People
Aircraft
Wars
USAF
USAFA
100

These two people were the first to conduct a successful powered, controlled flight.

Orville and Wilbur Wright

100

According to the USAFA contrails, the F-22 has this function.

Air Dominance, Multi-Role Fighter

100

During WWII, the United States dropped atomic bombs on these two Japanese cities.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

100

The United States Air Force was founded in this year

1947

100

In this year, the first USAFA class graduated

1959

200

This Lieutenant was known as the "Arizona Balloon Buster" after downing 14 German balloons and 4 aircraft in 7 days.

Lt Frank Luke Jr

200

This aircraft is flown by the USAF Flying Team

T-41D/T-51A

200

This war saw the name change from US Army Air Corps to Army Air Forces

World War II

200

This is the mission of the USAF

To fly, fight, and win - airpower anytime, anywhere

200

This is the name of USAFA's first falcon

Mach One

300

This individual was the first cadet to step foot on USAFA's campus, and the first USAFA graduate to die in combat.

Captain Valmore Borque

300

These four aircraft mark the edges of the USAFA Terrazzo (manufacturer, model name, nickname; i.e. Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II)

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom, General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, Republic F-105 Thunderchief

300

This war produced four USAF Medal of Honor recipients

The Korean War

300

These are the three types of court martials, ranked from most to least intensive.

General, special, summary

300

This Major General was the first USAFA Commandant of Cadets

Major General Robert Stillman

400

Often regarded as the 'father of the Air Force,' this individual conducted bombing runs on ships in 1921 to prove airpower was the future of warfare

General William Mitchell

400

This domain is surveyed by the E-8 Joint STARS, yet another domain is surveyed by the E-3 AWACS (give both domains, and each aircraft)

E-8 (ground/surface), E-3 (air)

400

The American Volunteers Group (AVG) during WWII was better known by this nickname

The "Flying Tigers"

400

These are four USAF major commands, with their headquarters locations (i.e. Space Command, Schriever SFB)

ACC (Langley), AMC (Scott), PACAF (Hickam), USAFE-AFAFRICA (Ramstein), AETC (Randolph), AFMC (Wright-Patt), AFSOC (Hurlburt), AFGSC (Barksdale), AFRC (Robbins), ANG (not a MAJCOM, trick question)

400
These are five of the ten qualities of followership
Organizational understanding, decision-making, communication skills, commitment, problem solving, integrity, adaptability, self employment, courage, credibility.
500

This Air Force officer invented the "OODA Loop"

Colonel John Boyd

500

The C-17 unit, made famous by its evacuation of Afghans from Kabul Airport, is based at this military installation.

Joint Base Charleston.

500

The first American attempt at dive bombing in combat occurred during this conflict, during 1919.

the United States occupation of Haiti

500

This state's Air National Guard unit operates the USAF's only LC-130's

New York

500
This aircraft conducted the flyover at the Class of 2025's A-Day parade

T-6A Texan II

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