As promised, a fighter quiz.

The Great War

1) What nation first referred to a pilot as an "ace" if he shot down 5 planes?
Globber
France

2) How was the German "Ace" system different from the allied version?
Hurricane
They (The Germans) required 10 wins.

3) Name the top British, French, American, and German scorers.
Globber
Mannock, Fonck, Rickenbacker, von Richtofen

4) How many "kills" did Herman Goerig have?
Globber
22

5) What aircraft was the "Scourge" of the western front?
Globber
Fokker E.I Eindecker

6) Who shot down German ace Richotfen, and what was he flying?
Lucky
He flew the Fokker Dr.I, the Triplane, in pursuit of a single allied plane and followed it deep into enemy territory. Officially credited with the kill was Arthur Brown, flying a Sopwith Camel. But evidence more suggests, that Richthofen was killed by a single bullet, which made it´s way diagonally through his body and heart, entering from below, most likely fired by some flak or other gun from an Australian unit on the ground

7) What nation first used Seaplanes offensivly from seaplane carriers?
OhWell
Russia

8) What was the name of the only American bomber?
Globber
Martin MB-1

9) Give the name of the American voluteers in French service.
Globber
Lafayette Escadrille

10) One air manuver is named after a german ace, name it, and discribe it.
knowltok2, Hurricane
"The Immelmen I think you fly straight up and spin allowing you to come out facing a different direction."
" That would be the Immelman manouver. It is neither an offensive nor a defensive manouver, but rather a high-thrust manouver that changed the plane´s bearing and increases the altitude. Especially useful for aircraft with low thrust. Modern fighter aircraft can broaden this manouvre by making a vertical climb, then use an aileron roll to complete a half-loop."

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11) Name the top scoring English, German, Russian, Japanese, and American.
Globber
Johnson(Pattle from South Africa had more);Hartmann;Hozhedub;Nishizawa;Bong

12) This pilot was the first to 100 kills, name him.
Lucky
Hmm, another Luftwaffe ace, now if I could just remember his name.
Werner Moelders, by chance? (It is indeed pappy Molders.)

13) This plane was designed based on seaplane racers.
Globber
Spitfire


14) He was an ace who later commanded the German fighter arm, and finished the war flying Jets. name him.
Hurricane
Adolf Galland. 104 wins.

15) This American plane had the greatest sucess against the Japanese, and was called the fork tailed devil. Name it.
knowltok2
P38 Lightning

16) The first jet fighter prototype.
Lucky
First jetfighter flight? Heinckel He-280.

17) The first OPERTIONAL Jet.
Knight-Dragon
Me262, Germany

18) Name the only allied jet to see combat.
knowltok2
British meteor

19) Italy sent it's pilots to war in this bi-plane.
Lucky
Anyway, the CR-42 must be it then, as it was developed from the CR-32.

20) The American volunteer group in China was called this.
Knight-Dragon
The Flying Tigers

good luck guys. ;)

15) This American plane had the greatest sucess against the Japanese, and was called the fork tailed devil. Name it.P-51?

16) The first jet fighter prototype.Me262 by Germany?

17) The first OPERTIONAL Jet.Same as above.

20) The American volunteer group in China was called this.The Flying Tigers? Or was it the Flying Sharks? Hmmm.

Originally posted by Alcibiaties of Athenae
As promised, a fighter quiz.

The Great War

1) What nation first referred to a pilot as an "ace" if he shot down 5 planes?

2) How was the German "Ace" system different from the allied version?

3) Name the top British, French, American, and German scorers.

American = Eddie Richenbacher <sp> German = The Red Barron von Richtoffen

4) How many "kills" did Herman Goerig have?

5) What aircraft was the "Scourge" of the western front?

6) Who shot down German ace Richotfen, and what was he flying?

7) What nation first used Seaplanes offensivly from seaplane carriers?

8) What was the name of the only American bomber?

9) Give the name of the American voluteers in French service.

10) One air manuver is named after a german ace, name it, and discribe it.

The Immelmen I think you fly straight up and spin allowing you to come out facing a different direction.
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World War II

11) Name the top scoring English, German, Russian, Japanese, and American.

12) This pilot was the first to 100 kills, name him.

13) This plane was designed based on seaplane racers.

14) He was an ace who later commanded the German fighter arm, and finished the war flying Jets. name him.

Udet???

15) This American plane had the greatest sucess against the Japanese, and was called the fork tailed devil. Name it.

[/B]P-38 Lightning of 1942 and 1943 video game fame ;) [/B]

16) The first jet fighter prototype.

British meteor

17) The first OPERTIONAL Jet.

ME-262

18) Name the only allied jet to see combat.

19) Italy sent it's pilots to war in this bi-plane.

20) The American volunteer group in China was called this.

The Flying Tigers
good luck guys. ;)

15) This American plane had the greatest sucess against the Japanese, and was called the fork tailed devil. Name it.

P38 Lightning?

16) The first jet fighter prototype.

Not sure of the actual numbers but I do know that it was a Heinkel... Not a Messershmidt.

18) Name the only allied jet to see combat.

Gloster Meteor?

Originally posted by Alcibiaties of Athenae
2) How was the German "Ace" system different from the allied version?
They required 10 wins.

10) One air manuver is named after a german ace, name it, and discribe it.
That would be the Immelman manouver. It is neither an offensive nor a defensive manouver, but rather a high-thrust manouver that changed the plane´s bearing and increases the altitude. Especially useful for aircraft with low thrust. Modern fighter aircraft can broaden this manouvre by making a vertical climb, then use an aileron roll to complete a half-loop.

Sorry, it´s hard to explain without pictures. :D


11) Name the top scoring English, German, Russian, Japanese, and American.
I have lended all my WW2 air combat books to a friend, so here comes straight from memory. The German was Erich von Haartman (352 wins).


12) This pilot was the first to 100 kills, name him.
Marseille?


14) He was an ace who later commanded the German fighter arm, and finished the war flying Jets. name him.
Adolf Galland. 104 wins.

Quick answers, but I don´t want to see 5 replies while I was typing!

Originally posted by Alcibiaties of Athenae
As promised, a fighter quiz.

The Great War

1) What nation first referred to a pilot as an "ace" if he shot down 5 planes?

France

2) How was the German "Ace" system different from the allied version?

Germany required 8(?) kills

3) Name the top British, French, American, and German scorers.

Mannock, Fonck, Rickenbacker, von Richtofen

4) How many "kills" did Herman Goerig have?

22

5) What aircraft was the "Scourge" of the western front?

Fokker E.I Eindecker

6) Who shot down German ace Richotfen, and what was he flying?

AA guns; Albatross D.III

7) What nation first used Seaplanes offensivly from seaplane carriers?

Britain

8) What was the name of the only American bomber?

Tere was no American bomber...right??

9) Give the name of the American voluteers in French service.

Lafayette Escadrille; but how am i supposed to name them??

10) One air manuver is named after a german ace, name it, and discribe it.

Immelman Turn; half loop up, roll to straighten
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World War II

11) Name the top scoring English, German, Russian, Japanese, and American.

Johnson(Pattle from South Africa had more);Hartmann;Hozhedub;Nishizawa;Bong

12) This pilot was the first to 100 kills, name him.

Hartmann, i suppose, he had 352:eek:

13) This plane was designed based on seaplane racers.

Spitfire

14) He was an ace who later commanded the German fighter arm, and finished the war flying Jets. name him.

Galland??

15) This American plane had the greatest sucess against the Japanese, and was called the fork tailed devil. Name it.

P-38

16) The first jet fighter prototype.

no clue

17) The first OPERTIONAL Jet.

Me-262

18) Name the only allied jet to see combat.

Gloster Meteor

19) Italy sent it's pilots to war in this bi-plane.

no clue

20) The American volunteer group in China was called this.

Flying Tigers

good luck guys. ;)

This is going to take long, let´s see. :yeah:

Originally posted by Alcibiaties of Athenae
As promised, a fighter quiz.

The Great War

1) What nation first referred to a pilot as an "ace" if he shot down 5 planes?England, or France?!
2) How was the German "Ace" system different from the allied version?10 kills to become an ace.
3) Name the top British, French, American, and German scorers.British - Major Edward Mannock (sp?) - 73 (varies, sometimes 61, sometimes William Bishop is mentioned with 72 instead)
French - Captain (?) Fonck - 75
American - Eddie Rickenbacker - 26
German - Manfred von Richthofen (Red Baron) - 80
4) How many "kills" did Herman Goerig have?IIRC, 22.
5) What aircraft was the "Scourge" of the western front?Hmm, seen from which side? :eek:
The Fokker Eindecker (singleplane) aka Fokker Scourge was the first to use a new synchronized machine gun, therefore able to fire through the propeller and ruling the skies for a while.
6) Who shot down German ace Richthofen, and what was he flying?He flew the Fokker Dr.I, the Triplane, in pursuit of a single allied plane and followed it deep into enemy territory. Officially credited with the kill was Arthur Brown, flying a Sopwith Camel. But evidence more suggests, that Richthofen was killed by a single bullet, which made it´s way diagonally through his body and heart, entering from below, most likely fired by some flak or other gun from an Australian unit on the ground. :yeah: :(
7) What nation first used Seaplanes offensivly from seaplane carriers?Hmm, the British I suppose, probably in the Mediterranean against Turkey and Italy.
8) What was the name of the only American bomber?De Haviland DH-4?
9) Give the name of the American voluteers in French service.Something like Lafayettes.
10) One air manuver is named after a german ace, name it, and discribe it.Immelmann, half-loop, followed by a half-turn. Slower, higher and facing the other direction when executed.-----------------------------------------------------

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11) Name the top scoring English, German, Russian, Japanese, and American.English - Johnson - 38
German - Erich Hartmann - 352
Russian - ? - ? (around 60 I think)
Japanese - Nishisawa (?) - 112 ? (very unreliable)
American - Bong - 40

12) This pilot was the first to 100 kills, name him.Hmm, another Luftwaffe ace, now if I could just remember his name.
Werner Moelders, by chance?
13) This plane was designed based on seaplane racers.

14) He was an ace who later commanded the German fighter arm, and finished the war flying Jets. name him.Adolf Galland, was the youngest General in German High Command until 1944, then he became a fighter pilot again, flying the Me-262, the only General to actually lead a fighter squadron.
15) This American plane had the greatest sucess against the Japanese, and was called the fork tailed devil. Name it.P-38 Lightning
16) The first jet fighter prototype.First jetfighter flight? Heinckel He-280.
17) The first OPERTIONAL Jet.Hmm, in action? Me-262!
18) Name the only allied jet to see combat.
The British Gloster Meteor!
19) Italy sent it's pilots to war in this bi-plane.FIAT something-30, mostly used as a trainer, IIRC
20) The American volunteer group in China was called this.Flying Tigers? I think so.

good luck guys. ;)
I just love military technology, especially aviation technology!
:D

The Great War

1) What nation first referred to a pilot as an "ace" if he shot down 5 planes?

At a guess, england.

2) How was the German "Ace" system different from the allied version?

3) Name the top British, French, American, and German scorers.

4) How many "kills" did Herman Goerig have?

5) What aircraft was the "Scourge" of the western front?

6) Who shot down German ace Richotfen, and what was he flying?

Gah, I *KNOW* him...he was Canadian, I think, but I can't remember...

7) What nation first used Seaplanes offensivly from seaplane carriers?

England?

8) What was the name of the only American bomber?

9) Give the name of the American voluteers in French service.

10) One air manuver is named after a german ace, name it, and discribe it.
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World War II

11) Name the top scoring English, German, Russian, Japanese, and American.

I think Saburo Saki would be the Japanesse one, no serious idea for the others.

12) This pilot was the first to 100 kills, name him.

13) This plane was designed based on seaplane racers.

14) He was an ace who later commanded the German fighter arm, and finished the war flying Jets. name him.

15) This American plane had the greatest sucess against the Japanese, and was called the fork tailed devil. Name it.

P-38 Lightning

16) The first jet fighter prototype.

17) The first OPERTIONAL Jet.

Messerchmidt Me-262?

18) Name the only allied jet to see combat.

19) Italy sent it's pilots to war in this bi-plane.

20) The American volunteer group in China was called this.

Flying Tigers

good luck guys. ;) [/B][/QUOTE]

By Lucky
"First jetfighter flight? Heinckel He-280."

Ah, I new it was a Heinkel! Just didn't know the model number.

16) The first jet fighter prototype.

It´s Heinkel 178. He 178 flew for the first time in 24 aug 1939 and the results where so good (speed of 700km/h) that they immediatly started on a new jetfighter, the He 280.

The Heinkel He-178 was not a jetfighter, just a plane with a jet-engine.
Although one might discuss about any definitions, the He-280 was a fighter plane, the He-178 not.
He-280´s first flight was in 1941, only a few weeks before the first flight of the Gloster Meteor.
:D

Three questions remain, and one of them is exmely hard. ;)

"7) What nation first used Seaplanes offensivly from seaplane carriers?"

Wild guess... England.

Not so wild addition to guess of England: Presumably it was during the attack on the Zeppelin base at Zeebrugge.

The Italian plane was the Fiat CR-32
The first carrier was American, so I'll go with the US
Still no clue on the bomber

In other news, ITS GLOBBER DAMMIT, G-L-O-B-B-E-R, SPELL IT RIGHT GODAMMIT, YOU WORTHLESS PIECE OF... I'll just stop there:), but please change it:mad:

Spelled it right the first time, must have been thinking Turkeys later! :p

It's not England for the seaplane carrier, in fact, it's the nation you would LEAST expect.

The Italian fighter is a Fiat, but it's not the model 32.

The US bomber has a girl's name, and wasn't very good.

I would least expect Austria to have used carriers, was it Austria-Hungary? ;)

Nope, not Austria.

This nation was traditionally considered backwards, and it's Naval power often scoffed at.

France?

Belgium??? Total guesses here, the italian plane perhaps the cr-50??

Sorry, nobody has hit the country yet, nor gotten the correct make of the Fiat.

Beh, Russia then?

Ottoman Empire

Originally posted by Ohwell
Beh, Russia then? Bingo!

The Imperial Russian navy pionered offensive operations with seaplane carriers in 1915 in the Black sea, a little known fact.

Ohwell gets a kill. ;)

Isn't it true that the British Gloestor Meteor was used before the Me-262, but only to take out the V-1's sent at England?

Pap

The Gloster Meteor was available before the Me-262 but not used offensively. The Me-262 was also only used as homeland defense against the allied bomber fleets. Problems with both was the relatively small range.

For the Italian biplane, how about the Fiat CR-30, that I tried to mention earlier?
:D

Sorry Lucky, the CR-30 was introduced in 1932, and out of service by 1935, replaced by the model 32.

Neither type was still operational in 1940, when the make of Fiat I'm looking for was Italy's most numerous fighter, even serving in France against England during the battle of Brittain! :eek:

Well, then the only other biplane was the CR-42.
But both the CR-30 and CR-32 were used in WW2, too. Mostly as trainers and I thought that was what you were referring to when stating:"sent to war". I interpreted that as prepared for war! :lol:
Anyway, the CR-42 must be it then, as it was developed from the CR-32.
:D

Finally!

Yes, it IS the CR-42 Falco, used as a frontline fighter right up to Italy's surender!

http://www.airshots.com/images/ww2fightersv2/cr4201600.jpg

Now only one question remains.

Ok, then. The American bomber was the Martin MB-1, based off the Brit O/1000 and Italian Caproni.

And that's a wrap for this quiz.

If everybody liked it, I'll do another. ;)

Score board:

Globber: 8 confirmed kills, Ace
Lucky: 4 confirmed kills
Hurricane: 3 confirmed kills
knowltok2: 3 confirmed kills
Knight-Dragon: 2 confirmed kills
OhWell: 1 confirmed kill

Confirmed kills are for first correct answers, all other correct answers are probales.

Not to be extremely petty (Okay, to be exactly that) but I did get the P-38 Answer first. The bold didn't work (My error) which may have caused it to be overlooked.

Now I think I will launch into a WR/P-like rant about rights, fairness, etc. !!! ;) I may even threaten legal action, and to top it all off, I proclaim that none of you understand! ;) :lol:

Whew, is there something in this coffee?

I didn't notice, for the very reason it wasn't bold.

But it is now corrected.

WOOHOO!!! I WIN!!! YAY, now I can pat myself on the back and have a soda.