AF History I

What year was the Aeronautical Division in the Signal Corps established?

• 1905

• 1906

• 1907

• 1908

____ became the first officer to die in the air service when he and Orville Wright crashed on 17 September 1908

• Thomas Selfridge

• Wilbur Wright

• Orville Wright

• Henry “Hap” Arnold

This type of aircraft formed the 1st Aero Squadron

• Fokker Dr.I Triplane

• Wright B Flyer

• JN-3 “Jenny” biplanes

• Bleriot Monoplane

President Wilson ordered the 1st Aero squadron to retaliate against ____, who invaded New Mexico and killed US soldiers and civilians. (This started the Mexican Expedition)

• Salvador Alvarado

• Felipe Ángeles

• Elisa Acuña

• Pancho Villa

One of a few enlisted pilots and the only African American pilot to serve during WWI.

• Roscoe Conkling Brown Jr.

• Eugene Bullard

• James Banning

• Charles A. Lindbergh

In the beginning of WWI, US pilots flew Allied planes.

The ____ was a squadron of over 200 American pilots who joined the French aviation service

• Escadrille Lafayette

• Ardennes

• Escadron de chasse et d'expérimentation

• Cigognes

The Wright Brothers made their first flight at ____ in 1903

• Winston-Salem, NC

• Kitty Hawk, NC

• Raleigh, NC

• Charlotte, NC

This person can be described as: having a great combat record for bravery, talented but controversial visionary, and a strong advocate of an independent Air force.

• Daniel "Chappie" James Jr.

• Eddie "Ace" Rickenbacker

• SIMSAF

• William “Billy” Mitchell