Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
04-29-2010, 11:17 AM
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
Okay, sorry for the 16 minute delay. Would post a pic of what held me up, but "red" pictures might offend some. Badly decayed tooth extraction. Search "Mountain Dew Mouth" and you'll see what some people do to their teeth.
What military aircraft shot down the most Japanese aircraft?
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What military aircraft shot down the most Japanese aircraft?
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04-29-2010, 12:42 PM
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
Good job wingspar!! Yes, the P-38. You've got the chip.......
Other, Lightning trivia:
-the first twin-engined fighter aircraft in the U.S.
-the first mass-produced airplane engine widlastym Allison V-1710
-the first American fighter to chassis with the front wheel
-the first American aircraft to exceed 400 mph (640 kph)
-shot down a total of more Japanese aircraft than any other American fighter.
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Other, Lightning trivia:
-the first twin-engined fighter aircraft in the U.S.
-the first mass-produced airplane engine widlastym Allison V-1710
-the first American fighter to chassis with the front wheel
-the first American aircraft to exceed 400 mph (640 kph)
-shot down a total of more Japanese aircraft than any other American fighter.
Dave G.
04-29-2010, 01:43 PM
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
ORIGINAL: wingspar
As I'm after the bonus points...
What single factor lead to the distruction of the most German aircraft in WW2???
Dave N
As I'm after the bonus points...
What single factor lead to the distruction of the most German aircraft in WW2???
Dave N
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04-29-2010, 03:02 PM
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
I was thinking of a two work answer; Daylight Bombing.
This not only destroyed manufacturing facilities on the ground all the way down to ball bearings, but forced the fighters up to get shot down by our fighters.
This not only destroyed manufacturing facilities on the ground all the way down to ball bearings, but forced the fighters up to get shot down by our fighters.
04-29-2010, 03:03 PM
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
Close enough for me.
What I really was looking for was ...accidents...
About 45% of German aircraft were lost not do to enemy action or bombing. Inexperienced pilots, weather, mechanical failures, are a few examples.
Go for it Zero
What I really was looking for was ...accidents...
About 45% of German aircraft were lost not do to enemy action or bombing. Inexperienced pilots, weather, mechanical failures, are a few examples.
Go for it Zero
04-29-2010, 03:47 PM
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
what aircraft in its first operational use was so new that the pilots had no training in flight characteristics or tactics, and the ground crew no training in servicing or re-arming. The only training received enabled the pilots to take-off and land, none of the pilots had fired the armament, let alone learned tactics.
However once comitted this airplane proved to be the most effective of its kind during the war.
However once comitted this airplane proved to be the most effective of its kind during the war.
04-29-2010, 03:48 PM
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
On the way to raid Y-29 german AA guners saw the large formations. Not being used to seeing that many german planes they thought they were ours and started shoting them down. They lost between 25 -50% of there aircarft. (I can't remember exact number).
04-29-2010, 05:33 PM
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ORIGINAL: 800mZero
what aircraft in its first operational use was so new that the pilots had no training in flight characteristics or tactics, and the ground crew no training in servicing or re-arming. The only training received enabled the pilots to take-off and land, none of the pilots had fired the armament, let alone learned tactics.
However once comitted this airplane proved to be the most effective of its kind during the war.
what aircraft in its first operational use was so new that the pilots had no training in flight characteristics or tactics, and the ground crew no training in servicing or re-arming. The only training received enabled the pilots to take-off and land, none of the pilots had fired the armament, let alone learned tactics.
However once comitted this airplane proved to be the most effective of its kind during the war.
04-29-2010, 09:02 PM
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
ORIGINAL: 800mZero
what aircraft in its first operational use was so new that the pilots had no training in flight characteristics or tactics, and the ground crew no training in servicing or re-arming. The only training received enabled the pilots to take-off and land, none of the pilots had fired the armament, let alone learned tactics.
However once comitted this airplane proved to be the most effective of its kind during the war.
what aircraft in its first operational use was so new that the pilots had no training in flight characteristics or tactics, and the ground crew no training in servicing or re-arming. The only training received enabled the pilots to take-off and land, none of the pilots had fired the armament, let alone learned tactics.
However once comitted this airplane proved to be the most effective of its kind during the war.
04-29-2010, 09:25 PM
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
How about the Martin B-26. I know they had operational problems early beacuse of training and design concerns. My dad was stationed at MacDill Field in Tampa during the war and told me stories about their troubles. I remember him telling me the saying they had "One a day in Tampa Bay".
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