United States Milestones

Question 1

First manned heavier-than-air flight

Answer 1

December 17, 1903

(U.S.) (Wright Flyer) (pilot: Orville Wright)

Question 2

Air Force Birthday

Answer 2

September 18, 1947

Question 3

First JROTC Unit

Answer 3

1916

Question 4

Pearl Harbor

Answer 4

December 7, 1941

Same month as the “First manned heier-than-air flight”

Question 5

D-Day

Answer 5

June 6, 1944

Same “day’ as the FIrst atomic bomb drop

Question 6

First Atomic Bomb Drop

Answer 6

August 6, 1945 in Hiroshima

Same “day’ as D-Day

Question 7

First supersonic flight

Answer 7

October 14, 1947 (Bell X-1) (pilot: Chuck Yeager)

Same year as the AIrforce Brithday

Question 8

Ratification of Constitution

Answer 8

December 7, 1787

Same month and day as “Pearl Harbor”