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21 Cards in this Set
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When was the First take-off from a ship?
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14 November 1910
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Who was the first pilot to take-off from a ship?
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Eugene Ely (Civilian Pilot)
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What ship did Eugene Ely take-off from?
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Wooden platform built on the bow of USS Birmingham (CL 2)
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What is the birthday of Naval Aviation?
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8 May 1911
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Who was the Captain that purchased two Glen Curtiss biplanes?
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Captain W. I. Chambers
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The Glen Curtiss biplane later became what?
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A-1 Triad, Navy’s First aircraft
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Curtiss and the Wrights agreed to do what?
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To train a pilot and a mechanic
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What was the first fatality of Naval Aviation, when did it happen?
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20 June 1913 ENS William D. Billingsley piloting a B-2 was thrown from the plane
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When were special courses to train inspectors added to the Ground School Program at MIT?
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20 October 1917
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How many men were enrolled in the program?
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14 men
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After being established as an Inspector School, program met expanding need and produced how many motor/airplane inspectors?
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58 motor and 114 airplane inspectors
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What was the name of the former collier/ coal-carrier that eventually converted to the Navy’s first Aircraft Carrier?
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The Jupiter
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What was the name and designation of the Navy’s first Carrier, when was it commissioned?
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USS Langley (CV-1) 20 March 1922
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What was the first Navy Jet that made its first carrier landing, and when?
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FJ-1 Fury 10 March 1948
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What was the name of the carrier where the FJ-1 Fury made its first landing?
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USS Boxer (CV 21)
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What are the dates of Coral Sea?
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7 May 1942 to 8 May 1942
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What was the significance of the Battle of Coral Sea?
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Fought solely by Air, the fleets didn’t see each other the Lexington was sunk, Yorktown was damaged
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What are the dates of Battle of Midway?
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3June1942 to 5June1942
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What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?
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Turning point of the Pacific Theater. All 4 Japanese Carriers were sank, Admiral Nimitz positioned The
Hornet, Enterprise, and Yorktown out off Japanese range |
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What are the dates of Guadalcanal?
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13November1942 to 15November 1942
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What was the significance of Guadalcanal?
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Japanese lost 2 cruisers and 6 destroyers USS Juneau was involved The 5 Sullivan Brothers died, 700 others were lost and family member separations was reinstated
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