LIMA
What 1942 World War II battle marked a turning point in naval aviation when aircraft launched from carriers met in battle for the first time?
A Battle of Wake Island
B Battle of Midway
C Battle of the Coral Sea
D Battle of Leyte Gulf
C Battle of the Coral Sea
What was Eugene Ely’s major achievement?
A Designing the angled flight deck for aircraft carriers
B enveloping the technology for VTOLs
C Being named captain of the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
D Piloting the first successful takeoff from a ship
D Piloting the first successful takeoff from a ship
What does the letter C in the designation of E-2C indicate?
A It is a modification of the original mission.
B Its mission was changed to Cargo/transport
C It is a modification of the original design.
D Its original mission was Cargo/transport.
C It is a modification of the original design.
What term refers to the aspect of military operations that deals with acquiring, distributing, maintaining, and replacing materiel and personnel?
A Replenishment
B Surveillance
C Envelopment
D Logistics
D Logistics
What general term is used for an armed naval vessel?
A Man of war
B Dirigible
C Corvette
D Nacelle
A Man of war
What was the original mission of the AV-8B Harrier aircraft?
A Antisubmarine
B Attack
C Bomber
D VTOL
D VTOL
The 7 December 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor demonstrated the effectiveness of what history-making strategy?
A Long-range island-based air strikes
B Long-range carrier-based air strikes
C Use of a newly developed long-range bomber fleet
D Long-range bombardment by gas-turbine propulsion destroyer flee
B Long-range carrier-based air strikes
What was the name of the US Navy’s first aircraft carrier?
A USS Midway
B USS Langley
C USS Lexington
D USS Saratoga
B USS Langley
What is the name of the Navy’s carrier-based Airborne Early Warning aircraft?
A EA-6B Prowler
B P-3C Orion
C E-2C Hawkeye
D SH-60 Seahawk
C E-2C Hawkeye
On what two-seat aircraft do Navy and Marine Corps student pilots receive their primary flight training?
A T-2B Buckeye
B T-6A Texan II
C T-38 Talon
D T-4A Goshawk
B T-6A Texan II
What aircraft does the Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron fly?
A F-14 Tomcat
B F/A-18E Super Hornet
C EA-6B Prowler
D F-5N/F Adversary
B F/A-18E Super Hornet
What term is used for a change or adjustment made to an aircraft or other vehicle?
A Adaptation
B Modification
C Qualification
D Reconstruction
B Modification
In 1954, what new type of catapult was able to propel planes from aircraft carrier decks to a speed of 150 miles per hour in two seconds?
A Steam
B Spring-operated
C Weight and derrick
D Gas turbine
A Steam
In what war was the versatility of helicopters first put to widespread use?
A World War I
B World War II
C Korean War
D Vietnam War
C Korean War
What term is used for close observation of the enemy?
A Reconnaissance
B Surveillance
C Engagement
D Interception
B Surveillance
What aircraft is an unmanned aerial vehicle whose mission includes surveillance, target-acquisition, and battle-damage assessment?
A V-22 Osprey
B MH-53E Sea Dragon
C RQ-2A Pioneer
D P-8A MMA
C RQ-2A Pioneer
What aircraft serves as a strategic airborne command post and also relays communications to submarines?
A EA-6B Prowler
B C-9 Skytrain
C E-6B Mercury
D C-130 Hercules
C E-6B Mercury
What is the mission of the V-22 Osprey aircraft?
A VTOL
B Attack
C Search and rescue
D Special electronic installation
A VTOL
What capability did the angled flight deck give aircraft carriers?
A Repairing and refueling aircraft more quickly
B Carrying twice as many aircraft
C Allowing higher degree of safety for crew members on deck
D Launching and recovering aircraft at the same time
D Launching and recovering aircraft at the same time
What is the mission of the T-45A Goshawk? 9
A Trainer
B Cargo/transport
C Tanker
D Antisubmarine
A Trainer
What aircraft served for 36 years (1970-2006) as the Navy’s primary air-to-air sup superiority platform?
A F-14 Tomcat
B F/A-18 Hornet
C EA-6B Prowler
D F/A-18G Growler
A F-14 Tomcat
What aircraft is a helicopter that can turn into a propeller airplane after takeoff?
A SH-60 Seahawk
B V-22 Osprey
C TH-57 Sea Ranger
D RQ-2A Pioneer
B V-22 Osprey
Following the first successful takeoffs and landings from a ship in the early 20th century, where did the Navy focus its efforts?
A Developing undersea vessels and strategies
B Experimenting with aircraft design
C Combining aircraft with ships
D Investigating Germany’s classified naval technology
C Combining aircraft with ships
For training, maintenance, and administrative purposes, the Navy assigns aircraft of the same type into groups called what?
A Air wings
B Operational air groups
C Patrols
D Squadrons
D Squadrons
What decade began a new era in naval aviation with the introduction of nuclear power to aircraft carriers?
A 1940s
B 1950s
C 1960s
D 1970s
C 1960s
The designation of EA-6 indicates that the aircraft was modified for what new mission?
A Attack
B Search and rescue
C Special electronic installation
D Experimental
C Special electronic installation
During Operation Desert Storm (1991) what aircraft took direct hits from missiles but was able to recover, undergo repairs, then fly missions again the next day?
A F-14 Tomcat
B F/A-18 Hornet
C F/A-18G Growler
D EA-6B Prowler
B F/A-18 Hornet
What is the primary capability of pontoon planes?
A Taking off from aircraft carriers
B Rising vertically using rotors
C Skimming the waves using pockets of air
D Taking off and landing from water
D Taking off and landing from water
What was the first ship built as an angled-deck carrier?
A USS Antietam
B USS Langley
C USS Lexington
D USS Midway
A USS Antietam
What is the Navy’s primary fighter aircraft?
A F/A-18 Super Hornet
B F-14 Tomcat
C E-2C Hawkeye
D S-3B Viking
A F/A-18 Super Hornet