BTZ UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Tuskegee Airmen (AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - In 1941, FRD directed the
Army Air Corps to accept African Americans into aviation cadet training.
-On 27 Jan 1944, over Anzio, these pilots from the 99th Fighter Squadron flew obsolete P-40s,
and downed 9 superior Focke-Wulf 190s.
-The 332d Fighter Group shot down 111 enemy aircraft in air-to-air combat, losing 66 of their
own aircraft to all causes, including 7 shot down.
Flying Tigers (Air War in the Pacific, AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - The US's 1st
combat experience before the declaration of war.
Claire Lee Chennault organized the US volunteer group, to aid Nationalist China against
Japanese Invaders.
-Famous for shark mouths painted on their Curtis P-40 Warhawks, they had an impressive 286
confirmed victories, losing only 12 pilots, before disbanding in July 1942.
18 April 1942 (Air War in the Pacific, AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - -The
Doolittle Raid
Lt Col James "Jimmy" Doolittle led 16 North American B-25 Mitchell med bombers, launching
from the USS Hornet, in a bombing raid on various targets in Tokyo, Kobe, and Nagoya.
-Inflicted little damage, but the gesture shocked Japanese military leaders.
-In May 1942, Doolittle received the Medal of Honor and promotion to Brigadier General.
James Foley (Air War in the Pacific, AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - -He never
received aerial training, but volunteered as a gunner and was assigned to a B-26 Crew.
-On his 1st mission, he shot down at least 1 Japanese enemy aircraft.
-Nicknamed "Johnny Zero", and subject of a popular song, "Johnny got a Zero."
-Decorated a total of 8 times for heroism.
,6 August 1945 (Air War in the Pacific, AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - -The 1st
Atomic Bomb
Col Paul Tibbets piloted the Enola Gay which dropped a uranium bomb, known as "Little Boy,"
over Hiroshima.
The bomb destroyed nearly 5 sq. miles of the city, killing 80,000 people.
9 August 1945 (Air War in the Pacific, AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - -The 2nd
Atomic Bomb
The B-29 Bockstar, commanded by Maj Charles Sweeney, released a plutonium bomb called
"Fat Man" on Nagasaki.
-The bomb devastated 1.5 sq. miles, killed 35,000, and injured 60,000 people.
National Security Act of 1947 (AF Independence & the Cold War, AF Heritage) - CORRECT
ANSWER - -On 26 July 1947, President Truman signed this act, which provided for a
separate Department of the Air Force.
Air Force Birthday (AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - 18 September 1947
1st Secretary of the Air Force (AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - Stuart Symington,
he officially established the USAF as an independent, coequal service.
General Carl Spaatz (AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1st AF Chief of Staff in 1947
-nicknamed "Tooey", was a WWII general. As commander of Strategic Air Forces in Europe in
1944, he successfully pressed for the bombing of the enemy's oil production facilities as a
priority over other targets.
-Oversaw the final strategic bombing campaign against Japan (including the atomic attacks)
-He and his successor, Gen. Hoyt Vandenburg clarified AF roles and missions and organized to
meet the challenges of the Cold War.
,The Berlin Airlift (AF Independence & the Cold War, AF Heritage) - CORRECT
ANSWER - -On 24 June 1948, the Soviets blockaded railroad and road corridors serving
the 2.5 mil. residents of West Berlin.
-Commander Gen. Lemay organized a makeshift of food, medicine, and coal.
-On 15 April 1949, 1,398 aircraft delivered a 1-day record of 12,941 tons of supplies.
-By 1949, the Soviets acknowledged the airlift's success and lifted the blockade.
-Operations VITTLES tallied 277,804 flights delivering 2.3 million tons of supplies.
Chuck Yeager (AF Independence & the Cold War, AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER -
On 14 October 1947, he seized headlines as the 1st man to break the sound barrier.
-His Bell X-1 "Glamorous Glennis" reached Mach 1.06 at 43,000 ft after a launch from a B-29
Mothership.
Cuban Missile Crisis (AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - In October 1962, the
Kennedy Administration faced its most serious foreign policy crisis.
-Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev saw an opportunity to strengthen the relationship between the
Soviet Union and Fidel Castro's Cuba and make good its promise to defend Cuba from the
United States.
-This Crisis brought the US and the SU dangerously close to nuclear war.
Duane Hackney (AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - An AF Pararescueman, who was
the most decorated enlisted man in USAF history and earned more than 70 awards and
decorations in all.
-He served from 1965 to 1991, retiring as a Chief.
-With complete disregard for his own welfare, He removed his parachute and placed it on the
survivor.
-A recipient of the Air Force Cross, he was the 1st living enlisted man to receive the medal, and
at the time of its award he was its youngest recipient.
TSgt John Chapman (Current Events) - CORRECT ANSWER - -Posthumously awarded
the Medal of Honor
-The 1st airman to receive the nation's highest award for valor for actions since the Vietnam War.
, -The video of an MQ-1 Predator flying above the battlefield allowed a closer analysis of
hiscactions at Takur Ghar, and was a key piece of evidence in the Air Force's effort to upgrade
his Air Force Cross to a Medal of Honor.
-He was shot and lost consciousness, but despite his wounds, he woke up a few minutes later and
resumed fighting for about an hour.
General Hap Arnold (AF Exemplars) - CORRECT ANSWER - -Generally recognized as
the father of the modern AF, commanding the US Army Air Forces during WWII.
-On May 7 1949, Congress appointed him the 1st and only 5-Star General of the AF.
A1C Levitow (AF Exemplars/Current Event) - CORRECT ANSWER - -The lowest
ranking Airman to ever receive the Medal of Honor for exceptional heroism during wartime.
-Spooky 71 was patrolling Long Binh Army Base when it was jarred by a tremendous explosion.
-He saw a loose 27-Lb magnesium flare and crawled to the flare and threw himself upon it. -
Hugging it to his body, he dragged himself back to the rear of the cabin and pushed it through the
open cargo door an instant before it ignited, saving the aircraft and its crew
-His Honor Graduate Award is presented to the Top Airman in ALS.
Woman's Army Auxiliary Corps (WWII, Enlisted History) - CORRECT ANSWER --
Created in May 1942, their top priority was to serve at aircraft warning service stations. In 43,
they became the Women's Army Corps.
-Many were assigned to clerical & admin duties, while others were topographers, medical specs,
chemists, and even aircraft mechs.
Cold War (Enlisted History) - CORRECT ANSWER - Was a state of geopolitical tension
after WWII between powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its satellite states) and
powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others)
Korean War (Enlisted History) - CORRECT ANSWER - In June 25th, 1950-53, the
surprise invasion of South Korea by North Korean armed forces caught the USAF ill-prepared to
deal with conventional war in a remote corner of the world.
-The 1st aerial combat between the US and NK was in Kimpo, SK on 27 June 1950
CORRECT Answers
Tuskegee Airmen (AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - In 1941, FRD directed the
Army Air Corps to accept African Americans into aviation cadet training.
-On 27 Jan 1944, over Anzio, these pilots from the 99th Fighter Squadron flew obsolete P-40s,
and downed 9 superior Focke-Wulf 190s.
-The 332d Fighter Group shot down 111 enemy aircraft in air-to-air combat, losing 66 of their
own aircraft to all causes, including 7 shot down.
Flying Tigers (Air War in the Pacific, AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - The US's 1st
combat experience before the declaration of war.
Claire Lee Chennault organized the US volunteer group, to aid Nationalist China against
Japanese Invaders.
-Famous for shark mouths painted on their Curtis P-40 Warhawks, they had an impressive 286
confirmed victories, losing only 12 pilots, before disbanding in July 1942.
18 April 1942 (Air War in the Pacific, AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - -The
Doolittle Raid
Lt Col James "Jimmy" Doolittle led 16 North American B-25 Mitchell med bombers, launching
from the USS Hornet, in a bombing raid on various targets in Tokyo, Kobe, and Nagoya.
-Inflicted little damage, but the gesture shocked Japanese military leaders.
-In May 1942, Doolittle received the Medal of Honor and promotion to Brigadier General.
James Foley (Air War in the Pacific, AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - -He never
received aerial training, but volunteered as a gunner and was assigned to a B-26 Crew.
-On his 1st mission, he shot down at least 1 Japanese enemy aircraft.
-Nicknamed "Johnny Zero", and subject of a popular song, "Johnny got a Zero."
-Decorated a total of 8 times for heroism.
,6 August 1945 (Air War in the Pacific, AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - -The 1st
Atomic Bomb
Col Paul Tibbets piloted the Enola Gay which dropped a uranium bomb, known as "Little Boy,"
over Hiroshima.
The bomb destroyed nearly 5 sq. miles of the city, killing 80,000 people.
9 August 1945 (Air War in the Pacific, AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - -The 2nd
Atomic Bomb
The B-29 Bockstar, commanded by Maj Charles Sweeney, released a plutonium bomb called
"Fat Man" on Nagasaki.
-The bomb devastated 1.5 sq. miles, killed 35,000, and injured 60,000 people.
National Security Act of 1947 (AF Independence & the Cold War, AF Heritage) - CORRECT
ANSWER - -On 26 July 1947, President Truman signed this act, which provided for a
separate Department of the Air Force.
Air Force Birthday (AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - 18 September 1947
1st Secretary of the Air Force (AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - Stuart Symington,
he officially established the USAF as an independent, coequal service.
General Carl Spaatz (AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1st AF Chief of Staff in 1947
-nicknamed "Tooey", was a WWII general. As commander of Strategic Air Forces in Europe in
1944, he successfully pressed for the bombing of the enemy's oil production facilities as a
priority over other targets.
-Oversaw the final strategic bombing campaign against Japan (including the atomic attacks)
-He and his successor, Gen. Hoyt Vandenburg clarified AF roles and missions and organized to
meet the challenges of the Cold War.
,The Berlin Airlift (AF Independence & the Cold War, AF Heritage) - CORRECT
ANSWER - -On 24 June 1948, the Soviets blockaded railroad and road corridors serving
the 2.5 mil. residents of West Berlin.
-Commander Gen. Lemay organized a makeshift of food, medicine, and coal.
-On 15 April 1949, 1,398 aircraft delivered a 1-day record of 12,941 tons of supplies.
-By 1949, the Soviets acknowledged the airlift's success and lifted the blockade.
-Operations VITTLES tallied 277,804 flights delivering 2.3 million tons of supplies.
Chuck Yeager (AF Independence & the Cold War, AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER -
On 14 October 1947, he seized headlines as the 1st man to break the sound barrier.
-His Bell X-1 "Glamorous Glennis" reached Mach 1.06 at 43,000 ft after a launch from a B-29
Mothership.
Cuban Missile Crisis (AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - In October 1962, the
Kennedy Administration faced its most serious foreign policy crisis.
-Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev saw an opportunity to strengthen the relationship between the
Soviet Union and Fidel Castro's Cuba and make good its promise to defend Cuba from the
United States.
-This Crisis brought the US and the SU dangerously close to nuclear war.
Duane Hackney (AF Heritage) - CORRECT ANSWER - An AF Pararescueman, who was
the most decorated enlisted man in USAF history and earned more than 70 awards and
decorations in all.
-He served from 1965 to 1991, retiring as a Chief.
-With complete disregard for his own welfare, He removed his parachute and placed it on the
survivor.
-A recipient of the Air Force Cross, he was the 1st living enlisted man to receive the medal, and
at the time of its award he was its youngest recipient.
TSgt John Chapman (Current Events) - CORRECT ANSWER - -Posthumously awarded
the Medal of Honor
-The 1st airman to receive the nation's highest award for valor for actions since the Vietnam War.
, -The video of an MQ-1 Predator flying above the battlefield allowed a closer analysis of
hiscactions at Takur Ghar, and was a key piece of evidence in the Air Force's effort to upgrade
his Air Force Cross to a Medal of Honor.
-He was shot and lost consciousness, but despite his wounds, he woke up a few minutes later and
resumed fighting for about an hour.
General Hap Arnold (AF Exemplars) - CORRECT ANSWER - -Generally recognized as
the father of the modern AF, commanding the US Army Air Forces during WWII.
-On May 7 1949, Congress appointed him the 1st and only 5-Star General of the AF.
A1C Levitow (AF Exemplars/Current Event) - CORRECT ANSWER - -The lowest
ranking Airman to ever receive the Medal of Honor for exceptional heroism during wartime.
-Spooky 71 was patrolling Long Binh Army Base when it was jarred by a tremendous explosion.
-He saw a loose 27-Lb magnesium flare and crawled to the flare and threw himself upon it. -
Hugging it to his body, he dragged himself back to the rear of the cabin and pushed it through the
open cargo door an instant before it ignited, saving the aircraft and its crew
-His Honor Graduate Award is presented to the Top Airman in ALS.
Woman's Army Auxiliary Corps (WWII, Enlisted History) - CORRECT ANSWER --
Created in May 1942, their top priority was to serve at aircraft warning service stations. In 43,
they became the Women's Army Corps.
-Many were assigned to clerical & admin duties, while others were topographers, medical specs,
chemists, and even aircraft mechs.
Cold War (Enlisted History) - CORRECT ANSWER - Was a state of geopolitical tension
after WWII between powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its satellite states) and
powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others)
Korean War (Enlisted History) - CORRECT ANSWER - In June 25th, 1950-53, the
surprise invasion of South Korea by North Korean armed forces caught the USAF ill-prepared to
deal with conventional war in a remote corner of the world.
-The 1st aerial combat between the US and NK was in Kimpo, SK on 27 June 1950
