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Who achieved the first powered, sustained, controlled, heavier-
than-air airplane flight in 1903?
✓✓ 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?
✓✓ 17 December 1903 at Kitty Hawk, NC
Who is considered the "father" of flying?
✓✓ Orville Wright
He was an *airpower visionary* who called for an air force
independent of the US Army.
✓✓ Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell
He became the *youngest captain* ever selected to join the
General Staff in 1912.
✓✓ 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*.
✓✓ Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell
He became *Assistant to the Chief of the Air Service* and led
*battleship bombing trails* in 1921.
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell
What lead to Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell eventual court-martial
ordered by President Coolidge?
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ Major General Benjamin D. "Benny" Foulois
*He* completed the organization of the *Army's first* operational
unit, the *1st Aero Squadron*, in 1915.
✓✓ 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).
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ General of the Air Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold
Verified Answers for Accuracy
Who achieved the first powered, sustained, controlled, heavier-
than-air airplane flight in 1903?
✓✓ 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?
✓✓ 17 December 1903 at Kitty Hawk, NC
Who is considered the "father" of flying?
✓✓ Orville Wright
He was an *airpower visionary* who called for an air force
independent of the US Army.
✓✓ Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell
He became the *youngest captain* ever selected to join the
General Staff in 1912.
✓✓ 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*.
✓✓ Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell
He became *Assistant to the Chief of the Air Service* and led
*battleship bombing trails* in 1921.
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell
What lead to Colonel William "Billy" Mitchell eventual court-martial
ordered by President Coolidge?
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ Major General Benjamin D. "Benny" Foulois
*He* completed the organization of the *Army's first* operational
unit, the *1st Aero Squadron*, in 1915.
✓✓ 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).
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ 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.
✓✓ General of the Air Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold
