventually converted to the Navy’s first aircraft carrier?
The Jupiter
What was the name and designation of the Navy’s first Carrier and the commission date?
USS Langley (CV-1) 20 March 1922
What was the first Navy Jet that made its first carrier landing and when?
FJ-1 Fury 10 March 1948
What was the name of the carrier where the FJ-1 Fury made it’s first landing?
USS Boxer (CV-21)
