PDG Gold chapter 1 questions with verified solutions.

WWII proved that ____ superiority was a required component for the success of land, sea and air operations Air What is the name of Germany's Air Force, which emphasized speed and concentration of forces to crush their enemies and spawned the term Blitzkrieg or "lightning war (1.9) The Luftwaffe. British Air Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding's Fighter Command had been preparing for a German onslaught since 1937 and used Sir Robert Watson-Watt's _____ innovation to create an effective, integrated air defense system. (1.9) Radar The Enigma machine was Britain's top-secret advantage over the Germans in WWII. What did it do? (1.9) 1. The machine deciphered codes providing information (known as ULTRA) that forewarned British intelligence of major attacks. It also provided invaluable insight into the status of German maintenance and logistics. In September 1940, Hitler abandoned his invasion of___? Britain To manage growing American air power, A major reorganization created the US Army Air Forces. Who was appointed as it's commanding general? General Henry "Hap" Arnold What document was created in August 1941, providing a blueprint for the strategic air campaign against the Axis? The Air War Planning Document 1 The Casablanca directive of January 1943 inaugurated the combined bomber offensive, codenamed operation Pointblank. What two bombing styles did it combine? American precision daylight bombing and British night area bombing By D-Day, 6 June 1944, the allied Air Forces dominated the skies of Europe with new aircraft, tactics and _____? Superior numbers When did generals Spaatz declare the end of the air war against Germany, as all significant targets were considered destroyed? 16 April 1945 Who was one of the enlisted forces most decorated airman of WWII and was the only enlisted airmen to have a B-17 named after him? Sgt Sandy Sanchez Name the TSgt Who was liberated by the British army as a POW in Germany in 1945 and later became the first CMSAF in 1967. TSgt Paul Airey. (He also received the first Air Force POW medal in 1988.) The first Tuskegee airmen to fight in World War II were members of the ______ squadron. 99th fighter squadron Which Tuskegee airmen commanded the 99th fighter squadron and later became an Air Force general officer? Col Benjamin O. Davis, Jr Who became a popular hero as a gunner in both Europe and the Pacific during World War II and was decorated eight times for heroism, including personal recognition by Generals MacArthur, Eisenhower and Doolittle? Cpl John D. Foley, nicknamed "Johnny Zero" True or false US carrier-based aviation provided the value of air power at sea with Naval aviation playing a vital role in the Pacific war True At what battle on 4 June 1942 did US Navy pilot sink 4 Japanese carriers and turn the tide of the war in the Pacific? The battle of midway. Who assumed command of the 5th Air Force in 1942 and maximized the resource- poor commands combat power? Maj Gen George C. Kenney What airpower capability did the 1st Air commando group demonstrate while helping British "Chindits" forces conduct a long-range penetration missions against the Japanese? That airpower can support unconventional warfare anytime, anyplace. How did major general curtis E. Lemay altered b-29 tactics when he assume command of the xx Bomber command crews in the Pacific? He ordered low altitude night attacks with bombers stripped of defense of machine guns, reduced fuel loads and increased bomb loads. The Ebola gay, piloted by ______, dropped a uranium bomb (known as "little boy") over Hiroshima on 6 August 1945, destroying nearly 5 square miles of the city and killing 80,000 people. Col Paul Tibbets. Who commanded bockscar, the World War II aircraft that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki? Maj Charles W. Sweeney. What date did Stuart symington, the first secretary of the Air Force, officially established the USAF as an independent, coequal service? 18 September 1947 Why did the newly established Air Force create an airman career program? To encourage long-term careers for enlisted specialists, as promotion and specialization went hand in hand with training. Operation vittles, an expanded cargo support effort against the Soviet blockade, showed the use of nonviolent air power to defuse a potentially disastrous confrontation and laid the foundation for ____? The North Atlantic Treaty organization (NATO) On 14 October 1947, who became the first person to break the sound barrier when his bell X-1 "glamorous Glenn is" reached mach 1.06 at 43,000 feet? Charles "chuck" Yeager During the Korean War, what aircraft was created to match the MiG's speed? The North American F-86 sabre CPL Harry LaVene, a gunner, scored the first B-29 victory over a jet when he downed a MiG-15 on 9 November 1950. Who shot down two MiGs on 12 April 1951, a feat unmatched by any other gunner? Sgt Billie Beach Who tallied 15 kills during the Korean War, gaining recognition as the worlds first jet Ace? Capt James Jabara What did the Air Force rapidly begin to develop after the Korean conflict? Long-range missiles and space based technology. What marked the beginning of the space-age and sparked the space race between the Soviets in the US? The Soviets successfully launched the Sputnik 1 satellite into earths orbit on for October 1957. During the Cold War, The Air Force concentrated on un-manned missions to fulfill national security needs. What did this include? Providing 1. space based reconnaissance 2. early warning of any missile attack on North America 3. worldwide communication platforms for strategic command and control In 1959, Fidel Castro overthrew the dictator of _______ and instituted a socialist dictatorship. Cuba The CIA planned the 1961 invasion of Cuba at the bay of pigs in hopes that the Cuban people would overthrow Castro. Who were used as troops? Cuban exiles. (They suffered a crushing defeat.) In 1962, the Soviet union and Cubans began to build what in Cuba? Intermediate and medium-range ballistic missile complexes. How was Sophia construction of missile complexes in Cuba confirmed? Through Air Force reconnaissance flights. (first was high altitude U-2 aircraft, followed by low-level RF 101's and RB-66s.) Well strategic air command and tactical air command prepared for a possible invasion of and war with Cuba, what did President Kennedy do to neutralize the Cuban missile crisis? He imposed a naval blockade to prevent any more material from reaching Cuba and negotiating with Soviet primeur Nikita Khrushchev to remove the missiles. When Cuban air defenses shot down a U2 piloted by major Rudolf Anderson, what did the Joint Chiefs of Staff recommend? An immediate air strike against Cuba. (President Kennedy decided to wait.) The US agreed not to invade Cuba in exchange for removal of Soviet missiles from the island. What did the US also secretly agree to do? Remove US missiles from Turkey. True or False The Cuban missile crisis brought the world dangerously close to nuclear war, but The strategic and tactical power of the USAF (coupled with the will and ability to use it) helped deter it. True What operation and President Kennedy order in April 1961 to train the South Vietnamese Air Force, while secretly launching attack missions against communist efforts in Laos and South Vietnam? Operation farmgate. What did president lyndon B Johnson do after North Vietnamese torpedo boats attacked the USS Maddox in August 1964 at the golf of Tonkin? He lifted the shroud of secrecy and ordered operation barrel roll, an orchestrated air attack against communist forces in Laos. What operation was a program of measured and limited air action against selected military targets in north Vietnam and, unfortunately, US losses mounted without any visible effect from the air campaign? Operation rolling thunder What operation and President Nixon employee after the North Vietnamese launch the Easter offensive in Spring 1972? Operation linebacker (it allowed military leaders to use appropriate strategy and tactics due to significantly reduce restrictions.) In December 1972, North Vietnamese intransigence over the final piece agreement prompted president Nixon to initiate what operation to pressure enemy compliance? Operation linebacker II Who was one of the most honored heroes of the Vietnam war, 28 decorations for valor in combat (more than 70 awards and decorations in all) and the winner of the 1967 Cheney Award? CMSgt Duane Hackney Name the B-52 tail gunner he shot down an enemy MiG, The first of only two confirmed shoot-downs by enlisted airmen During the Vietnam war. SSgt Samuel turner Who was the last US serviceman to engage communist forces in ground combat in Southeast Asia? CMSgt Wayne Fisk In what year did president Nixon end the draft in favor of an all-volunteer military? 1973 Name the highly complex, novative genius who founded flag. Col Richard "moody" Suter List to post Vietnam technological improvements and the aircraft that exemplified them. 1. Highly maneuverable dogfighting aircraft armed with missiles and cannon( F-15 Eagle and F-16 fighting falcon) 2. Detection avoidance (F-117 nighthawk stealth fighter) What drove the Air Force to develop stealth technology such as special paint, materials and designs to reduce or eliminate aircraft radar, thermal and electronic signatures? The danger posed by radar guided antiaircraft artillery and surface to air missile's in Vietnam. Precision technologies change Air Force doctrine from its focus on strategic bombing to ______ bombing with no collateral damage Pinpoint Why did the Air Force and Army update the tactical doctrine published in field manual 100-5 To overcome numerically superior Warsaw Pact forces. Which aircraft was procured to make deep air attacks on enemy armies to isolate them on the battlefield and provide close air support to army ground forces? The A-10 thunderbolt II