WWII
This bomber entered service near the end of WWII and is the only aircraft model to drop a nuclear bomb in war.
What is the B-29?
In 1961, he became the first man to go to space.
Who is Yuri Gagarin?
This man was the first five-star general of the Air Force.
Who is Henry "Hap" Arnold?
This is the best selling aircraft model in the world.
What is the Cessna 172?
This helicopter was the main utility transport for US troops during the Vietnam War.
What is the Huey?
This civilian defense force was formed 6 days before the attack on Pearl Harbor. During the war, this force flew coastal patrol and is credited with sinking 3 German U-boats.
What is the Civil Air Patrol
This dwarf-plant, was once considered the ninth planet from the sun.
What is Pluto?
This man was the first Chief Of Staff of the USAF. The highest cadet award in the CAP Cadet Program is named after him.
Who is Carl A. Spaatz?
This concept is described as the angle at which the wind strikes the chord of the wing.
What is angle of attack?
What is Marine One?
This pilot and Medal Of Honor recipient, lead a courageous raid on Tokyo on April 8, 1942
Who is Jimmy Doolittle?
This satellite system, operated by the US Space Force, provides easy navigation to people anywhere on the earth.
What is the GPS?
This former CAP cadet went on to fly F-16s in the USAF. He was shot down over Bosnia and was subsequently rescued in 1995.
Who is Scott O'Grady?
This is the first university-owned airport in the United States. Amelia Earhart maintained her aircraft here.
What is Purdue University Airport?
This helicopter carried out the first strikes during the 1991 Gulf War.
What is the AH-64 Apache?
Near the end of WWII, North American produced a unique aircraft, which resembled two P-51 mustangs welded together, this aircraft would go on to fight in the Korean War.
What is the F-82 Twin Mustang?
In 1985, the USAF utilized the F-15 to shoot down one of these. Being the first time one has ever been shot down.
What is a satellite?
This aircraft was developed as a response to the Soviet MiG-25. It would go on to achieve an aerial combat record of 104-0 and is still in service today.
What is the F-15?
In 1903, these two brothers built the first 'heavier than air' flying machine.
Who is Wilbur and Orville Wright?
This helicopter serves as a transport helicopter for the army and has no tail rotor.
What is the CH-47 Chinook?
This was the first B-17 to complete 25 missions. It inspired the making of two motion pictures.
What is the Memphis Belle?
In 2021 this rover was deployed on Mars, replacing the Curiosity Rover.
What is Perseverance?
This is the most expensive aircraft in the world, taking its first flight in 1989 and still serving in the USAF today.
What is the B-2 Spirit?
The development of this American aircraft had a schedule that was so rigorous that the people working on it were given the nickname: "The Incredibles"
What is the Boeing 747
This USMC helicopter is the most modern version of the AH-1 Cobra.
What is the AH-1Z Viper?