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Q

Birthday of naval aviation?

A

8 may 1911

1
Q

First take off from a ship happened when?

A

14 nov 1910

2
Q

When was the first fatality of naval aviation?

A

20 June 1913

3
Q

When was the first qa inspectors?

A

22 oct 1917

4
Q

Navy’s first carrier happened when?

A

20 march 1922

5
Q

When was the first carrier landing?

A

10 march 1948

6
Q

When did coral sea happen?

A

7-8 may 1942

7
Q

When did midway happen?

A

3-5 June 1942

8
Q

When did Guadalcanal happen?

A

13-15 nov 1942

9
Q

What pilot first took off from a ship on 14 nov 1942?

A

Eugene ely

10
Q

Who requisitioned 2 Glenn Curtis biplanes on 8 may 1911?

A

Captain W I Chambers

11
Q

Who was the first fatality in naval aviation on 20 June 1913?

A

Ens William billingsley

12
Q

Who was also in the ac during the first fatality?

A

Lt john towers

13
Q

What school trained special inspectors starting 22 oct 1917?

A

MIT

14
Q

What was the first ac carrier on 20 march 1922?

A

Uss langley

15
Q

What jet made the first carrier landing on 10 march 1948?

A

Fj-1 furry

16
Q

What ship did ely perform the first ship take off on 14 nov 1910?

A

Uss Birmingham

17
Q

What kind of plane did Eugene fly off of the Birmingham?

A

50hp Curtiss plane

18
Q

Where was the Birmingham anchored?

On 14 November 1910?

A

Hampton roads va

19
Q

What kind of aircraft did capt chambers requisition? And how much did they cost on 8 may 1911

A

2 Curtiss biplanes for 5,500 dollars

20
Q

What did the Curtiss biplanes become?

A

A1 triad the navy’s 1st ac

21
Q

What kind of aircraft did ens billingsley get thrown from?

A

B-2 bomber

22
Q

How far over water did the first aviation fatality happen on 20 June 1913

A

1,600 feet

23
Q

How many men were enrolled at MIT for inspector courses on 22 October 1917?

A

14

24
Q

How many motor and airplane inspectors were produced before the end of the war?

A

58 motor, 114 airplane inspectors

25
Q

What did the uss Langley used to be?

A

The Jupiter was a coal carrier

26
Q

What ship did the fj furry land on, on 10 march 1948

A

Usd boxer

27
Q

What was the first carrier vs carrier battle?

A

Coral sea

28
Q

What country were the Japanese planning to invade during coral sea battle?

A

Australia

29
Q

What us carriers were involved during coral sea on 7-8 may 1942?

A

Lexington

Yorktown

30
Q

What us ship was sunk on 8 may 1942?

A

Lexington

31
Q

What battle was the turning point of the pacific war?

A

Midway

32
Q

What was a key element for both coral sea and midway?

A

Breaking of Japanese naval code

33
Q

How many jap warships were involved on 3-5 June 1942?

A

160

34
Q

What Japanese admiral split his forces during the midway?

A

Yamamoto

35
Q

How many ships did the us have at midway?

A

3 carriers no battle ships

36
Q

What 3 carriers were involved at midway?

A

Hornet
Enterprise
Yorktown

37
Q

Who was the us admiral at midway?

A

Admiral Nimitz

38
Q

What us ship was sank at midway?

A

Yorktown

39
Q

How many Jap carriers did the us sink from 3-5 June 1942?

A

3

40
Q

How many ships did the Japs lose at Guadalcanal?

A

8
2 cruisers
6 destroyers

41
Q

What us ship was involve at Guadalcanal?

A

USS Juneau

42
Q

How many brothers were killed on the Juneau?

A

Five

43
Q

Who were the brothers on the USS Juneau on 13-15 November 1942?

A

Sullivan brothers

44
Q

Who secured the island after 3 days of fighting and forced the japs to retreat?

A

Dogon devil dogs that’s who rah!