PDG TSgt UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What did the first and second World War signal? - CORRECT ANSWER - the First World
War signaled airpower's promise, the Second World War fulfilled the visio
What does the term Blitzkrieg mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - lightning war
What happened on September 1, 1939? - CORRECT ANSWER - Adolf Hitler launched a
massive assault on Poland that opened the greatest war in history and spawned the term
Blitzkrieg, or "lightning war
What was considered the strongest in Europe? - CORRECT ANSWER - German
paratroopers and glider forces
What happened when the German forces attacked France? - CORRECT ANSWER - the
Luftwaffe gained air superiority, masked the movement of German panzers through the Ardennes
forest, and hindered Allied attempts to rally
What was the first all-air campaign in history? - CORRECT ANSWER - Following the
defeat of France in June 1940, the victorious Luftwaffe faced Britain's Royal Air Force in the
Battle of Britain,
What were the downfalls of the Me-110? - CORRECT ANSWER - short range limited its
combat time and tactical flexibility over England
How many planes did the Royal Air Force lose? - CORRECT ANSWER - Against German
losses of 1,733 aircraft, the Royal Air Force lost 915 planes. By 15 September 1940, Hitler
abandoned his planned invasion of Britain. In tribute to the Royal Air Force Fighter Command,
Prime Minister Winston Churchill stated, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much
owed by so many to so few.
, What did the fall of France in 1940 galvanize President Roosevelt to do? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Resolve to fight Nazi tyranny. Roosevelt turned to airpower as a major
weapon. The President called for American industry to build 50,000 military aircraft.
Considering that in 1939, the United States Army Air Corps numbered roughly 1,800 aircraft and
18,000 men, this figure stunned air leaders and industrialists alike.
Who developed the most massive aircraft procurement program in history? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Major General Oliver P. Echols
True or False. Until December 1940, the United States built aircraft at a rate of only 800 per
month. By 1942, American factories produced 47,800 aircraft, and by 1944, an astronomical
96,300 planes. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What occurred to manage growing American airpower? - CORRECT ANSWER - a major
reorganization created the United States Army Air Forces. General Henry "Hap" Arnold was
appointed Commanding General of the United States Army Air Forces and Deputy Chief of
Staff, Air Force to General George C. Marshall.
Who created a conceptual framework for the American air effort in World War II? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Lieutenant Colonel Harold "Hal" George
Major Lawrence Kuter
Major Kenneth Walker
Captain Haywood "Possum" Hansell.
What did the Air War Planning Document call for? - CORRECT ANSWER - 239 combat
groups; 26,416 combat aircraft, including 7,500 heavy bombers; 37,051 training planes; 150,000
trained aircrews; and 2.2 million personnel.
What happened on 7 December 1941 - CORRECT ANSWER - Imperial Japan dealt a
devastating blow to the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. Two waves of 350 Japanese
aircraft sank or heavily damaged all eight United States battleships. Concerned over the prospect
of sabotage, the United States Army ground commander ordered United States Army Air Forces
aircraft parked in tight rows that made prime targets for Japanese aviators. To make matters
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What did the first and second World War signal? - CORRECT ANSWER - the First World
War signaled airpower's promise, the Second World War fulfilled the visio
What does the term Blitzkrieg mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - lightning war
What happened on September 1, 1939? - CORRECT ANSWER - Adolf Hitler launched a
massive assault on Poland that opened the greatest war in history and spawned the term
Blitzkrieg, or "lightning war
What was considered the strongest in Europe? - CORRECT ANSWER - German
paratroopers and glider forces
What happened when the German forces attacked France? - CORRECT ANSWER - the
Luftwaffe gained air superiority, masked the movement of German panzers through the Ardennes
forest, and hindered Allied attempts to rally
What was the first all-air campaign in history? - CORRECT ANSWER - Following the
defeat of France in June 1940, the victorious Luftwaffe faced Britain's Royal Air Force in the
Battle of Britain,
What were the downfalls of the Me-110? - CORRECT ANSWER - short range limited its
combat time and tactical flexibility over England
How many planes did the Royal Air Force lose? - CORRECT ANSWER - Against German
losses of 1,733 aircraft, the Royal Air Force lost 915 planes. By 15 September 1940, Hitler
abandoned his planned invasion of Britain. In tribute to the Royal Air Force Fighter Command,
Prime Minister Winston Churchill stated, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much
owed by so many to so few.
, What did the fall of France in 1940 galvanize President Roosevelt to do? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Resolve to fight Nazi tyranny. Roosevelt turned to airpower as a major
weapon. The President called for American industry to build 50,000 military aircraft.
Considering that in 1939, the United States Army Air Corps numbered roughly 1,800 aircraft and
18,000 men, this figure stunned air leaders and industrialists alike.
Who developed the most massive aircraft procurement program in history? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Major General Oliver P. Echols
True or False. Until December 1940, the United States built aircraft at a rate of only 800 per
month. By 1942, American factories produced 47,800 aircraft, and by 1944, an astronomical
96,300 planes. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What occurred to manage growing American airpower? - CORRECT ANSWER - a major
reorganization created the United States Army Air Forces. General Henry "Hap" Arnold was
appointed Commanding General of the United States Army Air Forces and Deputy Chief of
Staff, Air Force to General George C. Marshall.
Who created a conceptual framework for the American air effort in World War II? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Lieutenant Colonel Harold "Hal" George
Major Lawrence Kuter
Major Kenneth Walker
Captain Haywood "Possum" Hansell.
What did the Air War Planning Document call for? - CORRECT ANSWER - 239 combat
groups; 26,416 combat aircraft, including 7,500 heavy bombers; 37,051 training planes; 150,000
trained aircrews; and 2.2 million personnel.
What happened on 7 December 1941 - CORRECT ANSWER - Imperial Japan dealt a
devastating blow to the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. Two waves of 350 Japanese
aircraft sank or heavily damaged all eight United States battleships. Concerned over the prospect
of sabotage, the United States Army ground commander ordered United States Army Air Forces
aircraft parked in tight rows that made prime targets for Japanese aviators. To make matters
