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Aviation Firsts Scavenger Hunt

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DIRECTIONS: Use the information you find at the Web site listed below to answer the questions on this page.
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WEB RESOURCE: Famous Firsts in Aviation ( http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004537.html )

1. Who was the first person to fly over the South Pole?

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

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3. Who made the first rocket-engine flight?

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4. Who made the first balloon flight? In what year did the flight take place?

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5. What aviation first is Janice Brown credited with?

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6. Who was the first woman to receive a pilot's license? In what year did she learn how to fly?

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

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8. Who took the first photographs from the air?

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9. What aviation first is Paul MacCready credited with?

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

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