Aircraft Trivia Quiz

I think it is the Lockheed YO-3 Quiet Star:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_YO-3

It was used in the Viet Nam War. Only a few were made.

Grant

Wow, a toughie, any clues

Ok, here goes...

This aircraft served during wartime, and was actually deployed to the combat theatre.  Out of all that were built, only 2 examples did not go to war.  This plane had a crew of 2 and saw combat duty for less than 2 years....and they never received as much as a single bullet hit.  After their combat duty they were returned to their home country, where their very unique capabilities were put to use by a civilian law enforcement agency.  Currently, there is only one still flying in the world, with a second one actually owned by a museum but not restored yet. 

What is the plane, and for bonus points, there were two very unique properties that this aircraft had.  Name both of them.

Ok, here goes...

This aircraft served during wartime, and was actually deployed to the combat theatre.  Out of all that were built, only 2 examples did not go to war.  This plane had a crew of 2 and saw combat duty for less than 2 years....and they never received as much as a single bullet hit.  After their combat duty they were returned to their home country, where their very unique capabilities were put to use by a civilian law enforcement agency.  Currently, there is only one still flying in the world, with a second one actually owned by a museum but not restored yet. 

What is the plane, and for bonus points, there were two very unique properties that this aircraft had.  Name both of them.

F-8fanatic

 I'm going to go with the B-45C as my answer, as it was the first I could find that was originally built with the capability.

Close enough for me, the RB-45C was the bird, refuelled in 1950 by a flying boom Superfortress.

I have found a reference to a Gloster Meteor III hooking up to a Lancaster that was fitted with refueling gear in April 1949, but no fuel was passed.  In August 1949, a Meteor III was kept in the air for more than 12 hours by use of aerial refueling.  But this was an aircraft that was obviously modified for the purpose.  The first production jet I can find that was built with the capability to refuel was the B-45C Tornado....this first flew in May 1949.  I'm going to go with the B-45C as my answer, as it was the first I could find that was originally built with the capability.

The first production jet aircraft to refuel in the air?

Well milairjunkie's right with his RCAF Spitfire IXs... I spose it's over to him! Vance = LOL

VanceCrozier

Milairjunkie:

05/10/44, Davenport, Smith, Everard, Sinclair & MacKay, 401 RCAF in Spitfire IX's

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So Maple boy is an ATQ lurker?

When I was typing it in I figured that you would have something to say if you saw it................................

Milairjunkie

05/10/44, Davenport, Smith, Everard, Sinclair & MacKay, 401 RCAF in Spitfire IX's

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05/10/44, Davenport, Smith, Everard, Sinclair & MacKay, 401 RCAF in Spitfire IX's

Or

28/08/44, Myers & Croy, USAAF 78th FG, P-47's

The USAAF victory was over a 262 which had intentionally belly landed in a field to evade the P-47's, but the P-47's didn't shoot until the 262 was on the deck or almost there..................................

Date of the first victory for piston fighters over jets. Bonus: Pilots names

Well, it's the Blackburn Beverly but you're there!  Over to you...

Blackburn beverl

Which aircraft used an elephant's foot to help loading?

Yes, indeed the Ryan Fireball.

I knew this one, took me few mins to work it out!  It was a Ryan Fireball by accident, when it's piston engine failed.  According to Wiki, it was the 6th November 1945.

osher

 Over to you old bean!

I didn't think I was that over the hill!

This aircraft was responsible for the first jet engined landing at sea (at sea, not into the sea)?

Spot on!  The Grand Slam was the 22,400 Ib bomb which later versions of the Lancaster could carry, obviating the need for a special bomber, in this case, the Victory bomber.  Over to you old bean!

The Victory Bomber & the Earthquake Bomb, the bomb would later become the Tallboy & Grand Slam, both of which were carried by the Lanc.?

This six-engined aircraft was designed around a specific 22,400 Ib bomb.  One of the reasons it never went into production was that it was so singular in purpose.  However, the bomb did go into production, and a rival company's aircraft was developed to the point it could carry it.  What was the name of the unbuilt aircraft, and for a bonus, the bomb it would have carried?

Speedy! You got it

B-32 Dominator

My first flight was on the 7th September 1942 and I was designed as a fallback for one of the most well known bombers of all time. I share my engines with A-1 Skyraiders. What am I?

Yep, you got it, the Boomerang!  Over to you.

WAIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!! The Boomerang was based on the Wirraway which in turn was based on the Texan RIGHT... It shared the same engine as the famous naval fighter Wildcat... It was an emergency fighter that had a retractable undercarriage as well. Aah, it evaded me at first...

P-64! The only other I can think of!

Getting closer!  Very close

Wirraway?