Aviation Firsts Scavenger Hunt

Aviation Firsts Scavenger Hunt

1. Who was the first person to fly over the South Richard E Byrd

2. In what year did the first parachute jump take place? 1797

3. Who made the first rocket-engine flight? Fritz Von Opel

4. Who made the first balloon flight? In what year did the flight take place? Jacques and Joseph Montgolfire  1783

5. What aviation first is Janice Brown credited with Long Distance Solar flight

6. Who was the first woman to receive a pilot's license? In what year did she learn how to fly? Broness Raymonde de la Roche 1909

7. Who was the first person to fly around the world alone? Wiley Post

8. Who took the first photographs from the air? Samuel Archer King Wiliam Black

9. What aviation first is Paul MacCready credited with? First successful human- powered air craft

10. In what year did the first turbo jet flight take place? 1939