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1. (001) The first piloted heavier-than-air flight took place on

a) January 10, 1903.
b) December 17, 1903.
c) September 10, 1907.
d) December 17, 1909.
2. (001) The first piloted heavier-than-air flight was made at

a) Dayton, Ohio.
b) Paris, France.
c) Maxwell Field, Alabama.
d) Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
3. (002) When the US entered WWI, who was the US air observer in Spain?

a) William Kenly.
b) Billy Mitchell.
c) Frank Andrews.
d) Charles Lindbergh.
4. (002) The first two US aces in WWI were Captains Douglas Campbell and

a) Glen Curtis.
b) Orville Wright.
c) Samuel P. Langley.
d) Eddie Rickenbacker.
5. (003) Which individual lead the fight for an independent Air Force?

a) John Ryan.
b) Billy Mitchell.
c) Mason M Patrick.
d) Charles A. Lindbergh.
6. (003) The first all-metal bomber introduced in 1931 was called the

a) B-25.
b) B-12.
c) B-10.
d) B-9.
7. (004) During WWII, the first air attack launched against the Japanese was made with B-25 bombers. This attack is known as

a) operation OVERLORD.
b) the atomic bomb raid.
c) the Doolittle Raid.
d) the Tokyo attack.
8. (004) Air power was officially recognized as being equal to land power during the

a) Burma Campaign.
b) Normandy Invasion.
c) Philippine Invasion.
d) North African Campaign.
9. (005) The three Air Force operational commands established in 1946 were

a) ADC, MATS, and SAC.
b) ADC, MATS, and TAC.
c) ADC, SAC, and TAC.
d) ADC, SAC, and ATC.
10. (006) Who was credited with the first aerial “kill” of the Korean War?

a) Lieutenant Jacob E. Fickel.
b) Major Howard C. Johnson.
c) Lieutenant Harry A. Halverson.
d) Lieutenant William G. Hudson.
11. (007) In 1957 a joint US - Canadian defense organization was established. This organization was called

a) TAC.
b) ADCOM.
c) NORAD.
d) USCANCOM.
12. (007) The Air Force’s first supersonic medium bomber was the

a) B-57.
b) B-50.
c) B-52.
d) B-58.
13. (008) The first United States astronaut to fly a suborbital flight was

a) Virgil I. Grissom.
b) Robert M. White.
c) John H. Glenn.
d) Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
14. (008) In October 1962, the US flew U-2 reconnaissance planes in support of the

a) X-15 flights.
b) first ICBM launch.
c) Cuban Missile Crisis.
d) Project Mercury space launch.
15. (009) To help convince the North Vietnamese to sign the 1972 cease fire agreement, the US launched

a) Linebacker I.
b) Linebacker II.
c) Rolling Thunder I.
d) Rolling Thunder II.
16. (010) Which Air Force rocket was used effectively against the Soviet-built surface-to-air missile sites during the Vietnam War?

a) Falcon.
b) Shrike.
c) Maverick.
d) Wild Weasel.
17. (010) In 1976, the Air Force unveiled a lightweight fighter capable of flying twice the speed of sound. This fighter was the

a) F-4.
b) F-15.
c) F-16.
d) F-111.
18. (010) In July 1976, the Air Force assumed responsibility for training all of the military’s

a) women pilots.
b) aerial navigators.
c) rescue personnel.
d) computer specialists.
19. (011) The fatal space launch in January 1986 involved the space shuttle

a) Mir.
b) Atlantis.
c) Columbia.
d) Challenger. (corrected per errata)
20. (011) The F-117A stealth fighter was used to cripple enemy radar and SAM sites in Operation

a) DESERT STORM.
b) RESTORE HOPE.
c) SUPPORT HOPE.
d) URGENT FURY.
21. (012) The vision of the USAF is stated as building the world’s most respected air and space force for global power and the

a) unity of America.
b) reach of America.
c) strength of America.
d) teamwork of America.
22. (012) The mission of the USAF is to defend the United States through control and exploitation of

a) the world.
b) the CONUS.
c) air and space.
d) North America.
23. (013) The USAF basic unit for generating and employing combat capability is the

a) wing.
b) squadron.
c) Air Staff.
d) MAJCOM.
24. (013) Which Air Force MAJCOM is most closely associated with CAP?

a) Air Combat Command (ACC).
b) Air Force Space Command (AFSPACECOM).
c) Air Education and Training Command (AETC).
d) Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).
25. (014) How many USAF reserve categories are there?

a) Three.
b) Four.
c) Five.
d) Six.
26. (014) How many reserve troops can the President mobilize for up to 270 days in an emergency?

a) 50,000.
b) 100,000.
c) 200,000.
d) 250,000.
27. (015) In what year was the Civil Air Patrol created?

a) 1940.
b) 1941.
c) 1942.
d) 1943.
28. (015) Who was the first commander of the Civil Air Patrol?

a) General Colin Powell.
b) General “Hap” Arnold.
c) General Curtis LeMay.
d) Major General John Curry.
29. (016) Earle L. Johnson, one of the CAP founders, demonstrated the vulnerability of civil aerodromes by

a) lighting one on fire.
b) kidnapping the Cleveland aerodrome administrator.
c) dropping sandbags (simulated bombs) on war plants.
d) lobbying to Congress, explaining the vulnerability.
30. (016) In 1941, what military organization helped set up and administer the CAP?

a) Army Air Force (AAF).
b) Office of Civilian Defense (OCD).
c) Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA).
d) Air Education Training Command (AETC).
31. (017) The first three bases established to support CAP’s coastal patrol mission were located in Florida, Maryland, and

a) Virginia.
b) New York.
c) New Jersey.
d) North Carolina.
32. (018) What CAP wartime mission involved looking for spies and saboteurs?

a) Wolf patrol.
b) Border patrol.
c) Courier service.
d) Search and rescue.
33. (018) The CAP helped with antiaircraft gunnery training during WWII by

a) flying mock raids.
b) flying night missions.
c) guarding training installations.
d) airlifting crews to training installations.
34. (019) On 29 April 1043, the War Department transferred the CAP into an AAF

a) wing.
b) MAJCOM.
c) reserve unit.
d) auxiliary unit.
35. (019) At the close of WWII, how many hours had CAP flown in support of the war effort?

a) 200,000.
b) 300,000.
c) 400,000.
d) 500,000.
36. (020) To thank President Truman, congress, and General Arnold for allowing CAP to serve in WWII, the CAP hosted a

a) dinner.
b) fund raiser.
c) conference.
d) meeting with General Patton.
37. (020) In 1946, the AAF withdrew its monetary support of CAP. This action was taken as a result of

a) congressional direction.
b) a change of command jurisdiction.
c) Army Air Force (AAF) budget cuts.
d) the fact that Civil Air Patrol lacked a postwar mission.
38. (021) In 1946, Public Law 476 was passed. This law

a) incorporated CAP.
b) regulated CAP membership size.
c) narrowed CAP peacetime mission.
d) designated CAP as a USAF auxiliary.
39. (022) The Civil Air Patrol functions under the

a) Air Combat Command (ACC0.
b) Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC).
c) Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC).
d) Air Education and Training Command (AETC).
40. (022) In 1948, Public Law 557 was passed. This law

a) incorporated CAP.
b) regulated CAP membership size.
c) narrowed CAP peacetime missions.
d) designated CAP as an USAF auxiliary.
41. (023) Both the National Headquarters of CAP and Headquarters CAP-USAF are located at

a) Andrews AFB.
b) Maxwell AFB.
c) Barksdale AFB.
d) Wright Patterson AFB.
42. (023) How many separate CAP regions are there?

a) Six.
b) Seven.
c) Eight.
d) Nine.
43. (024) Which is not a CAP mission under emergency services?

a) Counterdrug Operations.
b) Air search and rescue.
c) Disaster relief.
d) Civil Defense.
44. (025) The CAP’s services to the nation and the USAF are: voluntary, benevolent, and

a) donated.
b) expensive.
c) tax deductible.
d) noncombatant.
45. (025) CAP members who organize, train, and direct CAP personnel and who develop CAP resources receive United States Air Force

a) money and people.
b) planes and resources.
c) trucks and buildings.
d) technical information and advice.
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