Aviation Quiz

**dave lukins** · 22 Jan 08,, 16:50

Arjan Singh

**BMF12** · 22 Jan 08,, 17:05

Yes, I'd agree with Mr Lukins...........Old Billy Singh

**Knaur Amarsh** · 22 Jan 08,, 17:17

No,this person got the DFC in WW1

**glyn** · 22 Jan 08,, 17:52

Originally Posted by Knaur Amarsh

No,this person got the DFC in WW1

Lt. Indra Lal Roy. RFC

**Knaur Amarsh** · 22 Jan 08,, 17:59

The very man,your question

**dave lukins** · 22 Jan 08,, 18:36

The Medal came into existence on the 3 June 1918 shortly after the RAF was formed

He only just made it..you need 8 "kills" and the good Lt. had 9

**Knaur Amarsh** · 22 Jan 08,, 18:49

Lt. Roy got it posthomously in Sep.1918
He is credited with 10 kills,he was 19.

**glyn** · 22 Jan 08,, 19:54

Next question. What was the first American carrier aircraft to be fitted with brakes? (Amazingly nobody had thought of it before!)

**dave lukins** · 22 Jan 08,, 20:17

USS Langley

**Knaur Amarsh** · 22 Jan 08,, 20:21

Saratoga?

**glyn** · 22 Jan 08,, 21:21

Er, I could have worded the question better

What American aircraft, designed to operate from aircraft carriers was the first to have brakes?

**BMF12** · 22 Jan 08,, 21:46

Glyn,
Is it the first to have brakes fitted to the wheels/gear or airbrakes?

**glyn** · 22 Jan 08,, 22:51

The wheels.

(Damn, airbrakes didn't occur to me

)

**BMF12** · 23 Jan 08,, 19:15

Hmmm........this one's tough.....been a day now and nothing......
Glyn; could you give us a hint possibly.........stumped!

**glyn** · 23 Jan 08,, 22:44

It was a monoplane.

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