Cornelia Fort: A Pioneer in Women's Aviation

What was Cornelia Fort's family background?

• She was from a royal family.

• She was from a middle-class family.

• She was from a wealthy family.

• She was from a poor family.

Where did Cornelia Fort teach flying before the Pearl Harbor attack?

• In Colorado

• In Texas

• In California

• In New York

What did Cornelia Fort see on the tail of the approaching aircraft during the Pearl Harbor attack?

• A star

• A rising sun

• A cloud

• A moon

What did Cornelia Fort write in her flight log after the Pearl Harbor attack?

• Flight interrupted by bird strike

• Flight interrupted by Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• Flight interrupted by bad weather

• Flight interrupted by mechanical failure

What was the name of the first women's military organization for pilots that Cornelia Fort joined?

• SPARs

• WACs

• WASPs

• WAVES

What was Cornelia Fort's job with the WASPs?

• To repair aircraft

• To fly combat missions

• To train new pilots

• To ferry new military planes

How did Cornelia Fort die?

• In a train accident

• In a plane crash

• In a shipwreck

• In a car accident

What is inscribed on Cornelia Fort's footstone?

• Killed in the service of her country

• A brave soldier

• A loving mother

• A dedicated teacher

What happened to the Cornelia Fort Airport in 2010?

• It was renamed

• It was sold

• It was closed due to flooding

• It was expanded

What is the current use of the Cornelia Fort Airport area?

• An industrial zone

• A city park

• A residential area

• A shopping mall