wanttaja@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ronald J Wanttaja) (07/01/85)
<I've been told this was received garbled at some locations>
O.K., gang, there seems to be some interest on this net for aviation
trivia. Here's your chance. I thought these up today during lunch, and
will have to verify some of my info before posting the answers. Mail me
your responses...
1. What was the official desination of Pappy Boyington's Black Sheep
Squadron?
2. Who were "Blackman and Robin"?
3. Jimmy Stewart played Lindbergh in the movie, "The Spirit of St. Louis."
Who had the higher military rank, Lindbergh or Stewart?
4. Who was the top U.S. Ace in Korea?
5. Supply the rest of the verse for this famous song: "...With our full
crew aboard, and our trust in the Lord, we're----"
6. How did Frank Tallman lose his leg?
7. How did Frank Clarke (King of the Hollywood stuntmen during the '30s)
break his?
8. If you are a Navy pilot with "Rhodes" as a surname, what is your
nickname?
9. What is Ensign George Gay famous for?
10. What shot down the only U.S. blimp lost in combat during WWII?
11. AIRCRAFT NICKNAMES: Everybody knows the official nicknames of
aircraft... but can you name which planes had these unofficial names?
a. "Thud" (easy)
b. "Stringbag"
c. "Whale"
d. "Harry Tate"
12. In what context was the first A-Bomb mentioned in the movie, "Jaws"?
13. What famous General Aviation aircraft was faster than front-line Army
fighters, when it was introduced?
14. The F-15 is not the first US fighter named "Eagle". Name an earlier
example.
15. Other than the C-5 or C-141, name a Lockheed aircraft with four jet
engines.
16. What type of aircraft did "Wrong Way" Corrigan make history in?
17. PACTRA SPECIAL BONUS QUESTIONS: These all have to do with stuff
painted on the sides of airplanes.
a. "The Flying Undertaker"- What is its pilot famous for?
b. "LO!"- What kind(s) of airplane had this painted on it, who flew
it, and what did it mean?
c. "A(national star)DF- What famous a/c had this designation?
d. "7-11"- What airplane?
e. <Mickey Mouse smoking a cigar>- Whose emblem?
f. <A clock face showing 12 O'clock>- Whose emblem?
Have fun, mail responses, and I'll post what (I hope) are the answers in
two weeks.
Ron Wanttaja
(ssc-vax!wanttaja)
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