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_________ ________, particularly in the early years of aviation fundamentals, provides and understanding of the foundations of air power. (Sec 2A 2.1)
Aviation History
What is the term for a combination of one or two separate unclassified words that are assigned an unclassified meaning and used for unclassified administrative, morale, or public information purposes?
hint: two word term. (Sec 2A 2.1)
operational names
What are the 4 typical general suggestions for naming operations? (Sec 2A 2.1)
1) make them meaningful
2) target key audiences
3) avoid fashion
4) make them memorable
In what year did military aviation become a noteworthy potential?
hint: The French Aerostatic Corp’s balloons accompanied the Armies of the French Revolution (Sec 2A 2.2)
1794
By 1853, Britain’s Sir _______ _______ created a glider with fixed wings, cambered airfoil, and horizontal and vertical stabilizers. (Sec 2A 2.2)
Sir George Cayley
in 1861, a Balloon Corps provided Aerial observation and Reconnaissance for the Union Army during what war? How many balloons in the inventory proved to be useful? (Sec 2A 2.2)
American Civil War
7 Balloons
In the early 1900s, who were the two people that conducted more than 1,000 glides and achieved the first powered, sustained, controlled airplane flight? (Sec 2A 2.2)
Orville and Wilbur Wright
(the Wright Brothers)
What president established an Aeronatural Division in the U.S. Army’s Signal Corps?
What day and year was this established? (Sec 2A 2.2)
President Theodore Roosevelt
1 August 1907
The U.S. Army Accepted its first of many aircraft, the Signal Corps No. 1, from the Wright Company in what year? (Sec 2A 2.2)
1909
In what year did the Aeronautical Division, Signal Corps become established? (Sec 2A 2.3)
1907
Who were the first two enlisted men in the Aeronautical division to be schooled in the rudements of fabric handling, folding, stitching, the manufacturing of buoyant gases, and the control of the Army’s aircraft?
note: schooling took place at Leo Steven’s Balloon Factory in New York, New York. (Sec 2A 2.3)
Eddie Ward and Joseph Barrett
What were the two significant concerns regarding military aviation in the Signal Corps? (Sec 2A 2.3)
1) developing an inventory
2) ensuring the safety of the pilots
What is squadron is recognized as the oldest squadron in the USAF?
hint: they were activated in 1913. (Sec 2A 2.3)
The 1st Aero Squandron
Who was the first enlisted person to die in an accident in a military aircraft?
hint: he was a Corporal and the Wright Biplane Chief Mechanic. That was his first and only flight. (Sec 2A 2.3)
Corporal Frank Scott
Who is recognized as the first American enlisted pilot, one of only a handful of WWI enlisted aviators.
hint: he was a Captain who received his pilot’s license in June of 1912. He had 10 years as an enlisted man and commissioned during WWI serving 25 years as an officer (Sec 2A 2.3)
Vernon Burge
Who was deemed the father of Blind Flight?
hint: He was a Sergeant. In June 1930 he flew approximately 900 miles from San Antonio to Scott Field Illinois in an enclosed cockpit. He received the Legion of Merit in Jan 1955 as a result of the training devices he pioneered that saved lives during WWII. (Sec 2A 2.3)
William C. Ocker
On 18 July 1914, with the passage of U.S. House Resolution 5304, the bill authorized the Signal Cops to establish an _________ _______. (Sec 2A 2.4)
aviation section
During the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920 who raided Columbus New Mexico? (Sec 2A 2.5)
Francisco “Pancho” Villa
In what year did President Woodrow Wilson order the 1st Aero Squandron to assist ground forces in protecting the border and apprehending Pancho Villa?
hint: it was between 1910-1920. (Sec 2A 2.5)
1916
Who is known as “A Man of Many Firsts”?
hint: He was assigned to the Offie of the Chief Signal Officer in 1908. In 1910 he took the Signal Corps No 1 to Texas where he conducted tests to demonstrate the aircraft’s military usefulness. He commanded the Pancho Villa Expedition and played a major role in planning and implementing the $640 million aviation program. (Sec 2A 2.5)
Benjamin D. Foulois
The Allies, often referred to as Entente Powers initially consisted of what 3 entities in 1907? (Sec 2B 2.6)
1) The French Republic
2) The British Empire
3) The Russian Empire
The opposing side, often referred to as the Quadruple Alliance included what 4 entities? (Sec 2B 2.6)
1) The German Empire
2) Australia-Hungary
3) The Ottoman Empire
4) The Kingdom of Bulgaria
All 24 Aero squadrons were formed by early 1917, but which squadron was the only one that was fully equipped, manned and organized when the United States declared war on Germany on 6 April 1917?
The 1st Aero Squadron
________ dictated that pilots were drawn form the ranks of commissioned officers, but the Aviation Section realized the pressing need for trained enlisted personnel to preform duties in supply and reconstruction and to serve specialized functions in the emerging aviation related fields.
hint: one word. (Sec 2B 2.6)
Tradition
Which French pilot used a deflector blade concept and attached steel plates to the propellor of his aircraft which enabled him to fire through the propeller arch of his aircraft? This innovative process enable this many to achieved the first aerial victory in history.
note: when engine trouble forced him to land behind enemy lines the germans captured him as a POW and studied the concepts of his aircraft leading to creating the first true fighter plane, the Fokker Eindecker. (Sec 2B 2.7)
Rolan Garros
What is a Flying Ace or an “ace”?
(Sec 2B 2.7)
a military aviator credited with shooting down multiple enemy aircraft during aerial combat.
Who is known as the Ace of Aces?
note: he has 26 confirmed aerial victories and held the American record for victories until WWII. (Sec 2B 2.7)
Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker
“Fast Eddie”
As early as 1915, Americans flew in the European war with the French and the British. The French Air Service established the __________ ___________ in 1916. in 1918, American members of this team transferred into the U.S. Army Air Service while the French formed the Escadrille Jeanne d’Arc. (Sec 2B 2.7)
The Lafayette Escadrille
Who was the first African American Military Pilot?
hint: he is referred to as “The Black Shallow of Death”. He enlisted in 1914 and was assigned to the 3rd marching Regiment of the Foreign Legion. (Sec 2B 2.7)
Corporal Eugene Bullard
President Wilson issued and Executive order that transferred Army Aviation control forms eh Signal Corps to the Secretary of War. During what four days did this occur?
(Sec 2B 2.8)
20 May 1918 - 24 May 1918
Who is known as the Father of the USAF? (Sec 2B 2.9)
William “ Billy” Mitchell
