Air Force Founding Fathers
Father of the AF. Proved that battleships could be sunk by aircraft.
Who is Billy Mitchell?
The largest airlifter in the USAF.
What is the C-5 Galaxy?
The US Army Air Forces operated as a de facto independent branch during this war.
What is World War II?
During this event, the USAF delivered over 1.8 Million tons of supplies to West Berlin.
What is the Berlin Airlift?
This famous actor and martial artist served in the USAF from 1958 to 1962.
Who is Chuck Norris?
He was the head of the Army Air Forces during WWII. The only person in the Air Force to become a Five-Star General.
Who is Henry Arnold?
This plane had the longest wingspan of any combat aircraft ever built.
What is the B-36 Peacemaker?
The US Air Force introduced the F-86 to counter the MiG-15 during this conflict.
What is the Korean War?
In 1975, Operations Baby Lift, New Life, Frequent Wind, and New Arrivals evacuated people from this country after the fall of its capital.
What is South Vietnam?
Oh, the places you'll go! This USAF Veteran served during World War II, reaching the rank of Major.
Who is Dr. Seuss?
The first predecessor organization of the US Air Force?
What is the Signal Corps Aeronautical Division?
The first American jet fighter aircraft.
What is the P-59 Airacomet?
Operation Rolling Thunder and Operation Linebacker were major bombing offensives during this conflict.
What is the Vietnam War?
In 1992-1994,Operation Provide Hope delivered medical equipment to countries that were former members of this Communist country.
What is the Soviet Union?
This actor served in the Air Force for four years during the 1950s as a radar technician, specifically an "automatic tracking radar repairman"
Who is Morgan Freeman?
He was the first head of a centralized American Air Force.
Who is Frank Andrews?
The only current USAF aircraft to employ a variable-sweep wing.
What is the B-1 Lancer?
The first conflict in which American Air Forces were used
What is the 1916 Mexican Expedition?
In 1991, Operation Provide Comfort aided Kurdish Refugees impacted by this conflict.
What is the Gulf War?
This famous movie actor served in the USAF for 27 years and reached the rank of Brigadier General.
Who is Jimmy Stewart?
He was the first USAF Chief of Staff.
Who is Carl Spaatz?
The most produced American military aircraft in history.
What is the B-24 Liberator?
Operation El Dorado Canyon was was the 1986 USAF bombing of this country.
What is Libya?
In 1991, Operation Sea Angel provided relief to victims of this natural disaster.
What is the 1991 Bangladesh Cyclone?
This Astronaut was the second person to walk on the moon, and an AF fighter pilot.
Who is Buzz Aldrin?