Aircraft Recognition (Michigan Themed)
The Cherry Capital
Pure Michigan Aviation
NMC Aviation
Trivia Night
100
This is the iconic orange helicopter flown by Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City patrolled the Great Lakes from 1995
-2017.
HH-65 Dolphin
100
This goggle-wearing Border Collie became a viral internet sensation for his job chasing snowy owls and geese off the TVC runways.
Who is Piper?
100
This airport was home to the mile-long factory that built over 8,600 B-24 Liberator bombers.
What is Willow Run?
100
The NMC aviation program celebrated its 50th anniversary in this year.
What is 2017?
100
A pillar of the Traverse City aviation community for several decades, EAA Chapter 234 was officially founded in this year.
What is 1965?
200
Visitors entering the lobby of the Kalamazoo Air Zoo are greeted by this iconic WWII fighter, uniquely painted in a bright pink desert camouflage.
What is the Curtiss P40 Warhawk
200
As of 2024, TVC officially surpassed Flint Bishop to become this 'rank' busiest airport in Michigan.
What is 3rd?
200
Built in Dearborn in the 1920s, this aircraft was the first all-metal airliner and helped launch the modern airline industry.
What is the Ford Tri-Motor?
200
If you’re listening to the frequencies near KTVC, you’ll frequently hear this callsign, representing the NMC flight school.
What is Hawk Owl?
200
Aviation enthusiasts across the U.S. celebrate the legacy of flight on this specific summer date, the anniversary of Orville Wright's birth.
What is August 19th?
300
In 1975, the USCG Air Station Traverse City launched this kind of aircraft to aid in the search of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.
In 1975, the USCG Air Station Traverse City launched this kind of aircraft to aid in the search of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.
What is the HU-16 Albatross?
300
Runners trade their wings for sneakers every spring on Runway 18/36 to raise funds for this specific medical aviation charity.
What is Wings of Mercy?
300
This world-famous aviator, known for the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927, was actually born in Detroit, Michigan.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
300
Visitors at the Old Mission Lighthouse often get a front-row seat to an 'accidental' airshow as NMC students practice upset recovery in this aerobatic-capable aircraft.
What is the Super Decathlon?
300
Marking a major milestone for homebuilt aviation in Northern Michigan, the EAA's original Acme Skyport hangar saw its foundation poured in this year.
What is 1971?
400
This massive Soviet-era airplane has been a permanent, resident of the Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport since its arrival in this 2009.
Soviet-era Ilyushin II-78
400
Drivers passing the static aircraft display near USCG Air Station Traverse City will see the name of this Coast Guard pilot painted below the cockpit window.
Who Commander Joe Buzzella?
400
Before designing the world’s fastest plane (SR71 Blackbird), Kelly Johnson studied aeronautical engineering at this 'Mitten State' university.
What is the University of Michigan?
400
NMC’s 33,000-square-foot hangar expansion was designed to house and maintain the program's growing fleet, which now stands at this many airplanes.
What is 20?
400
This 'founding father' of the EAA led the organization for over 35 years before passing the torch to his son, Tom, in 1989.
Who is Paul Poberezny?
500
Currently in the Henry Ford Museum, this plane was sponsored by Edsel Ford and flown by Richard Byrd for the first flight over the North Pole in 1926. 
What is the Fokker F.VII?
500
Before moving to its current location in 1936, Traverse City’s original airfield was known by this name.
What is Ransom Field?
500
While they look like antiques from the 1920s, the famous WACO biplanes are actually handcrafted today at a factory in this Michigan city.
What is Battle Creek?
500
NMC’s newest C172 aircraft honors local aviation legend, Bob Buttleman, with this tail number, which combines his initials with his birthday.
What is N921BB?
500
Standard for FAA towers like the one at Cherry Capital, the glass must be sloped at exactly this many degrees to reduce solar heat and glare.
What is 15 degrees?