Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
07-07-2016, 12:30 PM
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<Chuckle> Top_Gunn, when I realized where you were headed, I laughed out loud. Good job! I suddenly remembered the delivery of parts to the Hornet by the blimp; and figured you were being playful. Until then, I was lost. But what was the "mysterious incident" to which you referred? Thanks; Ernie P.
07-07-2016, 12:42 PM
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Sure, Johnny; anything for you! I'll get something up this evening. Thanks; Ernie P.
07-07-2016, 01:07 PM
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And away we go. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
Last edited by Ernie P.; 07-07-2016 at 01:09 PM.
07-07-2016, 07:31 PM
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A late night clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
Last edited by Ernie P.; 07-07-2016 at 07:37 PM.
07-08-2016, 04:55 AM
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No, not the Catalina; although I figured it would be an early guess. Perhaps this morning clue will assist your search. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
Last edited by Ernie P.; 07-08-2016 at 04:57 AM.
07-08-2016, 01:07 PM
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Well, this next clue will help, I'm sure. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.Thisaircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Evenafter it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Itsmaiden flight was in 1939.
4.Itstayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.Itwas a single engine monoplane.
07-08-2016, 01:10 PM
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Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
07-08-2016, 01:12 PM
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Does any one know why the system *sometimes* deletes the space between the first two words in my clues, as it did below? Thanks; Ernie P.
Well, this next clue will help, I'm sure. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.Thisaircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Evenafter it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Itsmaiden flight was in 1939.
4.Itstayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.Itwas a single engine monoplane.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.Thisaircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Evenafter it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Itsmaiden flight was in 1939.
4.Itstayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.Itwas a single engine monoplane.
07-08-2016, 08:21 PM
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Morning (Well, technically, after midnight is morning) clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of a foreign design.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of a foreign design.
07-09-2016, 02:34 AM
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Morning and afternoon clues. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of a foreign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of a foreign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
07-09-2016, 12:19 PM
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Evening clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of a foreign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owning nation was unable to buy the foreigndesigns it initially wanted.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of a foreign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owning nation was unable to buy the foreigndesigns it initially wanted.
07-09-2016, 08:37 PM
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(Early) Morning clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of a foreign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owning nation was unable to buy the foreigndesigns it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestrian crossing.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of a foreign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owning nation was unable to buy the foreigndesigns it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestrian crossing.
07-10-2016, 04:24 PM
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Evening clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of a foreign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owning nation was unable to buy the foreigndesigns it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestrian crossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of a foreign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owning nation was unable to buy the foreigndesigns it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestrian crossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
07-11-2016, 03:54 AM
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Monring clue. Thanks; Enrie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of a foreign design.
7.Twintail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owning nation was unable to buy the foreigndesigns it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestrian crossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of a foreign design.
7.Twintail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owning nation was unable to buy the foreigndesigns it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestrian crossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
Last edited by Ernie P.; 07-11-2016 at 04:01 AM.
07-11-2016, 08:00 AM
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Afternoon clue. Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of a foreign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owning nation was unable to buy the foreigndesigns it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestrian crossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
13.The maiden flight of the final variant was in 1968.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for more than 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained in Civil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late 1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of a foreign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owning nation was unable to buy the foreigndesigns it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestrian crossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
13.The maiden flight of the final variant was in 1968.
Last edited by Ernie P.; 07-11-2016 at 08:10 AM.
07-11-2016, 07:18 PM
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Late night clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for morethan 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained inCivil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of aforeign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owningnation was unable to buy the foreign designs it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestriancrossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
13.The maiden flight of the final variant wasin 1968.
14.It was a beautiful plane, by most opinions.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for morethan 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained inCivil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of aforeign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owningnation was unable to buy the foreign designs it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestriancrossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
13.The maiden flight of the final variant wasin 1968.
14.It was a beautiful plane, by most opinions.
07-12-2016, 01:38 AM
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Morning clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for morethan 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained inCivil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of aforeign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owningnation was unable to buy the foreign designs it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestriancrossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
13.The maiden flight of the final variant wasin 1968.
14.It was a beautiful plane, by most opinions.
15.Armed with one cannon and four machine guns.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for morethan 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained inCivil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of aforeign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owningnation was unable to buy the foreign designs it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestriancrossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
13.The maiden flight of the final variant wasin 1968.
14.It was a beautiful plane, by most opinions.
15.Armed with one cannon and four machine guns.
07-12-2016, 07:09 AM
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Afternoon clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for morethan 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained inCivil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of aforeign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owningnation was unable to buy the foreign designs it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestriancrossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
13.The maiden flight of the final variant wasin 1968.
14.It was a beautiful plane, by most opinions.
15.Armed with one cannon and four machine guns.
16.Three bladed variable pitch propeller.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for morethan 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained inCivil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of aforeign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owningnation was unable to buy the foreign designs it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestriancrossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
13.The maiden flight of the final variant wasin 1968.
14.It was a beautiful plane, by most opinions.
15.Armed with one cannon and four machine guns.
16.Three bladed variable pitch propeller.
07-12-2016, 04:27 PM
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Evening clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for morethan 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained inCivil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of aforeign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owningnation was unable to buy the foreign designs it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestriancrossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
13.The maiden flight of the final variant wasin 1968.
14.It was a beautiful plane, by most opinions.
15.Armed with one cannon and four machine guns.
16.Three bladed variable pitch propeller.
17.Second crew member was a gunner.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for morethan 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained inCivil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of aforeign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owningnation was unable to buy the foreign designs it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestriancrossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
13.The maiden flight of the final variant wasin 1968.
14.It was a beautiful plane, by most opinions.
15.Armed with one cannon and four machine guns.
16.Three bladed variable pitch propeller.
17.Second crew member was a gunner.
07-13-2016, 01:31 AM
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Morning clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for morethan 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained inCivil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of aforeign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owningnation was unable to buy the foreign designs it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestriancrossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
13.The maiden flight of the final variant wasin 1968.
14.It was a beautiful plane, by most opinions.
15.Armed with one cannon and four machine guns.
16.Three bladed variable pitch propeller.
17.Second crew member was a gunner.
18.Crew sat tandem; under a single long canopy.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for morethan 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained inCivil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of aforeign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owningnation was unable to buy the foreign designs it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestriancrossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
13.The maiden flight of the final variant wasin 1968.
14.It was a beautiful plane, by most opinions.
15.Armed with one cannon and four machine guns.
16.Three bladed variable pitch propeller.
17.Second crew member was a gunner.
18.Crew sat tandem; under a single long canopy.
07-13-2016, 05:14 AM
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No, not the AT-6. But here's a bonus clue to reward your participation. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for morethan 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained inCivil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of aforeign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owningnation was unable to buy the foreign designs it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestriancrossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
13.The maiden flight of the final variant wasin 1968.
14.It was a beautiful plane, by most opinions.
15.Armed with one cannon and four machine guns.
16.Three bladed variable pitch propeller.
17.Second crew member was a gunner.
18.Crew sat tandem; under a single long canopy.
19.The first prototype crashed because of wingflutter.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for morethan 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained inCivil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of aforeign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owningnation was unable to buy the foreign designs it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestriancrossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
13.The maiden flight of the final variant wasin 1968.
14.It was a beautiful plane, by most opinions.
15.Armed with one cannon and four machine guns.
16.Three bladed variable pitch propeller.
17.Second crew member was a gunner.
18.Crew sat tandem; under a single long canopy.
19.The first prototype crashed because of wingflutter.
07-13-2016, 08:55 AM
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Afternoon clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for morethan 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained inCivil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of aforeign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owningnation was unable to buy the foreign designs it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestriancrossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
13.The maiden flight of the final variant wasin 1968.
14.It was a beautiful plane, by most opinions.
15.Armed with one cannon and four machine guns.
16.Three bladed variable pitch propeller.
17.Second crew member was a gunner.
18.Crew sat tandem; under a single long canopy.
19.The first prototype crashed because of wingflutter.
20.Relegated to training and target tug duty after activeservice life was completed.
Question: What warbird do I describe?
Clues:
1.This aircraft remained in service for morethan 40 years.
2.Even after it was retired, it remained inCivil service.
3.Its maiden flight was in 1939.
4.It stayed in active service until the late1980’s.
5.It was a single engine monoplane.
6.Its engine was a license built version of aforeign design.
7.Twin tail.
8.Crew of two.
9.The design came about because the owningnation was unable to buy the foreign designs it initially wanted.
10.It was referred to as a sort of flying pedestriancrossing.
11.Its maiden flight came in 1939.
12.Several variants were produced.
13.The maiden flight of the final variant wasin 1968.
14.It was a beautiful plane, by most opinions.
15.Armed with one cannon and four machine guns.
16.Three bladed variable pitch propeller.
17.Second crew member was a gunner.
18.Crew sat tandem; under a single long canopy.
19.The first prototype crashed because of wingflutter.
20.Relegated to training and target tug duty after activeservice life was completed.