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Who achieved the first powered, sustained, controlled, heavier-than-air airplane
flight in 1903? - CORRECT ANSWER-The Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers 1903 flyer design was built with a relatively lightweight
gasoline engine and revolutionary, highly efficient propellers. When and where
did the aircraft successfully fly four manned missions? - CORRECT ANSWER-17
December 1903 at Kitty Hawk, NC
Who is considered the "father" of flying? - CORRECT ANSWER-Orville Wright
He was an *airpower visionary* who called for an air force independent of the US
Army. - CORRECT ANSWER-Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell
He became the *youngest captain* ever selected to join the General Staff in
1912. - CORRECT ANSWER-William "Billy" Mitchell
He joined the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps in *1915* and *commanded
most US air combat units* during much of *1918*. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell
He became *Assistant to the Chief of the Air Service* and led *battleship
bombing trails* in 1921. - CORRECT ANSWER-Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell
The high point of his military career was likely the sinking of the former German
battleship *Ostfriesland* by the 1st Provisional Air Brigade under his leadership. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell
What lead to Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell eventual court-martial ordered by
President Coolidge? - CORRECT ANSWER-outspoken advocacy of a separate
air force, critical remarks about the poor quality of the Air Service, and criticism of
superiors
He was a *pioneer aviator* and the *first commander* of an American air unit in
the field. - CORRECT ANSWER-Major General Benjamin D. "Benny" Foulois
,He entered the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps in *1907* and participated in
the acceptance tests of the *Army's first semirigid dirigible* and it's first airplane,
a Wright flyer designated Signal Corps No. 1, in 1908 and 1909. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Major General Benjamin D. "Benny" Foulois
*He* completed the organization of the *Army's first* operational unit, the *1st
Aero Squadron*, in 1915. - CORRECT ANSWER-Major General Benjamin D.
"Benny" Foulois
He *commanded the 1st Aero Squadron* during the *Mexican Punitive
Expedition from 1916-1917* (the first deployment of a US Army air unit to the
field). - CORRECT ANSWER-Major General Benjamin D. "Benny" Foulois
He played a major role in *planning* and implementing the *$640 million aviation
program* started after the US entered WWI. - CORRECT ANSWER-Major
General Benjamin D. "Benny" Fuolois
He was promoted to brigadier general and named *Chief of the Air Service for
the American Expeditionary Force in 1917*, but was replaced by *General
Patrick* six months later. - CORRECT ANSWER-Major General Benjamin D.
"Benny" Foulois
He became Assistant Chief of the Air Service in 1927 and was promoted to major
general and named Chief of the Air Corps 1931. - CORRECT ANSWER-Major
General Benjamin D. "Benny" Foulois
In 1934, whose reputation was damaged when he agreed that the Air Corps
could fly the US mail and they later proved to be ill-equipped. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Major General Benjamin D. "Benny" Foulois
He commanded the US Army Air Forces during WWII and is generally
recognized as the father of the modern USAF. - CORRECT ANSWER-General of
the Air Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold
,Under his direction, the US Army Air Forces expanded from 22,000 members
and 3,900 aircraft to nearly 2.5 million members and 75,000 aircraft. - CORRECT
ANSWER-General of the Air Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold
His career would then go on to parallel the early development of the US military
aviation, spending most of WWI as the highest-ranking flying officer in
Washington, D.C. and winning two Mackay Trophies for making the most
meritorious military flights in 1912 and 1934. - CORRECT ANSWER-General of
the Air Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold
Congress appointed him the first and only five-star General of the Air Force in
1949. He was a five-star General of the Army in 1944. - CORRECT
ANSWER-General of the Air Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold
He was the first Chief of Staff of the USAF and was appointed by President Harry
S. Truman in 1947. - CORRECT ANSWER-General Carl A. "Tooey" Spaatz
He served in France during WWI and commanded the US Strategic Air Forces in
Europe and was tasked with softening up Hitler's Fortress Europe during WWII. -
CORRECT ANSWER-General Carl A. "Tooey" Spaatz
He oversaw the final strategic bombing campaign against Japan (including the
1945 atomic attacks against Hiroshima and Nagasaki) - CORRECT
ANSWER-General Carl A. "Tooey" Spaatz
He was the founding father of the modern Air Force and commander of the first
combat Air Force. - CORRECT ANSWER-Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews
Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews assumed command of the newly created
General Headquarters Air Force in - CORRECT ANSWER-1935
In 1939, Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews, was named what? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Training
He was named Commanding General, Caribbean Defense Command in 1941,
assumed command of US Forces in the Middle East when America entered
, WWII and was promoted to lieutenant general. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews
He accepted command of US Forces in the European Theater in 1943 and he
was one of the most promising Army Air Forces generals until his career ended
prematurely when he died in an aircraft near Iceland in 1943. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews
In 1949, Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland was named in his honor -
CORRECT ANSWER-Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews
He was a daring and innovative aviator who participated in the Pan-American
Goodwill tour of 1926 and 1927. - CORRECT ANSWER-General IRA C. Eaker
He flew in the first extended aerial refueling experiment and served in the office
of the Chief of the Air Corps during the 1930s. - CORRECT ANSWER-General
IRA C. Eaker
He accepted command of the 29th Pursuit Group at Hamilton Field, CA in 1940
and took command of the VIII Bomber Command and was promoted to brigadier
general in 1942. - CORRECT ANSWER-General IRA C. Eaker
General IRA C. Eaker served as commander of which forces after promotion to
lieutenant general in 1943. - CORRECT ANSWER-Mediterranean Allied Air
Forces
He was Deputy Commander, US Army Air Forces and Chief of the Air Staff after
WWII until his retirement in 1947. - CORRECT ANSWER-General IRA C. Eaker
General IRA C. Eaker was promoted to a four-star general by President Reagan
in - CORRECT ANSWER-1985
Who convinced Prime Minister Winston Churchill and directed the daylight
strategic bombardment campaigns against the German military and industrial
base of Nazi-occupied Europe and Germany? - CORRECT ANSWER-General
IRA C. Eaker
Who achieved the first powered, sustained, controlled, heavier-than-air airplane
flight in 1903? - CORRECT ANSWER-The Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers 1903 flyer design was built with a relatively lightweight
gasoline engine and revolutionary, highly efficient propellers. When and where
did the aircraft successfully fly four manned missions? - CORRECT ANSWER-17
December 1903 at Kitty Hawk, NC
Who is considered the "father" of flying? - CORRECT ANSWER-Orville Wright
He was an *airpower visionary* who called for an air force independent of the US
Army. - CORRECT ANSWER-Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell
He became the *youngest captain* ever selected to join the General Staff in
1912. - CORRECT ANSWER-William "Billy" Mitchell
He joined the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps in *1915* and *commanded
most US air combat units* during much of *1918*. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell
He became *Assistant to the Chief of the Air Service* and led *battleship
bombing trails* in 1921. - CORRECT ANSWER-Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell
The high point of his military career was likely the sinking of the former German
battleship *Ostfriesland* by the 1st Provisional Air Brigade under his leadership. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell
What lead to Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell eventual court-martial ordered by
President Coolidge? - CORRECT ANSWER-outspoken advocacy of a separate
air force, critical remarks about the poor quality of the Air Service, and criticism of
superiors
He was a *pioneer aviator* and the *first commander* of an American air unit in
the field. - CORRECT ANSWER-Major General Benjamin D. "Benny" Foulois
,He entered the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps in *1907* and participated in
the acceptance tests of the *Army's first semirigid dirigible* and it's first airplane,
a Wright flyer designated Signal Corps No. 1, in 1908 and 1909. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Major General Benjamin D. "Benny" Foulois
*He* completed the organization of the *Army's first* operational unit, the *1st
Aero Squadron*, in 1915. - CORRECT ANSWER-Major General Benjamin D.
"Benny" Foulois
He *commanded the 1st Aero Squadron* during the *Mexican Punitive
Expedition from 1916-1917* (the first deployment of a US Army air unit to the
field). - CORRECT ANSWER-Major General Benjamin D. "Benny" Foulois
He played a major role in *planning* and implementing the *$640 million aviation
program* started after the US entered WWI. - CORRECT ANSWER-Major
General Benjamin D. "Benny" Fuolois
He was promoted to brigadier general and named *Chief of the Air Service for
the American Expeditionary Force in 1917*, but was replaced by *General
Patrick* six months later. - CORRECT ANSWER-Major General Benjamin D.
"Benny" Foulois
He became Assistant Chief of the Air Service in 1927 and was promoted to major
general and named Chief of the Air Corps 1931. - CORRECT ANSWER-Major
General Benjamin D. "Benny" Foulois
In 1934, whose reputation was damaged when he agreed that the Air Corps
could fly the US mail and they later proved to be ill-equipped. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Major General Benjamin D. "Benny" Foulois
He commanded the US Army Air Forces during WWII and is generally
recognized as the father of the modern USAF. - CORRECT ANSWER-General of
the Air Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold
,Under his direction, the US Army Air Forces expanded from 22,000 members
and 3,900 aircraft to nearly 2.5 million members and 75,000 aircraft. - CORRECT
ANSWER-General of the Air Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold
His career would then go on to parallel the early development of the US military
aviation, spending most of WWI as the highest-ranking flying officer in
Washington, D.C. and winning two Mackay Trophies for making the most
meritorious military flights in 1912 and 1934. - CORRECT ANSWER-General of
the Air Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold
Congress appointed him the first and only five-star General of the Air Force in
1949. He was a five-star General of the Army in 1944. - CORRECT
ANSWER-General of the Air Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold
He was the first Chief of Staff of the USAF and was appointed by President Harry
S. Truman in 1947. - CORRECT ANSWER-General Carl A. "Tooey" Spaatz
He served in France during WWI and commanded the US Strategic Air Forces in
Europe and was tasked with softening up Hitler's Fortress Europe during WWII. -
CORRECT ANSWER-General Carl A. "Tooey" Spaatz
He oversaw the final strategic bombing campaign against Japan (including the
1945 atomic attacks against Hiroshima and Nagasaki) - CORRECT
ANSWER-General Carl A. "Tooey" Spaatz
He was the founding father of the modern Air Force and commander of the first
combat Air Force. - CORRECT ANSWER-Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews
Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews assumed command of the newly created
General Headquarters Air Force in - CORRECT ANSWER-1935
In 1939, Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews, was named what? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Training
He was named Commanding General, Caribbean Defense Command in 1941,
assumed command of US Forces in the Middle East when America entered
, WWII and was promoted to lieutenant general. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews
He accepted command of US Forces in the European Theater in 1943 and he
was one of the most promising Army Air Forces generals until his career ended
prematurely when he died in an aircraft near Iceland in 1943. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews
In 1949, Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland was named in his honor -
CORRECT ANSWER-Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews
He was a daring and innovative aviator who participated in the Pan-American
Goodwill tour of 1926 and 1927. - CORRECT ANSWER-General IRA C. Eaker
He flew in the first extended aerial refueling experiment and served in the office
of the Chief of the Air Corps during the 1930s. - CORRECT ANSWER-General
IRA C. Eaker
He accepted command of the 29th Pursuit Group at Hamilton Field, CA in 1940
and took command of the VIII Bomber Command and was promoted to brigadier
general in 1942. - CORRECT ANSWER-General IRA C. Eaker
General IRA C. Eaker served as commander of which forces after promotion to
lieutenant general in 1943. - CORRECT ANSWER-Mediterranean Allied Air
Forces
He was Deputy Commander, US Army Air Forces and Chief of the Air Staff after
WWII until his retirement in 1947. - CORRECT ANSWER-General IRA C. Eaker
General IRA C. Eaker was promoted to a four-star general by President Reagan
in - CORRECT ANSWER-1985
Who convinced Prime Minister Winston Churchill and directed the daylight
strategic bombardment campaigns against the German military and industrial
base of Nazi-occupied Europe and Germany? - CORRECT ANSWER-General
IRA C. Eaker
