Aviation in WW2

Question 0

Second WW2 Ace

Answer 0

Thomas Maguire - 38 kills

Flew P-38s

Question 1

World War 2 Ace

Answer 1

Richard Ira Bong - 40 kills

Flew P-38s

Question 2

Pearl Harbor

Answer 2

December 7, 1941

Hawaii

Question 3

When did France & Britain declare war on Germany? Why?

Answer 3

September 1939, because Germany invaded Poland

Question 4

Minesweeper Condor

Answer 4

Spotted six Japanese a/c carriers

Question 5

U.S.S. Ward

Answer 5

Sank a carrier

1st American shots of the war

Question 6

Hammering Hank Elrod

Answer 6

1st marine, aviator to earn the Medal of Honor

Question 7

Doolittle Raiders

Answer 7

B-25s, 80 volunteers
April 1942 - bombed Japan
Caused Battle of Midway

Question 8

AVG Flying Tigers

Answer 8

American Volunteer Group
P-40 Curtiss, Shark teeth
Shot Japanese bombers & left
Flew for China

Question 9

Pappy Boyington

Answer 9

In the “Black Sheep Squadron”
WW2 Ace, flew for AVG
Alcoholic

Question 10

Bataan Death March

Answer 10

76,000 prisoners

Marched 60 miles in Philippines

Question 11

Erich Hartmann

Answer 11

“The Black Devil”
German pilot during WW2
352 victories

Question 12

Invasion of Poland

Answer 12

September 1, 1939

Question 13

JU-87

Answer 13

German dive bomber

Slow, siren during dive

Question 14

Maginot Line

Answer 14

French defense

Underground tunnels and trains

Question 15

Battle of Midway

Answer 15

June 1942
Japanese attack island for U.S. a/c carriers
Japan retreats

Question 16

Lee Archer

Answer 16

WW2 pilot
4 kills
Tuskegee Airman
Flew P-51 Red Tail

Question 17

John Thach

Answer 17

“Tach Weave” - lead and wingman formation

Allowed U.S. to keep up with Japanese aircraft

Question 18

Grumman Aircraft

Answer 18

F4F Wildcat - basic Navy airplane

F6F Hellcat - better, tricked Japanese, “zero killer”

Question 19

Great Mariana’s Turkey Shoot

Answer 19

Battle of Philippine Sea
June 1944
Americans were no more tactical, experienced, technologically advanced than the Japanese

Question 20

Kamikaze

Answer 20

Japanese suicide bombers

Question 21

Flying the Hump

Answer 21

Flying cargo over Himalayas
DC-3, C-46
Lost many planes this way

Question 22

Bud Anderson

Answer 22

WW2 Ace
Flew P-51 Mustang called “Old Crow”
Claims that a good pilot has experience and knowledge
Treats every German aircraft like the Red Baron

Question 23

P-51

Answer 23

More guns, larger range
Supercharger - fast and maneuverable
Liquid cooled w/ radiator

Question 24

Tinian

Answer 24

Controlled by Japan since WW1 Could now reach this Pacific island with our long range B-29s U.S. invaded and built 7 runways, we were now closer to Japan

Question 25

B-29

Answer 25

``` Flying Fortress Dropped bomb on Hiroshima Flies longer and higher than B-17s Pressurized Could maintain temperature ```

Question 26

Black Thursday

Answer 26

``` July 1943 600 men died Daylight bombing before the P-51s Unpressurized B-17 bombers - freezing Fighter planes had to turn around and abandon the bombers ```

Question 27

Might Eighth Air Force

Answer 27

U.S. Army Bomber Command: Activated January 1942. Commanded by Jimmy Doolittle 26,000 KIA, more than the entire Marine Corps lost

Question 28

Battle of Midway

Answer 28

June 1942, result of the Doolittle Raiders U.S. won, destroyed all Japanese a/c carriers U.S. had known about the plan of attack because of Japanese radio calls

Question 29

Battle of Iwo Jima

Answer 29

U.S. wanted this Pacific island to land wounded B-29's. Photograph of Marines raising flag. 6,800 Americans dead. U.S. still won.

Question 30

Battle of Okinawa

Answer 30

Civilians killing themselves. Kamikazes for the first time. U.S. won.

Question 31

The Manhattan Project

Answer 31

The development on the atom bomb. Bombs "Fat Man," and "Little Boy" were used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Harry Truman had to make the decision.

Question 32

Paul Tibbets

Answer 32

Dropped "Little Boy" on Hiroshima while piloting the "Enola Gay." Departed from Tinian island. Previously led daylight bombing raids.

Question 33

Japanese city with the most bombing casualties? | City with the most bombing casualties overall?

Answer 33

Tokyo: 100,000 people Dresden, Germany: 150,000 people Incendiary bombs!

Question 34

When did the U.S. bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Answer 34

August 6, 1945

Question 35

When was Pearl Harbor?

Answer 35

December 7, 1941

Question 36

When did the Doolittle Raiders bomb Tokyo?

Answer 36

April 1942

Question 37

When was the Battle of Midway?

Answer 37

June 1942

Question 38

What was the outcome of the attack on Pearl Harbor?

Answer 38

Doolittle Raiders: April 1942 Battle of Midway: June 1942 Battle of Iwo Jima Battle of Okinawa

Question 39

Robin Olds

Answer 39

WWII Ace, Flew P-38's | Flew in Vietnam, disguised fighter planes (Op. Bolo)

Question 40

A. Scott Crossfield

Answer 40

WWII pilot, test pilot | First to reach Mach 2

Question 41

Chuck Yager

Answer 41

1st to break the speed of sound