Coral Sea
What was the Japanese objective during Operation MO?
Capture Port Moresby (so they could invade Australia)
What was the name of the Japanese strike fleet?
Kido Butai
Why did the Americans choose to 'island hop' instead of taking every Japanese island?
To save resources and let the islands die from lack of supply
What was the official code name for the Japanese Zero?
Zeke
Who was the best American pilot at Midway?
John "Jimmy" Thach
Which American carrier was sunk at Coral Sea?
USS Lexington
Which American carrier launched the famous 'strike to no where'
USS Hornet
On which island was the famous flag raising picture?
Iwo Jima
What degree angle was the 'Dauntless' able to dive at?
80
Who was the best japanese pilot at Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea and Midway?
Joichi Tomonaga
What is the torpedo bombing technique in which two groups attack a ship from opposite sides, making it impossible to dodge all the torpedos?
Anvil Attack
Which US carrier was 'sunk' three times?
The USS Yorktown
On which two cities were the bombs dropped
Hiroshima, Nagasaki
Dive brakes, big wheel covers, wing shape and placement, trapeze system.
Which Japanese admiral commanded the carriers at Midway?
Adm. Chuichi Nagumo
The Japanese wasted 79 planes attacking what two ships?
Neosho/Sims. Oil tanker and Destroyer
Jimmy Thach had four planes in his squadron, how many Japanese planes did he fight against at once at Midway?
26 or 33
On which island were civilians confirmed to be used as shields?
Okinawa
Which company built the F4F Wildcat?
Grumman at the 'Ironworks'
Which American admiral was the leader at Coral Sea and Midway?
Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher
They got lost and had already dropped their bombs to save fuel, they also tried to land on it because they got confused
Name the carrier that survived the longest for the Japanese
Hiryu
On which island was 'Henderson Field'?
Guadalcanal
What is the math equation that explains why some planes are better at 'Boom and Zoom' than others?
P = (M)(V)
Planes with more mass keep their momentum longer
What was the name of the lost American pilot that followed the Arashi back to the Japanese fleet?
Wade McClusky