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The first space shuttle built by the US was called the Enterprise. It never went into space, being used instead for testing on Earth. What was the name of the first shuttle to fly into space? A 100
The Columbia A 100
What US President set the goal that America would land a man on the moon then return him safely to Earth? A 200
John F. Kennedy A 200
What happened to the first Apollo crewmen training for a moon landing mission? A 300
They died in a flash fire A 300
The first American in space was: A 400
Alan Shepherd A 400
The name of the first US satellite, that went into orbit a few months after the USSR’s Sputnik, was called what? A 500
Explorer 1 A 500
In what European country did the Wrights first fly their airplane? B 100
France B 100
What common everyday object did the Wright Brothers use to test their wing design? B 200
A bicycle B 200
The Wright Brothers first flight was on: B 300
Dec. 17, 1903 B 300
What mechanism did the Wright Brothers use to help the Wright Flyer get off the ground? B 400
A catapult B 400
Which US President was first interested in buying the Wright Brothers airplane? B 500
Theodore Roosevelt B 500
In 1932 Jimmy Dolittle flew and set a new speed record in a very dangerous airplane. What was the plane called? C 100
GeeBee C 100
What type of bomber did the Dolittle raiders use to bomb Japan? C 200
B-25 C 200
True or False: As a youngster Jimmy Doolittle began his aviation career by building and testing his own glider. The glider flew successfully. C 300
False C 300
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What was the name / designation of the bomber used in the Schweinfurt raid? C 400
B-17 Flying Fortress C 400
How many years did the Wright Brothers experiment before successfully flying? C 500
4 years C 500
True or False: At Pearl Harbor the Japanese knocked out several US battleships and aircraft carriers. D 100
False D 100
What industry did US bombers strike in the town of Schweinfurt during WWII? D 200
Ball bearing factory D 200
When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt called it “a date which will live in infamy.” What was that date? D 300
Dec. 7, 1941 D 300
True or False: The US learned that Japan would attack Midway Island by questioning a spy. D 400
False D 400
Which of the following was a major victory for the US in which airpower played a decisive role? Pearl Harbor, Midway, Ploesti, Battle of Kursk D 500
Midway D 500
What was the name of the unit formed near the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama? E 100
99 th Squadron E 100
Who was the first American female astronaut? E 200
Sally Ride E 200
What was the number of the Public Law that authorized an air training school to prepare blacks for military service? E 300
18 E 300
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic? E 400
Amelia Earhart E 400
General Benjamin O. Davis said there was only one key thing in combat. What is it? E 500
Performance E 500
In 1927 Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean when he flew from New York to Paris. What was the name of his plane? F 100
The Spirit of St. Louis F 100
Who was the first aviator to take off and land without being able to see outside the cockpit? F 200
Jimmy Doolittle F 200
What was the name of the company to build the first “passenger” airplane in 1927? F 300
Ford F 300
True or False: The B-17 carried a crew of 12? F 400
False F 400
The black explosions that US crewmen saw around their aircraft that came from anti aircraft guns is called. F 500
Flak F 500
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General “Chappie” James had some profound statements about the beginning of the Tuskegee flying program. He also presented a challenge which every person should use during their life. Click on screen to continue
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