Phase 1: Block 12 - Naval Aviation Heritage Flashcards
1
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November 14 1910
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First take off from a ship Eugene ely.
2
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November 13-15 1942
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Guadalcanal. Five Sullivan brothers died onboard the Juneau. Facility separations was reinstated
3
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May 8 1911
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Navy’s first aircraft the A-1 triad. BIRTHDAY OF NAVAL AVIATION.
4
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May 7-8 1942
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Battle of Coral Sea. Lexington was sunk and the Yorktown damaged. Fought solely by craft.
5
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June 20 1913
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Ensign William D Billingsley, first fatality of naval aviation.
6
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June 3-5 1942
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Battle of Midway. Japanese planes sunk the Yorktown. Japan lost control of the Pacific.
7
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March 10, 1948
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FJ-1 Fury, the first navy jet made its first carrier landing on the USS Boxer (CV-21).
