Quiz - Lets test your knowledge

Komedy

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So for a little bit of fun I have created the following quiz to test your knowledge of all things WWII - Aircraft and Armour so something here for everyone.

I am giving away this kit to the quiz winner as a way of giving back to this wonderful forum community including the postage cost.

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Rules

    • To enter send me a PM with your answers by Saturday 14th March at 9pm at which point I will post the winner in this thread.
    • DO NOT post answers in the thread
    • You can of course discuss the quiz in general but no posting of answers with the thread
    • Only one entry per forum member
    • In the event of a tie break after the 60 Questions the tie breaker will be used.
1. Which US fighter had its engine located in the middle of the fuselage, creating instability and a tendency for the plane to spin into the ground?

2 .Which aerodynamically unstable little fighter was the first fighter plane to be used almost exclusively during the late 1930s and early 1940s by US Navy and Marine pilots in the Pacific Theater?

3. What fighter was the choice of Gen. Claire Chennault's AVG in China before the US and Japan went to war?

4. What was the first American fighter plane to fly from British bases in the European Theater of operations against the Germans?

5. Initially, the P-51 suffered from being under-powered at high altitudes. What brand of engine was originally installed in the P-51?

6. What was the P-51's "Achilles heel" in combat?

7. Which plane, flown initially by Marine pilots, was the first plane that could match the Japanese Zero in ALMOST every regard, but was more heavily armed and armored?

8. Which was the heaviest US bomber to fly in the European Theater?

9. What was the first pressurised US heavy bomber used in WWII?

10. The P-61 Black Widow was built by what American aircraft manufacturer?

11. What popular US fighter was called "The Jug" by those fighter jocks who flew and knew her best?

12. Why was the Mustang the escort fighter of choice in the ETO?

13. Which US Navy fighter was the first to match, or exceed, the Japanese Zero-sen in every performance category?

14. What German fighter was the only airplane that could keep pace with the Mustang in most facets of performance?

15. In what campaign did Marine Corsairs first use napalm canisters against entrenched Japanese troops?

16. What was the name of the B-17 that was the subject of intense press coverage as her 25th mission approached?

17. What prevented the high flying B-29s from hitting their industrial targets in Japanese cities?

18. Who was the Commanding General of the bombing squadrons that operated out of Saipan and Tinian?

19. What tactical change did US bomber command make in the Pacific in the spring of 1945?

20. What type of US fighter was responsible for shooting down Admiral Yamamoto's plane in 1943?

21. Which of the following words is NOT translated from the word "Panzerkampfwagen" which is part of the German tank designations?

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22. What type of vehicle was the SdKfz 7 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 7)?

23. What was the original purpose intended for the Panzer I (Panzerkampfwagen I)?

24. The Panzerjäger I was based on the chassis of which tank?

25. What was the size of the gun that the Panzerjäger I was armed with and what country did it come from?

26. Originally, on the Panzer III (Panzerkampfwagen III) what was the calibre of the main gun?

27. The "Puma" was which type of vehicle?

28. The Jagdpanther was based on the chassis of which tank and what size gun did it have?

29. One of the worst fighters to fly in RAF service was the Defiant. Who designed this unique aircraft?

30. One of Germany's most unusual aircraft was the BV-141, designed by Blohm und Voss. What was unusual about this aircraft?

31. One of the worst US aircraft to enter squadron service was the P-39 designed by Bell. What country actually used the aircraft to much success?

32. The Me-323 was one of the largest, slowest, and most vulnerable aircraft of World War II. How many aircraft survived in service past 1944?

33. Definitely the oddest transport prototype was the Antonov A-40. What was this aircraft?

34. One of the worst Italian aircraft of the war was the Breda Ba.88. What was this plane's proposed role?

35. As the war progressed in Japan, the aircraft engineers become more and more creative (or desperate). One of their final designs was the MXY-7 Ohka piloted missile. What did the Americans call this plane?

36. Another piloted missile was attempted by Germany. The Fi-103R was a piloted version of the V-1. What was the pilot expected to do once locked on target?

37. The Fairey Battle was the primary light attack aircraft of the RAF at the beginning of World War II. What battle was the combat debut for this aircraft?

38. The A-24 was a dive bomber for the USAAC. What enemy type directly influenced the design of this aircraft?

Name the Aircraft from the clues provided.

39. This plane claimed four Japanese aircraft carriers at the battle of Midway.

40. This unsung hero of the Battle of Britain had more victories than any other plane in the battle.

41. A fast, agile fighter with incredible range. It was unmatched in the Pacific early in the war.

42. The most produced fighter aircraft in history, the Luftwaffe used it throughout the war.

43. Introduced late in the war, this Soviet fighter was small and light. Its performance was comparable to the best Allied fighters.

44. The first Luftwaffe jet fighter in regular service.

45. This plane launched from the USS Hornet and conducted Doolittle's "Tokyo Raid".

46. Royal Air Force heavy bomber, used primarily for night raids against Axis targets.

47. This twin engine fighter shot down Admiral Yamamoto's plane. He was found dead in the wreckage.

48. This carrier based dive bomber was called the "Val".

49. Having suffered damage to her steering gear whilst participating in the evacuation of British troops from the continent, HMS Bulldog was under repair at Portsmouth when she was again damaged. What was the cause of the damage in both instances?

Picture Round - Name the Aircraft or Tank

One Point for each correct

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Tie Breaker

As of today how many un-built kits are in my stash?
 

Komedy

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something to while away your Sunday :nerd:
 

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I’m not going to answer it here, but:
27. The "Puma" was which type of vehicle?
is IMHO far too broad. You’ll need to be a bit more specific or you’ll have to accept a really wide range of answers as correct. I think I know which one you’re thinking of, but if I do decide to enter your quiz, chances are I’ll deliberately try to pick one you probably weren’t thinking of but which you would have to accept as correct based on how the question is phrased :smiling3: (Yes, my mind works that way.)

I see a few other questions that have similar problems in that you probably have a fairly specific answer in mind, but a much broader one will also technically be correct.
 

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Yes, I've built two Pumas in the last year, totally different types of hardware, and I'm aware of two others.
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Komedy

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I’m not going to answer it here, but:

is IMHO far too broad. You’ll need to be a bit more specific or you’ll have to accept a really wide range of answers as correct. I think I know which one you’re thinking of, but if I do decide to enter your quiz, chances are I’ll deliberately try to pick one you probably weren’t thinking of but which you would have to accept as correct based on how the question is phrased :smiling3: (Yes, my mind works that way.)

I see a few other questions that have similar problems in that you probably have a fairly specific answer in mind, but a much broader one will also technically be correct.


As long as the answer matches what I have on my answer sheet it will get the point. For that specific question you highlighted the clue is in the question :thinking:
 

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I’m not going to answer it here, but:

is IMHO far too broad. You’ll need to be a bit more specific or you’ll have to accept a really wide range of answers as correct. I think I know which one you’re thinking of, but if I do decide to enter your quiz, chances are I’ll deliberately try to pick one you probably weren’t thinking of but which you would have to accept as correct based on how the question is phrased :smiling3: (Yes, my mind works that way.)

I see a few other questions that have similar problems in that you probably have a fairly specific answer in mind, but a much broader one will also technically be correct.
Is the answer to the Puma one a Ford Car, I was behind one the other day. :smiling:
 

Komedy

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so are the questions a little daunting as so far no entries :worried:
 
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