Evolution of the Early Air Force

Which countries were a part of the "Allies" of World War 1

• Ottoman Empire, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran

• France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, United States
• Austria-Hungary, Germany, Turkey

• Canada, Mexico, Panama, Brazil

Congress directed the name of the Army Air Service to be changed to what in 1926?

• Air Service Corps

• Army Air Corps
• Army Air Force
• Army Aviation Division

The U.S. Department of War oversaw the U.S. Army during the post World War 1 era. What is the U.S. Department of War known as today?

• U.S. Department of the Army
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• U.S. Department of Defense

The National Defense Act of 1920 established the number of men and ranks in the Air Service. Which military service did the new Air Service model its rank/grade structure off of?

• United States Army
• United States Coast Guard
• United States Navy
• United States Marine Corps

The National Defense Act of 1920 established the number of men and ranks in the Air Service. How many enlisted men were authorized to be a part of the Air Service?

• 15000
• 20000
• 25000
• 16000

One of the first major steps toward an independent air service took place around the time the Great War ended. President Woodrow Wilson used his executive powers to create this in May 1918?

• Army Air Service

• National Aviation Authority
• Civil Aeronautics Administration
• United States Air Force

Even before the U.S. government bought the Wright Flyer in 1909, it had set up the Aeronautical Division within the U.S. Army Signal Corps. What flying object did the Signal Corps start with?

• Drones
• Kites
• Gliders
• Hot air balloons

After balloons, what other flying object did the U.S. Army Signal Corps add to its aerial arsenal?

• Drones
• Airplanes
• Kites
• Helicopters

To advocate for an independent Air Force, Brig Gen Billy Mitchell did which of these demonstrations?

• Did an around-the-world airplane trip.

• Conducted a nonstop flight across the United States.

• He sank the German battleship "Ostfriesland" in a bombing demonstration.

• He demonstrated aerial refueling techniques.

Which President of the United States created the Morrow Board that was tasked with finding the best means of developing and applying aircraft in national defense?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Harry S. Truman
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Woodrow Wilson