NS1-Chapter 2 (Naval Aviation) Quiz

Eugene Ely was the first flyer to...

• Complete takeoff from a ship

• Fly an armed naval vessel in the Navy

• Fly the USS Langley (CV 1)

• Successfully land an aircraft on the deck of a ship

Define: Man of War

• Nickname for the US Navy after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• A general term for an armed naval vessel

• Name given to the first flyer of the US Navy, Eugene Ely

• A general term for the steam catapult

What does the letter A represent for Aircraft Designations? (Hint: first chart)

• Achieve

• Attack

• Aviation

• Academic

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor took place on...

• December 7th, 1941

• December 9th, 1942

• November 9th, 1941

• December 7th, 1914

Which of the following did the US Navy NOT use to combine aircraft with the fleet

• Aircraft carriers

• Floating aircraft

• Flying boats

• Lighter-than-air craft

• Pontoon aircraft operating from ships other than carriers

The US Navy's first aircraft carrier was...

• The USS Midway (CV 4)

• The USS Lexington (CV 2)

• The USS Saratoga (CV 3)

• The USS Langley (CV 1)

What is the purpose of an angled flight deck?

• It allows a carrier to retreat in cases of alarm or disorder

• It allows a carrier to recover regardless of the armored deck

• It allows a carrier to gain more force when landing onto the deck

• It allows a carrier to both launch and recover aircraft at the same time

What does the letter M represent for Mission-Modification Designations?

(Hint: second chart)

• Missiles

• Missions

• Missile carrier

• Missile fleet

What does the letter B represent for Aircraft Designations? (Hint: first chart)

• Bolder

• Build

• Bomber

• Bomb

When was the USS Langley commissioned?

• Feb. 20th, 1922

• Mar. 20th, 1922

• Apr. 20th, 1922

• May. 20th, 1922