WAPS Testing 2020/2024 (E6)- Section 1F, Airman Exemplars, A2 Questions And Answers

WAPS Testing 2020/2024 (E6)- Section 1F, Airman Exemplars, A2 Questions And Answers 151. Who achieved the first powered, sustained, controlled, heavier-than-air airplane flight in 1903? - ANS-The Wright Brothers. 152. The Wright brothers' 1903 flyer design was built with a relatively lightweight gasoline engine and revolutionary, highly efficient _______. - ANS-Propellers. 153. On 17 December 1903, the Wright brothers successfully flew how many manned missions at Kitty Hawk, NC? - ANS-Four. 154. Who is considered the "father" of flying? - ANS-Orville Wright. 155. Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell was an airpower visionary who called for an air force independent of the US Army and claimed airplanes could sink battleships. T/F - ANS-True. (Probably the high point of his military career was the sinking of the former German battleship Ostfriesland by the 1st Provisional Air Brigade under his leadership.) 156. What led to Colonel Mitchell not being reappointed as Assistant Chief and his eventual courtmartial ordered by President Coolidge? - ANS-His outspoken advocacy of separate air force, critical remarks about the poor quality of the Air Service and criticism of superiors. 157. Who was the first commander of an American air unit in the field? - ANS-Major General Benjamin D. "Benny" Foulois. (He commanded the 1st Aero Squadron during the Mexican Punitive Expedition from .) 158. In 1934, what decision damaged Major General Benjamin D. "Benny" Foulois' reputation? - ANS-He agreed the Air Corps could fly the US mail, but they proved ill-equipped. 159. Who commanded the US Army Air Forces during WWII and is generally recognized as the father of the modern USAF? - ANS