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  1. KnightMove

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    I had the impression that nobody would find the answer without a hint. I'm very astonished this is completely unknown.

    Your turn.
     
    KnightMove, Sep 18, 2004
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  2. TA152

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    Name two events the Blackburn Skua is noted for and if you want some beach front property in Flordia, name a unique feature about the Skua's fuselage. [​IMG]
     
    TA152, Sep 18, 2004
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  3. KnightMove

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    This is indeed a weapons question, but who cares...

    It gained the distinction of being the first British aircraft to shoot down a German aircraft in World War Two (a Dornier Do Flying boat on 26th September 1939) and also being the first aircraft to sink a major warship in wartime when Skuas sank the cruiser Königsberg in Bergen harbour on 10th April 1940.

    Special about its fuselage... the "V" arrestor hook frame?!
     
    KnightMove, Sep 18, 2004
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    Thought the bonus answer would've been the 'tail parachutes' but that is'nt the fuselage. What about flying cover over Dunkirk? That's the only event I knew . :confused:
     
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  5. TA152

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    I thought my question would last longer than 34 mins. !!! I guess I will have to ask Polish questions like you if I want to stay on longer. :eek:
    The bonus answer I was thinking of is that the fuselage was water tight and would float even if the cockpit was flooded. No beach properity for you this time. :rolleyes:
     
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  6. KnightMove

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    Sorry TA, but it was especially easy to research - first link at google was the right one!

    New question: Name at least one person (I know 2) who managed to outroar Hitler.
     
    KnightMove, Sep 18, 2004
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    H. Guderian ?
     
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  8. KnightMove

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    Not bad, Framert. [​IMG] Your turn.

    The other would be English ambassador Henderson.
     
    KnightMove, Sep 18, 2004
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  9. FramerT

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    13th Airborne Div. What distinguished them from the others?
     
    FramerT, Sep 19, 2004
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    They never saw action?

    They were due to go on Operation Varsity but due to a lack of transport planes they went into Corps reserve and the war ended before they saw combat.
     
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    That's the answer Red! Over to U.
     
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  12. TheRedBaron

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    What was a Nimrod in WW2???
     
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    Reconnaissance plane? Wild guess.
     
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  16. TA152

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    Thanks for the web site on the British aircraft Knight.
    I was looking at their picture of the Martin-Baker MB-5 and it looks very much like a P-51D at the angle they took the picture. :eek:
     
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    So, Red, is KnightMove right???
     
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  18. TheRedBaron

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    Yup.

    The Hungarian AA tank. Armed with a 40mm Bofors it was intended to operate as a tank destroyer... :eek:
     
    TheRedBaron, Sep 21, 2004
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  19. KnightMove

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    Ok...

    If you swap 2 letters in the German title of this famous German song, you get its international title. Which song?
     
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    'Lili Marleen / Marlene ' ?
     
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