Naval Aviation Heritage
First take-off from a ship—Eugene Ely, a civilian pilot, took off in a 50-hp Curtiss plane from a wooden platform built on the bow of USS BIRMINGHAM (CL 2).
14 November 1910
These are parallel stripes on the ends of the runways. The stripes are 12 feet wide by 150 feet long and designate the landing area?
What is Threshold Markings.
An object at rest will remain at rest, or an object in motion will continue in motion at the same speed and in the same direction, until acted upon by an outside force.
What is Newton's First Law
Operates in the Atlantic Ocean and located in Norfolk, Virginia.
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
What is a map.
Ensign William D. Billingsley, piloting the B-2 at 1,600 feet over the water near Annapolis, Md., was thrown from the plane and fell to his death, the first fatality of Naval Aviation.
20 June 1913.
Paved or un-paved section on the ends of the runways that provide a reasonably effective deceleration area for aborting or overshooting aircraft.
What is Overrun Area.
The force that acts, in an upward direction, to support the aircraft in the air. It counteracts the effects of weight. _____ must be greater than or equal to weight if flight is to be sustained
What is Lift
Operates in the Eastern Pacific Ocean area and is located in San Diego, California
What is 3rd Fleet
I come from a mine and get surrounded by wood always. Everyone uses me. What am I?
What is Pencil lead
Captain W. I. Chambers prepared requisitions for two Glenn Curtiss biplanes, although these requisitions lacked the signature of the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation they did indicate Captain Chambers' decision as to which airplanes the Navy should purchase.
8 May 1911
Aircraft Handling Officer, Flight Deck Officer, Catapult Officer, Air Bos’n, Arresting Gear Officer and Plane directors wear what colors jerseys.
What is Yellow Jerseys.
An imaginary reference line running parallel to the wings.
What is Lateral axis.
This detects the presence of liquid chemical agents by turning a red or reddish color, it does not detect chemical agent vapors?
What is M9 Chemical Agent Detector Paper.
What gets wetter the more it dries?
What is a towel
Naval aviator Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.
20-21 July 1969
Aircraft Handling and Chock Crewman (Chocks, Chains and Tractors) and Elevator Operators wear what color jerseys?
What is Blue Jerseys.
Creates extra lift by lengthening the top section of the wing resulting in maximum lift to reduce takeoff runs and landing rollout.
What is the Flaps (leading/trailing edge).
_______ has the worst fallout due to the fireball touching the surface which results in massive radioactive fallout.
What is Surface Burst
Why would a lady living in New Zealand never be buried in Australia?
Because she is living.
Naval aviator Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first American to go into space by completing a flight reaching 116 miles high and 302 miles downrange before recovery by a Navy HUS-1 helicopter and the USS Lake Champlain.
5 May 1961
A paved area in a magnetically quiet area where the aircraft compass is calibrated.
Compass calibration pad (Compass Rose).
What are the 5 main components of the landing gear?
Shock Strut Assembly.
Tires.
Wheel Brake Assembly.
Retracting and Extending Mechanism.
Side Struts and Supports.
There are required for MOPP level 1 ashore.
What is Don protective equipment, M9 tape.
If you have Five Red rocks and you place them underwater what do you have?
What is wet rocks.