Aviation Quiz

glyn · 12-21-2007, 13:23 PM

I hope that there are enough people interested in aviation so that we might have our own little quiz. To start the ball rolling I would like to ask 'When was the last instance of a piston engined fighter aircraft shooting down another piston engined fighter'?

Maxor · 12-21-2007, 15:31 PM

I have to imagine it was in some little bush country civil war in either S. America or africa I'll say sometime in the 90's heck with the way yugoslavia break-off have gone at each other I imgaine they possible could have had Yak's shooting at each other, as reacently as 2000.

highsea · 12-21-2007, 16:24 PM

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...'When was the last instance of a piston engined fighter aircraft shooting down another piston engined fighter'?

July 17, 1969?

glyn · 12-21-2007, 16:45 PM

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July 17, 1969?

Correct, well done that man there!

For full Brownie points I want Where? Why? And which types of aircraft were involved?

Jimmy · 12-21-2007, 19:42 PM

What? Its been far too long.

Clearly I need to buy a P-51, rearm it, and take a trip to an airshow.

glyn · 12-22-2007, 06:04 AM

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What? Its been far too long.

Clearly I need to buy a P-51, rearm it, and take a trip to an airshow.

Er, I should mention that the loser was a Salvadorian P-51 and the victor a Honduran F4U Corsair!

Bluesman · 12-22-2007, 06:24 AM

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Er, I should mention that the loser was a Salvadorian P-51 and the victor a Honduran F4U Corsair!

Both American-built, or was one or both license-built somewhere else? I only ask because I was imagining Vought employees sending snide letters to their North American counterparts...

glyn · 12-22-2007, 07:54 AM

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Both American-built, or was one or both license-built somewhere else? I only ask because I was imagining Vought employees sending snide letters to their North American counterparts...

Good point. The Mustang was re-manufactured by Cavalier to 'Mustang 2' standard, so the NA employees can breathe easy!

Bluesman · 12-22-2007, 10:36 AM

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Good point. The Mustang was re-manufactured by Cavalier to 'Mustang 2' standard, so the NA employees can breathe easy!

And it STILL got greased by the Whistling Death.

Buy American iron. Unless you're FIGHTING American iron, you're good to go.

glyn · 12-22-2007, 13:01 PM

Next question, my fellow WABbers:
I want to know about the first intercontinental flight. All you have to provide is the name of the pilot, date, aircraft type and the start and end points.

Come on, don't be shy!

omon · 12-22-2007, 13:06 PM

without google, spirit of st.louise.
ny-paris

glyn · 12-22-2007, 14:43 PM

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without google, spirit of st.louise.
ny-paris

No, long before then

Blademaster · 12-22-2007, 15:23 PM

The Hindenburg?

Jimmy · 12-22-2007, 16:14 PM

I think you're getting closer. Certainly an airship of some kind, whether it was a more standard balloon or a dirigible...I'm going with a balloon around 1912.

Edit: Foiled by history!

glyn · 12-22-2007, 16:29 PM

I'll give you a clue. It had wings

12-21-2007, 13:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
glyn *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-15-06 Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK Posts: 5,875	Aviation Quiz I hope that there are enough people interested in aviation so that we might have our own little quiz. To start the ball rolling I would like to ask 'When was the last instance of a piston engined fighter aircraft shooting down another piston engined fighter'? __________________ Semper in excretum. Solum profunda variat.

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Jimmy *Military Professional* Join Date: 11-16-05 Posts: 856 Country:	I think you're getting closer. Certainly an airship of some kind, whether it was a more standard balloon or a dirigible...I'm going with a balloon around 1912. Edit: Foiled by history! Last edited by Jimmy : 12-22-2007 at 18:11 PM.

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12-21-2007, 15:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Maxor *Military Professional* Join Date: 11-18-05 Posts: 284	I have to imagine it was in some little bush country civil war in either S. America or africa I'll say sometime in the 90's heck with the way yugoslavia break-off have gone at each other I imgaine they possible could have had Yak's shooting at each other, as reacently as 2000.

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Jimmy *Military Professional* Join Date: 11-16-05 Posts: 856 Country:	What? Its been far too long. Clearly I need to buy a P-51, rearm it, and take a trip to an airshow.

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glyn *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-15-06 Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK Posts: 5,875	Next question, my fellow WABbers: I want to know about the first intercontinental flight. All you have to provide is the name of the pilot, date, aircraft type and the start and end points. Come on, don't be shy!

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glyn *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-15-06 Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK Posts: 5,875	I'll give you a clue. It had wings

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