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Audio Tour Exhibits

Welcome to Wings of Eagles Discovery Center’s Online Audio Tour. To find out the answers to the questions below click the play button within the corresponding exhibit.

1. Grumman TBM-3E Avenger

Which former U.S. President was shot down over the island of Chichi Jima in 1943 while flying an Avenger?


2. Schweizer LNS-1

Why did the materials used to manufacture this aircraft ultimately lead to its programs downfall?


3. Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt

The A-10 was the first aircraft designed entirely for CAS. What does CAS stand for?


4. McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II

What design element gave the F-4 an advantage over the more agile MiG-21?


5. Bell UH-1C Iroquois Huey

How does the Huey’s semi-monocoque fuselage differ from other types of support structures?


6. Hughes OH-6A Cayuse

What are 3 world records for helicopters set by the Cayuse in 1966?


7. Grumman F-14A Tomcat

What characteristic allowed the F-14 to operate at the slow speeds necessary for aircraft carrier operations?


8. McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle

What allows the Eagle to accelerate in a vertical climb?


9. Grumman OV-1C Mohawk

To better support Army maneuver forces, the Mohawk was designed to operate from what types of runways?


10. Martin RB-57 Canberra

The Canberra served during the Vietnam War for night interdiction over what area?


11. Douglas A-26/B-26B Invader

In which two wars did the Invader serve?


12. Vought A-7D Corsair II

What type of transparent display allowed pilots to view critical information without looking away from the planes optical sight?


13. The Tuskegee Airmen

Before the Tuskegee Airmen, what group of American pilots were not represented in the U. S. military?


14. Rosie the Riveter

Rosie played a significant role in recruiting women to fill what jobs during WWII?


15. The Service Flag

What does the gold star on this flag represent?


16. A-2 Flight Jacket

How do pilots often decorate their flight jackets?

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