TRIVIA QUESTIONS (#3)

It has been brought to my attention that my question on "Operation Alert" from last week was not very clear.

Here is the story of "Operation Alert":

In 1954, the United States Federal Civil Defense Agency instituted an exercise called Operation Alert. It was a civil defense drill that took place on the same day in scores of major cities. Citizens in what were called the "target" areas were required to take cover for fifteen minutes. At the same time civil defense officials tested their readiness and their communications systems, and federal officials practiced evacuating from the capital. Even President Eisenhower left the White House for a tent city outside Washington. The following day newspapers routinely published reports of the fictitious attacks naming the number of bombs that were dropped in the mock alerts, the number of cities hit, and the number of casualties. In 1962 Operation Alert was permanently canceled.

So therefore I will give credit to all three rotorheads, since I screwed up the question. I apologize.

What I was getting at in my question was that President Eisenhower was the first US President to travel in a helicopter and it happened during an "Operation Alert". I think he was the only President to travel in an Air Force helicopter.

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The correct answers to last weeks questions are:

1. First helicopter (H-43) to go through its service life with no aircraft attributable loss of life or accidents.

2. "Operation Alert" began on July 12, 1957, and by mid-afternoon, Eisenhower had become the first U.S. President to fly on board a helicopter. Maj. Barrett flew the H-13J bearing serial number 57-2729. He carried President Eisenhower and a Secret Service agent.

Three "ROTORHEADS" answered the questions. Jim Burns, Bob Runninger, & Ron Smitham. All three answered Question 1. All three had the basic answer to Question 2, however Jim Burns hit it on the head as what I was looking for. Credit goes to all three. Thanks guys. By the way Jim B there is no prize!!!

This weeks questions are:

1. When and where did the first combat helicopter rescue mission occur? What type of helicopter?

2. Who was the pilot of the first successful helicopter flight? What type was it and what was significant about the pilot?

Only answers to be considered will be those answered by using the comment section of the Blog.

To do this click on "comments" at the bottom of this post. It will open a page for you to leave your comment. Enter your answers in the comment section. Scroll down to the "Choose an Identity" and select "Other". This will open another page which should still contain your answers. Go to "put in your name" and enter your name. Then hit publish. The Blog will then reopen and you can check at the bottom and it should have a number by the "comments."I will post the questions in the Blog each Wednesday. On the following Wednesday I will post the correct answer, number of rotorheads that answered, and the individual(s) that had the correct answer.

If there are any questions and/or problems please email me.

Thanks, Jim M