Aircraft Trivia Quiz

Julez you can have a go mate!

Thanks Sim....I don't know where your from but i can feel Aussieness in your posts, if so you should get this one......

Who am i????

Was born i Victoria

Served in a British Squadron

Am a High scoring ace

Had the word Blymp on both sides of my fueselage, a nickname for my infant son....

How did i die and what was my final victory tally?

This would be Captain Robert Alexander Llittle, DSO & Bar, DSC.  He flew with the Royal Naval Air Service from 1916 until his death in May 1918.  His score stands at 47 victories, the highest-scoring Australian pilot of WWI. 

He was killed while flying at night on 27 May, 1918.  He took off in the dark to try to intercept some Gotha bombers, and was shot through both thighs with one bullet.  It was never learned if the bullet came from a Gotha's gunner or from anti-aircraft ground fire, but he crash-landed his plane and bled to death before being found the next morning.  He also suffered a fractured skull and ankle in the crash.

You nailed it F-8, over to you...............

No worries mate! Sorry I missed that one julez hehe, i was fishing at Portarlington, VIC. Actually I am an American that moved over here in 2003. Love it here and decided to stay! hehe more on that later!

Alright...here's a three part question.

This pilot was the first American Air Corps pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft.  He was not part of the AVG, he was in USAAC service at the time.  Name the pilot, the type of aircraft he shot down, and for bonus points, tell us what else took place involving this pilot in the same day. 

How about Lt Phil Rasmussen, flying a P-36 during the Pearl Harbor attack. He was credited with downing a Mitsubishi A6M2. His kill is arguably the first US air to air kill of the war. 

Youre sorta close, but it wasnt Rasmussen. 

or Lt Gordon Stirling who was part of the same furball in another P-36. IIRC he was also credited with another A6M

Nope, not Stirling either.  I'll give you a hint, which is the third part of the answer.  The pilot in question was killed that same day, on his second flight of the day, by friendly fire while trying to land.  I will also say this--this question has been a source of speculation for years, but in the last couple years or so, there have been detailed researches done by certain historical societies that have found this information to be factual. 

John Dains. He was third off the ground and it was later learned that he shot down a Val, and was shot down while landing on his third flight. 

Best wishes,

Grant

See what happens after I go to bed... I am fairly well read on all the USAAF heroes of that day... good choice for subject although like we both said very arguable as to who was first

These five accounted for a third of the Japanese losses that day- 11 kills of 29 lost.

Yes, it was Lt. John Dains.  His first two flights were in early model P-40's, and one the first one he shot down a Val.  The Pearl Harbor Historical Society has determined that this was the first kill of the day.  On his third flight, he had switched to a bare metal P-36 and was shot down by friendly ground fire while trying to land. 

Over to you, Grant

If it is OK, I'd like to give anyone who has a question but hadn't had a chance, to post their own question. I'm sure that there are many. Only the one can post, unfortunately. You need not ask for my permission. First come, first served, with my blessings.

Best wishes,

Grant

Bump.

No takers?

If no one responds in two more days,

I'll post one. It's a good chance for anyone.

Best wishes,

Grant

OK, I'll have a go here. This aircraft had an active front line service with its' parent/requesting service of over 2 1/2 decades. It flew in combat in two major wars and numerous conflicts over that time span.

Douglas DC-3/C-47

No this aircraft flew later on and was not used by as many countries as the C-47. It is a combat aircraft that can be said to have its roots in another famous combat aircraft of a different type.

It sounds like the Mirage. It was in use for decades, including several major conflicts (Six-Day War, Yom-Kippur War, Falklands War, etc), by several countries.

It is a generation later than the Mirage.

Take a stab at it here, F-15?

Could it be the Sea Harrier perhaps?

F-4 phantom?

It is just a few years more recent than the Phantom. Like the Sea Harrier it has served only a handful of countries, in this case four. But saw combat under only one flag in all it's actions that I know of. Its' replacements were designed roughly around the same time as the F-15.

Take another stab here, SEPECAT Jaguar?

The F-14 almost fits, but only served with two nations.

A-4 skyhawk?

The Skyhawk flew with more nations than the aircraft in question... as well as the Jaguar, but all three are in the same class and crossed paths in one war.

so its a navy bird?

ummmmmm dunno.....Mig 23???