EAWS - Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist Naval Aviation History Questions and Answers

Question 1

Who is recognized as the first U.S. Navy officer to be designated as a naval aviator?

Accepted Answer

Theodore G. Ellyson

Answer

Theodore G. 'Spuds' Ellyson was the first U.S. Navy officer designated as an aviator, bearing the title Naval Aviator No. 1. He began his flight training in 1910 under Glenn Curtiss.

Question 2

The USS Langley (CV-1), the first aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy, was converted from what type of ship?

Accepted Answer

A collier

Answer

The USS Langley (CV-1) was commissioned in March 1922 after being converted from the collier USS Jupiter (AC-3). This conversion marked the birth of the U.S. Navy's carrier fleet.

Question 3

A junior sailor is studying for their EAWS board and is asked about the significance of the Battle of the Coral Sea. Which of the following statements is the most accurate description?

Accepted Answer

It was the first naval battle in history where the opposing ships never saw or fired directly upon one another.

Answer

The Battle of the Coral Sea, fought in May 1942, was the first naval engagement in which the opposing fleets' ships never sighted or fired directly at each other. All attacks were carried out by carrier-launched aircraft.

Question 4

What U.S. Navy aircraft carrier served as the launch platform for the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in April 1942?

Accepted Answer

USS Hornet (CV-8)

Answer

On April 18, 1942, sixteen U.S. Army Air Forces B-25B Mitchell medium bombers, led by Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle, were launched from the deck of the USS Hornet (CV-8) to conduct a surprise raid on Tokyo.

Question 5

Which of the following events is considered a pivotal moment that halted the Japanese advance in the Pacific and was a strategic victory for the Allies, even though they lost more ships?

Accepted Answer

The Battle of the Coral Sea

Answer

The Battle of the Coral Sea is considered a strategic victory for the Allies because it stopped the planned Japanese invasion of Port Moresby, halting their southward advance for the first time, despite the U.S. losing the carrier USS Lexington. The damage to Japanese carriers prevented them from participating in the subsequent Battle of Midway.

EAWS - Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist Practice Test

EAWS - Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist Practice Test

EAWS - Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist Naval Aviation History Questions and Answers