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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-15-2010, 09:50 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

Lichtenstein FuG 220 radar indicator?

http://www.cdvandt.org/Li-0.jpg
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-03-2010, 02:39 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

Oswald Boelcke?

Except I don't know of any Russian victories.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
11-01-2010, 12:43 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

Looks like Evil Merlin is down behind enemy lines.  We'll leave the runway lights on for you buddy, but the war goes on.

Open mic. for anyone who gets here first with a warbird question.  Have at...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-29-2010, 02:01 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

Evil Merlin has it. The mighty Ma Deuce "Browning .50 caliber" machine gun.

I was hoping to trip someone up with Galland's more famous (and probably mythical) reply to Göring having asked his...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-29-2010, 01:18 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

LOL! It's work, isn't it? http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/wink_smile.gif


OK. Here's one.

Herman Göring was quoted as saying: "If the German Air...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-29-2010, 11:47 AM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

That's the one! North American FJ-1 Fury. Wing, empennage and canopy from the P-51. First U.S. fighter with the single, central air intake for the engine. 30 were in service from 1947 and ended up...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-29-2010, 07:22 AM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

Here's another "Name the plane":

Obviously, a U.S. Navy jet - what is it? First U.S. fighterjet with a certain very noticabledesign feature. Wing, tail surfaces and canopy were borrowed from a...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-28-2010, 07:46 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

Not arguing - we justhave conflicting sources.<a href="http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/helicopter%20history/Search%20and%20Rescue%20Helicopters.htm">
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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-28-2010, 07:40 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

Clarence "Kelly" Johnson. Thought the Electra 10 was unstable in testing while at the University of Michigan. When it turned out he was right Lockheed hired him.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-28-2010, 10:53 AM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

That's what Icame up with also (April 1944, actual dates uncertain). Rescue of "three downed airmen". The underpowered helicopter could only do one airman at a time.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-27-2010, 09:16 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

You are again bang on Ernie P.

Would have been a "War Winner" but things were rolling down by the time they were ready.

You got there first, Ernie, but Metaldriver was a . . . small hair from...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-27-2010, 08:45 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

Boy, you are within two years but in the future.

What military plane was the 1920 Curtiss Cox Texas Wildcat racer based on? 

More hints.  This is a two-place fighter that was built for speed...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-27-2010, 07:47 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

Not French. The two forward fixed machineguns are Marlins and the rear are dual Lewis guns. And Hartzell (Piqua, Ohio)is the only company that made the special propellers this aircraft used (and...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-27-2010, 02:20 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

Same aircraft, side view.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-27-2010, 08:51 AM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

Nope.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-26-2010, 11:00 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

OK. Here's a quick one.

What is the aircraft in this image - hint: the year was 1918.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-26-2010, 10:37 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

Brewster SB2A (SB@A) Buckaneer

RATS! Took me too long to hunt it up! Good job Uncljoe
...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-26-2010, 08:52 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

Yow!  That was quick.  And correct!

All yours Ram-bro.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-26-2010, 08:20 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

What was the name of this U.S.aircraft when in British service?
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-26-2010, 07:52 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

First outside loop - Jimmy Doolittle (P-1)

Also (I think) the first airborne M2 Browing .50 cal machine gun (Haven't been able to veryfy that one).

And, there's one underway in my basement!...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-25-2010, 08:43 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

Curtiss Army P-1 Hawk with inline and Navy F6C, later F6C-4with radial
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-25-2010, 01:22 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

It's funny for us looking back, but at the time there was a lot of prejudice against monoplanes.  The cantilevered wing is a pretty sophisticated design and I guess the first attempts soured folks to...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-24-2010, 10:04 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

At'sa one. Anyone up for a trip to Antartica to pick up the onestillin a snowdrift down there?

You're up.

http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/McKillop/6086L.jpg
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-24-2010, 08:36 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

I had a model of the Sparrowhawk as a kid.

Iwas going to ask what the last aircraft destroyed in WWII was . . . but Ifound three different answers "out there" so I'm not pulling the pin on that...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-23-2010, 09:10 PM
Replies: 21,019
Views: 1,701,057
Posted By Charlie P.

RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz

Ooops. Ma<u>c</u>on.

One of my two typing fingers was lax, there. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/red_smile.gif
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