Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
06-27-2017, 02:13 AM
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It's been almost a week, and more than a dozen clues, since anyone even took a shot at this. If you're all busy, puzzled or confused, that's okay. I just hope you aren't all bored. Morning clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?
Clues:
1. This pilot served in more than one war.
2. He flew many successful missions; but is perhaps remembered more for a few less than successful ones.
3. His father was a minister.
4. He raced motorcycles with some success.
5. He earned his pilot’s license prior to his first war.
6. He completed college and joined his country’s military forces.
7. His first combat assignment was as part of an historic battle.
8. He was shot down and badly wounded.
9. He escaped capture and was nursed back to health by local people.
10. He was reunited with his unit.
11. At this point, he had not been credited with even a single enemy aircraft shot down.
12. Later in that war, in a famous combat, he and his wingman engaged a high flying enemy reconnaissance aircraft.
13. Our hero only got off a small number of shots before his guns froze in the cold air at that altitude.
14. However, he had managed to do some damage to the enemy craft. As it headed for home, our hero was able to catch up to it and launch a rather unconventional attack.
15. The wingman’s guns were also jammed; but he was able to catch up and join in the fight.
16. With our boy blocking the enemy aircraft’s escape, his wingman was able to chew up the enemy aircraft.
17. The enemy aircraft went down.
18. But our boy did not, apparently, share in the official victory. He is not listed as having scored a victory to this point in his career.
19. Still, he ended the war as a highly decorated pilot.
20. In his next war, he was the first in his service to be awarded for his gallantry.
21. He led two flights against ground and harbor targets; his plane being heavily damaged both times.
22. He was shot down in that war, as well.
23. And again, he was highly decorated for his gallantry.
Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?
Clues:
1. This pilot served in more than one war.
2. He flew many successful missions; but is perhaps remembered more for a few less than successful ones.
3. His father was a minister.
4. He raced motorcycles with some success.
5. He earned his pilot’s license prior to his first war.
6. He completed college and joined his country’s military forces.
7. His first combat assignment was as part of an historic battle.
8. He was shot down and badly wounded.
9. He escaped capture and was nursed back to health by local people.
10. He was reunited with his unit.
11. At this point, he had not been credited with even a single enemy aircraft shot down.
12. Later in that war, in a famous combat, he and his wingman engaged a high flying enemy reconnaissance aircraft.
13. Our hero only got off a small number of shots before his guns froze in the cold air at that altitude.
14. However, he had managed to do some damage to the enemy craft. As it headed for home, our hero was able to catch up to it and launch a rather unconventional attack.
15. The wingman’s guns were also jammed; but he was able to catch up and join in the fight.
16. With our boy blocking the enemy aircraft’s escape, his wingman was able to chew up the enemy aircraft.
17. The enemy aircraft went down.
18. But our boy did not, apparently, share in the official victory. He is not listed as having scored a victory to this point in his career.
19. Still, he ended the war as a highly decorated pilot.
20. In his next war, he was the first in his service to be awarded for his gallantry.
21. He led two flights against ground and harbor targets; his plane being heavily damaged both times.
22. He was shot down in that war, as well.
23. And again, he was highly decorated for his gallantry.
06-27-2017, 07:46 AM
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Afternoon clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?
Clues:
1. This pilot served in more than one war.
2. He flew many successful missions; but is perhaps remembered more for a few less than successful ones.
3. His father was a minister.
4. He raced motorcycles with some success.
5. He earned his pilot’s license prior to his first war.
6. He completed college and joined his country’s military forces.
7. His first combat assignment was as part of an historic battle.
8. He was shot down and badly wounded.
9. He escaped capture and was nursed back to health by local people.
10. He was reunited with his unit.
11. At this point, he had not been credited with even a single enemy aircraft shot down.
12. Later in that war, in a famous combat, he and his wingman engaged a high flying enemy reconnaissance aircraft.
13. Our hero only got off a small number of shots before his guns froze in the cold air at that altitude.
14. However, he had managed to do some damage to the enemy craft. As it headed for home, our hero was able to catch up to it and launch a rather unconventional attack.
15. The wingman’s guns were also jammed; but he was able to catch up and join in the fight.
16. With our boy blocking the enemy aircraft’s escape, his wingman was able to chew up the enemy aircraft.
17. The enemy aircraft went down.
18. But our boy did not, apparently, share in the official victory. He is not listed as having scored a victory to this point in his career.
19. Still, he ended the war as a highly decorated pilot.
20. In his next war, he was the first in his service to be awarded for his gallantry.
21. He led two flights against ground and harbor targets; his plane being heavily damaged both times.
22. He was shot down in that war, as well.
23. And again, he was highly decorated for his gallantry.
24. He is not listed as having scored an aerial victory to this point in his career.
Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?
Clues:
1. This pilot served in more than one war.
2. He flew many successful missions; but is perhaps remembered more for a few less than successful ones.
3. His father was a minister.
4. He raced motorcycles with some success.
5. He earned his pilot’s license prior to his first war.
6. He completed college and joined his country’s military forces.
7. His first combat assignment was as part of an historic battle.
8. He was shot down and badly wounded.
9. He escaped capture and was nursed back to health by local people.
10. He was reunited with his unit.
11. At this point, he had not been credited with even a single enemy aircraft shot down.
12. Later in that war, in a famous combat, he and his wingman engaged a high flying enemy reconnaissance aircraft.
13. Our hero only got off a small number of shots before his guns froze in the cold air at that altitude.
14. However, he had managed to do some damage to the enemy craft. As it headed for home, our hero was able to catch up to it and launch a rather unconventional attack.
15. The wingman’s guns were also jammed; but he was able to catch up and join in the fight.
16. With our boy blocking the enemy aircraft’s escape, his wingman was able to chew up the enemy aircraft.
17. The enemy aircraft went down.
18. But our boy did not, apparently, share in the official victory. He is not listed as having scored a victory to this point in his career.
19. Still, he ended the war as a highly decorated pilot.
20. In his next war, he was the first in his service to be awarded for his gallantry.
21. He led two flights against ground and harbor targets; his plane being heavily damaged both times.
22. He was shot down in that war, as well.
23. And again, he was highly decorated for his gallantry.
24. He is not listed as having scored an aerial victory to this point in his career.
06-27-2017, 05:43 PM
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Evening clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?
Clues:
1. This pilot served in more than one war.
2. He flew many successful missions; but is perhaps remembered more for a few less than successful ones.
3. His father was a minister.
4. He raced motorcycles with some success.
5. He earned his pilot’s license prior to his first war.
6. He completed college and joined his country’s military forces.
7. His first combat assignment was as part of an historic battle.
8. He was shot down and badly wounded.
9. He escaped capture and was nursed back to health by local people.
10. He was reunited with his unit.
11. At this point, he had not been credited with even a single enemy aircraft shot down.
12. Later in that war, in a famous combat, he and his wingman engaged a high flying enemy reconnaissance aircraft.
13. Our hero only got off a small number of shots before his guns froze in the cold air at that altitude.
14. However, he had managed to do some damage to the enemy craft. As it headed for home, our hero was able to catch up to it and launch a rather unconventional attack.
15. The wingman’s guns were also jammed; but he was able to catch up and join in the fight.
16. With our boy blocking the enemy aircraft’s escape, his wingman was able to chew up the enemy aircraft.
17. The enemy aircraft went down.
18. But our boy did not, apparently, share in the official victory. He is not listed as having scored a victory to this point in his career.
19. Still, he ended the war as a highly decorated pilot.
20. In his next war, he was the first in his service to be awarded for his gallantry.
21. He led two flights against ground and harbor targets; his plane being heavily damaged both times.
22. He was shot down in that war, as well.
23. And again, he was highly decorated for his gallantry.
24. He is not listed as having scored an aerial victory to this point in his career.
25. In his last war, he flew helicopters.
Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?
Clues:
1. This pilot served in more than one war.
2. He flew many successful missions; but is perhaps remembered more for a few less than successful ones.
3. His father was a minister.
4. He raced motorcycles with some success.
5. He earned his pilot’s license prior to his first war.
6. He completed college and joined his country’s military forces.
7. His first combat assignment was as part of an historic battle.
8. He was shot down and badly wounded.
9. He escaped capture and was nursed back to health by local people.
10. He was reunited with his unit.
11. At this point, he had not been credited with even a single enemy aircraft shot down.
12. Later in that war, in a famous combat, he and his wingman engaged a high flying enemy reconnaissance aircraft.
13. Our hero only got off a small number of shots before his guns froze in the cold air at that altitude.
14. However, he had managed to do some damage to the enemy craft. As it headed for home, our hero was able to catch up to it and launch a rather unconventional attack.
15. The wingman’s guns were also jammed; but he was able to catch up and join in the fight.
16. With our boy blocking the enemy aircraft’s escape, his wingman was able to chew up the enemy aircraft.
17. The enemy aircraft went down.
18. But our boy did not, apparently, share in the official victory. He is not listed as having scored a victory to this point in his career.
19. Still, he ended the war as a highly decorated pilot.
20. In his next war, he was the first in his service to be awarded for his gallantry.
21. He led two flights against ground and harbor targets; his plane being heavily damaged both times.
22. He was shot down in that war, as well.
23. And again, he was highly decorated for his gallantry.
24. He is not listed as having scored an aerial victory to this point in his career.
25. In his last war, he flew helicopters.
06-28-2017, 01:43 AM
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Morning clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?
Clues:
1. This pilot served in more than one war.
2. He flew many successful missions; but is perhaps remembered more for a few less than successful ones.
3. His father was a minister.
4. He raced motorcycles with some success.
5. He earned his pilot’s license prior to his first war.
6. He completed college and joined his country’s military forces.
7. His first combat assignment was as part of an historic battle.
8. He was shot down and badly wounded.
9. He escaped capture and was nursed back to health by local people.
10. He was reunited with his unit.
11. At this point, he had not been credited with even a single enemy aircraft shot down.
12. Later in that war, in a famous combat, he and his wingman engaged a high flying enemy reconnaissance aircraft.
13. Our hero only got off a small number of shots before his guns froze in the cold air at that altitude.
14. However, he had managed to do some damage to the enemy craft. As it headed for home, our hero was able to catch up to it and launch a rather unconventional attack.
15. The wingman’s guns were also jammed; but he was able to catch up and join in the fight.
16. With our boy blocking the enemy aircraft’s escape, his wingman was able to chew up the enemy aircraft.
17. The enemy aircraft went down.
18. But our boy did not, apparently, share in the official victory. He is not listed as having scored a victory to this point in his career.
19. Still, he ended the war as a highly decorated pilot.
20. In his next war, he was the first in his service to be awarded for his gallantry.
21. He led two flights against ground and harbor targets; his plane being heavily damaged both times.
22. He was shot down in that war, as well.
23. And again, he was highly decorated for his gallantry.
24. He is not listed as having scored an aerial victory to this point in his career.
25. In his last war, he flew helicopters.
26. While leading a rescue mission, he was… wait for it… shot down again.
Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?
Clues:
1. This pilot served in more than one war.
2. He flew many successful missions; but is perhaps remembered more for a few less than successful ones.
3. His father was a minister.
4. He raced motorcycles with some success.
5. He earned his pilot’s license prior to his first war.
6. He completed college and joined his country’s military forces.
7. His first combat assignment was as part of an historic battle.
8. He was shot down and badly wounded.
9. He escaped capture and was nursed back to health by local people.
10. He was reunited with his unit.
11. At this point, he had not been credited with even a single enemy aircraft shot down.
12. Later in that war, in a famous combat, he and his wingman engaged a high flying enemy reconnaissance aircraft.
13. Our hero only got off a small number of shots before his guns froze in the cold air at that altitude.
14. However, he had managed to do some damage to the enemy craft. As it headed for home, our hero was able to catch up to it and launch a rather unconventional attack.
15. The wingman’s guns were also jammed; but he was able to catch up and join in the fight.
16. With our boy blocking the enemy aircraft’s escape, his wingman was able to chew up the enemy aircraft.
17. The enemy aircraft went down.
18. But our boy did not, apparently, share in the official victory. He is not listed as having scored a victory to this point in his career.
19. Still, he ended the war as a highly decorated pilot.
20. In his next war, he was the first in his service to be awarded for his gallantry.
21. He led two flights against ground and harbor targets; his plane being heavily damaged both times.
22. He was shot down in that war, as well.
23. And again, he was highly decorated for his gallantry.
24. He is not listed as having scored an aerial victory to this point in his career.
25. In his last war, he flew helicopters.
26. While leading a rescue mission, he was… wait for it… shot down again.
06-28-2017, 06:07 AM
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OK, I can't resist. This has got to be Kenneth L. Reusser, a Marine Corps pilot famous, among other things, for having been shot down in three wars, a distinction which, I think, he shares with no one else. He was the Marine Corps' most highly decorated pilot, having received, among others, two Navy Crosses and five Purple Hearts. Ernie's clues provide a pretty complete account of his flying career. Here is his Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_L._Reusser
06-28-2017, 03:23 PM
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OK, guess I'm up. This is another "name the pilot" question. It's a bit different from most of the others, and I suspect it will either be answered in a couple of days or go on for a long time until I have to use his last name as a clue.
Looking for the name of a pilot.
1. He served in both the army and the navy.
Looking for the name of a pilot.
1. He served in both the army and the navy.
06-28-2017, 04:19 PM
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OK, I can't resist. This has got to be Kenneth L. Reusser, a Marine Corps pilot famous, among other things, for having been shot down in three wars, a distinction which, I think, he shares with no one else. He was the Marine Corps' most highly decorated pilot, having received, among others, two Navy Crosses and five Purple Hearts. Ernie's clues provide a pretty complete account of his flying career. Here is his Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_L._Reusser
Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?
Clues:
1. This pilot served in more than one war.
2. He flew many successful missions; but is perhaps remembered more for a few less than successful ones.
3. His father was a minister.
4. He raced motorcycles with some success.
5. He earned his pilot’s license prior to his first war.
6. He completed college and joined his country’s military forces.
7. His first combat assignment was as part of an historic battle.
8. He was shot down and badly wounded.
9. He escaped capture and was nursed back to health by local people.
10. He was reunited with his unit.
11. At this point, he had not been credited with even a single enemy aircraft shot down.
12. Later in that war, in a famous combat, he and his wingman engaged a high flying enemy reconnaissance aircraft.
13. Our hero only got off a small number of shots before his guns froze in the cold air at that altitude.
14. However, he had managed to do some damage to the enemy craft. As it headed for home, our hero was able to catch up to it and launch a rather unconventional attack.
15. The wingman’s guns were also jammed; but he was able to catch up and join in the fight.
16. With our boy blocking the enemy aircraft’s escape, his wingman was able to chew up the enemy aircraft.
17. The enemy aircraft went down.
18. But our boy did not, apparently, share in the official victory. He is not listed as having scored a victory to this point in his career.
19. Still, he ended the war as a highly decorated pilot.
20. In his next war, he was the first in his service to be awarded for his gallantry.
21. He led two flights against ground and harbor targets; his plane being heavily damaged both times.
22. He was shot down in that war, as well.
23. And again, he was highly decorated for his gallantry.
24. He is not listed as having scored an aerial victory to this point in his career.
25. In his last war, he flew helicopters.
26. While leading a rescue mission, he was… wait for it… shot down again.
27. This time, he was again badly injured.
28. He was badly burned; and required extensive skin grafts.
29. He was again highly decorated.
30. In fact, over his career, he was the most decorated pilot of his service.
Answer: Kenneth L. Reusser
Kenneth L. Reusser ((1920-01-27)January 27, 1920 – June 20, 2009(2009-06-20) (aged 89)) was a United States Marine Corps aviator who was considered the most decorated Marine Aviator, having flown 253 combat missions, earning 59 medals, including two Navy Crosses while flying in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He is the only aviator to survive being shot down in all three wars.
Reusser was born in 1920, the son of a minister. He enjoyed racing motorcycles, the winnings from which helped him to pay for college and eventually earn a pilot's license just prior to World War II.
Reusser first saw combat as part of VMF-122, assigned to Guadalcanal flying the F4F Wildcat. While assigned to the squadron, he was forced to ditch his aircraft in the Pacific after an encounter with the enemy. Injured severely, he was rescued by local islanders who nursed him until word could be passed and a recovery made.
Reusser served as a Captain in Marine Fighting Squadron 312 (VMF-312) where he earned his first Navy Cross:
- The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain Kenneth L. Reusser (MCSN: 0-11066), United States Marine Corps Reserve, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Division Leader and Pilot of a Fighter Plane in Marine Fighting Squadron THREE HUNDRED TWELVE (VMF-312), Marine Air Group THIRTY-THREE (MAG-33), FOURTH Marine Aircraft Wing, in aerial combat against enemy Japanese forces on Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, on 10 May 1945. After expending his ammunition on an enemy reconnaissance plane while flying on combat air patrol, Captain Reusser skillfully maneuvered his plane to enable a friendly aircraft to make a close-range attack. When the guns of his wingman failed, he flew with his wingtip obstructing the Japanese pilot's evasionary tactics and, by allowing the wingman the opportunity of running his propeller over the tail surface of the hostile ship, contributed in large measure to the eventual crash of the enemy craft. His superb airmanship, perseverance and courageous devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
On August 5, 1950, Major Kenneth L. Reusser became the first Marine to be decorated for gallantry during the Korean War when he was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a second award of the Navy Cross for while serving serving as Pilot of a Fighter Plane in Marine Fighter Squadron TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN (VMF-214), attached to the U.S.S. SICILY (CVE-118), during an aerial attack on enemy targets in the Inch'on:
- As Flight Leader of a Combat Air Patrol assigned the mission of seeking targets of opportunity, Major Reusser led his flight in a strafing attack against a hostile factory, destroying several vehicles and 30 of the enemy in a truck despite intense and accurate hostile anti-aircraft fire. Suspecting that the strong defenses protected vehicles of war, he ordered his flight to orbit the target at 3000 feet while he investigated the factory at window-level and, on his second pass made in the face of automatic fire coming from the windows, discovered that the factory was a vehicle and tank assembly plant. With both wings of his plane damaged by anti-aircraft fire, he flew back to the U.S.S. SICILY and returned to the target with napalm and rockets, destroying the plant with napalm and blasting six completed enemy tanks and four trucks in the factory courtyard in spite of accurate anti-aircraft fire. This mission completed, he led his flight into the heavily fortified Inch'on Harbor and destroyed a large oil storage tank. Determined to inflict the greatest possible damage on the enemy even though his heavy ordinance was expended, he dived to within ten feet of a camouflaged oil tanker and raked the hull with his 20-mm guns, causing an explosion which not only destroyed the enemy ship, but also damaged his own craft and blew it out of control. Successful in returning his crippled plane to carrier base, Major Reusser, by his gallant fighting spirit, courage and devotion to duty, upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
During the war Reusser served as commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 16. While leading a rescue mission, his Huey was shot down. He needed skin grafts over 35 percent of his body. Retirement[edit]
After retiring as a Colonel from the Marine Corps, Reusser resided in Milwaukie, Oregon. He worked for Lockheed Aircraft and the Piasecki Helicopter Corp. and was active in veterans' groups. Reusser died on June 20, 2009. He is survived by his first wife, Patricia, and his second wife, Gertrude; and sons, Richard C. and Kenneth L. Jr., and was preceded in death by his daughter Patty Jo.Military decorations and awards[edit]
Reusser received the Navy Cross, the Navy and Marine Corps second highest military award, Twice.He also received five purple hearts, having been shot down at least once in each of the three wars he flew combat missions in.
Captain Reusser�s next combat tour was over Okinawa in an F4U-1D Corsair with VMF 312. They provided close-air support for our troops and flew interception missions against Kamikazes sent from Japan to the hit island facilities and ships of the US fleet.
It was here he earned his first Navy Cross by sharing in the destruction of a Kawasaki KI-45 �Nick� spy plane the hard way. Climbing far above a Corsair�s normal operating limits, Reusser got off a very few �Hail Mary� shots before his guns froze from the high altitude temperatures. Yet a few of Reusser�s .50cal rounds hit the Nick, and it began trailing a wisp of white smoke. Turning and dropping his nose, the Kawasaki started for his base in Japan, and this gave Reusser an opportunity to overtake him.
With now useless guns, the only weapon left to Reusser was the Corsair itself, so he began chewing on the Nick�s tail with his propeller. Seemingly out of control, the Nick dropped his nose, and began heading down. But then, surprisingly the pilot regained control and leveled off.
Meanwhile Reusser�s wingman, Lieutenant Robert Klingman, had caught up with this close formation. He tried to fire, but his guns were also frozen. Ken then placed his wingtip next to the Nick�s canopy to prevent more maneuvering and suggested Klingman might take a turn at the unorthodox method of downing a foe, however his first attempt only slightly increased the damage Reusser had already caused.
During the time both Reusser and Klingman were flying next to the Nick, its gunner in the rear of the greenhouse canopy was swinging his gun at first one and then the other Corsair while pounding on the breech and pulling on the charging handle. At the close range just one round from his weapon might even the odds, but it was not to be as his gun was frozen and inoperative as well.
Reusser now kept his wing over the Nick�s, nearly putting the tip into the enemy cockpit. This way any move by the Nick pilot was guaranteed to fail, even if Reusser went down with him. The Japanese pilot just stared at Ken�s wingtip as Klingman lined up to try once more.
The Nick pilot suddenly snapped to attention and slowed down to make the Corsair overshoot, but this only caused Klingman�s prop to climb up the fuselage into the gunner�s station, ripping the gun from the plane and killing the gunner. Finally, with control cables severed the Nick fell off into a graveyard spiral, breaking up in mid-air.
Both beat-up Corsairs made it back to Okinawa and landed straight in �on the fumes,� totally out of fuel. �Not enough gas left to fill a Zippo lighter� was a comment made by someone as they pulled the planes from the runway with a tractor.
For actions and valor �above and beyond� both Reusser and Klingman were awarded the Navy Cross.
One tribute to his memory read:He passed away June 20th. I think the best tribute to him is at Ace;… Well-wishers are advised: “In lieu of flowers, his will suggests you get a hair-cut, straighten your **** out, and stop being such a queerbait all the time.” … A delegation of Japanese WWII vets attended his funeral to honor a fallen former enemy; there were no survivors…I’ll bet Death took a serious ass-whipping reaping that soul.
06-29-2017, 10:31 AM
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I'm guessing it was Army first then Navy as a Naval Aviator. Even less likely to go from NA to Artillery, and it might not even be US Military based on the clues so far.
Sparky
Sparky
06-29-2017, 12:01 PM
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Good guess, Sparky. BTW, my money's on you to be the first to come up with the answer, for reasons I can't disclose yet without giving the whole thing away. Tomorrow's clue may do it.
06-30-2017, 04:43 AM
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Today's clue:
Looking for the name of a pilot.
1. He served in both the army and the navy.
2. In the army, he was a field artillery officer.
Looking for the name of a pilot.
1. He served in both the army and the navy.
2. In the army, he was a field artillery officer.
3. While I can't document this, it seems likely that his experience as an artillery officer played a part in his decision to do the work that made him well known. (This isn't just me: others have said the same thing.)
07-01-2017, 04:19 AM
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Today's clues. Two clues this morning, because the first just tells you something that you probably already know:
Looking for the name of a pilot.
1. He served in both the army and the navy.
2. In the army, he was a field artillery officer.
3. While I can't document this, it seems likely that his experience as an artillery officer played a part in his decision to do the work that made him well known. (This isn't just me: others have said the same thing.)
4. After leaving the army he joined the navy and became a pilot.
5. He is known today not for anything he did while flying but for a device he developed while in the navy.
Looking for the name of a pilot.
1. He served in both the army and the navy.
2. In the army, he was a field artillery officer.
3. While I can't document this, it seems likely that his experience as an artillery officer played a part in his decision to do the work that made him well known. (This isn't just me: others have said the same thing.)
4. After leaving the army he joined the navy and became a pilot.
5. He is known today not for anything he did while flying but for a device he developed while in the navy.
07-01-2017, 05:39 AM
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Well I did some snooping around and figured it was the Nordon Bomb Site so here is what I have. Interesting that the Navy was the initial developer and user of the famous BS.
Lots of reading on wiki about the thing I will explore it further to understanding how it works the bombing problem. It claims the Germans had the design before the beginning of the war.
I am graduate of TOP BOMB the navy's attack platform equivelent of TOP GUN for bombing and killing by the dozens not one at a time.
Lieutenant Frederick Entwistle, the Navy's chief of bombsight development, judged it revolutionary.
Sparky
Lots of reading on wiki about the thing I will explore it further to understanding how it works the bombing problem. It claims the Germans had the design before the beginning of the war.
I am graduate of TOP BOMB the navy's attack platform equivelent of TOP GUN for bombing and killing by the dozens not one at a time.
Lieutenant Frederick Entwistle, the Navy's chief of bombsight development, judged it revolutionary.
Sparky
07-02-2017, 05:04 AM
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Today's clue:
Looking for the name of a pilot.
1. He served in both the army and the navy.
2. In the army, he was a field artillery officer.
Looking for the name of a pilot.
1. He served in both the army and the navy.
2. In the army, he was a field artillery officer.
3. While I can't document this, it seems likely that his experience as an artillery officer played a part in his decision to do the work that made him well known. (This isn't just me: others have said the same thing.)
4. After leaving the army he joined the navy and became a pilot.
5. He is known today not for anything he did while flying but for a device he developed while in the navy.
6. Early versions of the device were used by the armed forces of several countries.
07-03-2017, 04:13 AM
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Today's clue:
Looking for the name of a pilot.
1. He served in both the army and the navy.
2. In the army, he was a field artillery officer.
Looking for the name of a pilot.
1. He served in both the army and the navy.
2. In the army, he was a field artillery officer.
3. While I can't document this, it seems likely that his experience as an artillery officer played a part in his decision to do the work that made him well known. (This isn't just me: others have said the same thing.)
4. After leaving the army he joined the navy and became a pilot.
5. He is known today not for anything he did while flying but for a device he developed while in the navy.
6. Early versions of the device were used by the armed forces of several countries.
7. One of them was used on Amelia Earhart's last flight. And Mr. Spock used one in a Star Trek episode.
07-04-2017, 04:15 AM
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Today's clue:
Looking for the name of a pilot.
1. He served in both the army and the navy.
2. In the army, he was a field artillery officer.
3. While I can't document this, it seems likely that his experience as an artillery officer played a part in his decision to do the work that made him well known. (This isn't just me: others have said the same thing.)
4. After leaving the army he joined the navy and became a pilot.
5. He is known today not for anything he did while flying but for a device he developed while in the navy.
6. Early versions of the device were used by the armed forces of several countries.
7. One of them was used on Amelia Earhart's last flight. And Mr. Spock used one in a Star Trek episode.
8. Early versions were made mostly of steel.
Looking for the name of a pilot.
1. He served in both the army and the navy.
2. In the army, he was a field artillery officer.
4. After leaving the army he joined the navy and became a pilot.
5. He is known today not for anything he did while flying but for a device he developed while in the navy.
6. Early versions of the device were used by the armed forces of several countries.
7. One of them was used on Amelia Earhart's last flight. And Mr. Spock used one in a Star Trek episode.
8. Early versions were made mostly of steel.
07-04-2017, 12:06 PM
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So not a bomb aiming device?
Some sort of wind drift measuring device? It kind of goes with the Bomb sight thing.....
Tailhook? NO
Retractable Landing gear? Not likely
Electronic navigation? No
Constant speed prop? Nope
Airborne camera? No
OH and Happy 241 America!!!!!
Sparky
Some sort of wind drift measuring device? It kind of goes with the Bomb sight thing.....
Tailhook? NO
Retractable Landing gear? Not likely
Electronic navigation? No
Constant speed prop? Nope
Airborne camera? No
OH and Happy 241 America!!!!!
Sparky
07-05-2017, 04:20 AM
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Today's clue:
Looking for the name of a pilot.
1. He served in both the army and the navy.
2. In the army, he was a field artillery officer.
3. While I can't document this, it seems likely that his experience as an artillery officer played a part in his decision to do the work that made him well known. (This isn't just me: others have said the same thing.)
4. After leaving the army he joined the navy and became a pilot.
5. He is known today not for anything he did while flying but for a device he developed while in the navy.
6. Early versions of the device were used by the armed forces of several countries.
7. One of them was used on Amelia Earhart's last flight. And Mr. Spock used one in a Star Trek episode.
8. Early versions were made mostly of steel.
9. Today's version is made of plastic, and electronic devices which do the same things have become popular.
Looking for the name of a pilot.
1. He served in both the army and the navy.
2. In the army, he was a field artillery officer.
4. After leaving the army he joined the navy and became a pilot.
5. He is known today not for anything he did while flying but for a device he developed while in the navy.
6. Early versions of the device were used by the armed forces of several countries.
7. One of them was used on Amelia Earhart's last flight. And Mr. Spock used one in a Star Trek episode.
8. Early versions were made mostly of steel.
9. Today's version is made of plastic, and electronic devices which do the same things have become popular.
07-05-2017, 11:39 AM
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That's the pilot! Artillery people used slide rules (and still do), and Dalton's knowledge of those may have contributed to his interest in improving flight computers, though the really impressive thing about the E6B (or E-6B or E6-B) is the wind side, which lets you solve wind triangle problems with a couple of pencil marks. Remarkably ingenious. The British called it the "Dalton Flight Computer" for a while, but E6B is the name that stuck. In addition to his fairly brief Wikipedia page, see this one: https://everything2.com/title/E6B+flight+computer , and this: E6B Computer: Celebrating 75 Years Of Flight - InformationWeek .