Naval Aviation Heritage Flashcards
What happened on November 14 1910?
First take off from a ship - Eugene Ely- took off in a 50hp Curtiss plane from the USS Birmingham
What happened on May 8 1911?
The wright brother sold the navy aircrafts that were 5,500 each.
Bday of naval aviation
June 20, 1913
William D. Billingsley was the naval aviations first fatality.
October 22, 1917
Ground school program became inspector school and predecessors for QARs
March 20, 1922
The Jupiter, a former carrier, re commissioned after conversion to USS Langley
March 10, 1948
Fj-1 Fury, the first carrier jet made its first landing on the USS Boxer
What happened May 7-8 1942?
The battle of coral sea.
US assisted Japan against planned invasion from Australia
What happened June 3-5 1942?
Battle of midway was turning point of pacific war.
Yorktown was sunk by Japanese plane
What happened November 13-15 1942?
Battle of Guadalcanal.
The Sullivan brothers died on the USS Juneau by torpedo
