Background of Naval Aviation
What is a pontoon?
A floating structure, let early pontoon planes land and take off on water
When was pearl harbor?
December 7th 1941
What does F stand for? (Think jet)
Fighter
What is the Marine Corps birthday?
November 10th 1775
What are the two types of aircraft?
Fixed-wing
Rotary-wing
who was the first person to take off and land on a ship?
Eugene Ely
When is the Navy birthday?
October 13th 1775
What does H stand for?
Helicopter
When was the U.S.S. Langley made?
20 March 1922
What is a B-17 (bomber-17) in the Navy, Air force, and army?
They all use the same terms, no difference between each branch.
What was the first nuclear aircraft carrier?
U.S.S. Enterprise
When was the battle of Coral Sea?
What does O stand for? (think looking around)
Observation
What year were the U.S.S. Lexington and Saratoga commissioned?
1927
What legislation authorized the formation of the JROTC program?
a. National Defense Act of 1916
b. Selective Service Act of 1917
c. National Security Act of 1947
d. JROTC Vitalization Act of 1964
National Defense Act of 1916
What are the CV1, CV2, and CV3 ship names? ("U.S.S. N/A is CV1, CV2, ect")
U.S.S. Langley (CV1)
U.S.S. Lexington (CV2)
U.S.S. Saratoga (CV3)
When was the first plane taken off and landed on an aircraft carrier
November 14th 1910 (Took off)
January 18th 1911 (Landed)
What does R stand for?
What year was the Steam Catapult introduced?
1954
When was the first NJROTC program established?
a. 1964
b. 1966
c. 1968
d. 1971
1966
What was the Steam Catapult?
A propulsion device capable of sending a 60,000 pound aircraft from 0 to 150MPH in 2 seconds
What year was nuclear power first introduced in naval aviation?
1961
What does Y stand for?
Prototype
When were Angled flight decks introduce
1952
What branch of the military first utilized Helicopters?
Marine Corps