Originally Posted by
cbire880
Yeah, theres nothing like that on the AFOQT or BAT (or whatever the new BAT is called). I'd say a good guess is the P-80, but I think there was an earlier model. I don't recall it seeing combat duty though.
Curtiss P-59 flew before the P-80 (1943ish?) but never saw combat. The first operational jet in the AAF would be the P-80, which was later used in Korea. Unless they mean the first USAF jet, which I dunno cause that would be 1947 and several aircraft could fit the bill. Is it multiple choice?
No, I didn't Google it, and don't remember any such questions on the AFOQT or ASVAB back in the 80s. But you had to know that kind of stuff off the top of your head if you wanted to eat at the good ole' USAFA. I dunno about OCS or whatever they call it these days.