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  1. Martin Bull

    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

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    One for the archaeologists -

    How do you know when you've found a spent MG42 round ? ;)
     
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  2. Martin Bull

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    No takers, hmmm...?

    A clue - I'm talking about the propellant case, not the bullet.... ;)
     
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    Hi!

    A wild guess, but maybe the extractor left somekind typical "mark" at the case. And ofcource usually there are more than one spent cases at the place where MG 42 had been used.

    Regards, Juha
     
    Juha Tompuri, Jul 23, 2003
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    That's good enough, Juha !

    In part due to the MG42's fantastic rate of fire, the extractor left every casing with a very distinctive dent on ejection.

    Looking down on it, the cartridge mouth looks like a 'D' with the straight side bent in. Actually surviving examples are quite scarce as the weapon almost always fired steel-cased ammo so all you usually find is a small pile of rust.

    Anyhow, over to Finland for the next question.... ;)
     
    Martin Bull, Jul 24, 2003
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    Thanks Martin,

    Soviet test pilot Stepan Suprun was the first Russian reported to fly Spitfire.
    When? (year and month please).

    Regards, Juha
     
    Juha Tompuri, Jul 24, 2003
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    OK...in what country the testflight took place?

    Regards, Juha
     
    Juha Tompuri, Jul 25, 2003
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    Eeh that´s a nasty one, Juha...

    As it would be quite simple to say Russia I try something harder:

    The Germans got themselves a Spitfire and Stepan Suprun visited Germany before Barbarossa, say autumn 1940, and was able to try the Spitfire...

    ;) :rolleyes:
     
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    Yes, quite...Juha, we obviously didn't make it clear that you should only post easy questions on the Forum... ;) [​IMG]

    Seriously, I can't find any reference to this in my Spitfire 'library'. If it helps anyone else get closer to the answer, the first Spitfire ops from Russian territory took place in September 1942 ( RAF PR. MkIV's ). These were then handed over to the Russians, who presented an official request to London on October 4, 1942, for more Spitfires to relieve pressure on the Stalingrad front. 137 MkVBs were duly sent in early 1943....
     
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  10. Martin Bull

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    Sherlock Bull : 'Then we must deduce that he did not fly the Spitfire in Russia, Watson'

    Kai Watson ' Good gracious, Bull ! Then where did he fly it ??''

    Sherlock Bull : ( Lights pipe ) Puff,puff....

    :D ;)
     
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    Neutral Sweden?
     
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    Good thinking, Martin!!

    [​IMG] [​IMG] ;)

    But sounds like X-files to me by now...

    [​IMG]

    :eek:
     
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    Congratulations Kai-Petri!

    It was Germany.
    S. Suprun was a member of a Soviet aircraft purchase comission that visited Germany March 1941. There he was given a chance to fly captured Spitfire Mk IA and P-40.
    The info is from http://www.apali.fi/uk/uk.html click "aviation books", then "Red Stars".
    Your turn, Kai- Petri

    Regards, Juha
     
    Juha Tompuri, Jul 25, 2003
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    Goodness me...he he...That really was a wild guess but it seems it was a very good guess...

    Thanx Juha!

    It was a good question although almost too tough...

    Ok. Next question:

    Which other country attacked Poland in 1939 than Russia and Germany??
     
    Kai-Petri, Jul 28, 2003
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    Finland?
     
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    Not Finland! But a nearby country to Poland, and that´s a nice tip for you all!

    [​IMG]
     
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    Slovakia

    Regards, Juha
     
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    Rumania
     
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    Indeed Juha!

    You´re right!

    The interesting thing is, and I didn´t know it either until a week ago, that Slovakia got its independence in march 1939 after Germany took the Czech part. The Slovaks joined the Polish campaing partly by German pressure and did indeed attack Poland in Sept 1939!!!
    There´s some less known info for you all!

    Ok, over to you Juha!

    ;)
     
    Kai-Petri, Jul 29, 2003
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    Thanks Kai-Petri!

    I wonder, did Slovakia got any international sanctions for attacking Poland?

    Question:

    What German explosive?
    -developed by the Westfalische Anhaltische Sprengstoff AG
    -made out of old gun propellant
    -high mechanical strenght (could be cut, bored etc like plastic)

    Regards, Juha
     
    Juha Tompuri, Jul 29, 2003
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