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Quiz about Some Details of  the Air War
Quiz about Some Details of  the Air War

Some Details of the Air War Trivia Quiz


Some things that you didn't knew first but that you now know after playing this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by Leopold III. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Leopold III
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
172,275
Updated
Aug 28 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2327
Last 3 plays: Guest 88 (6/10), Guest 109 (9/10), Guest 86 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Did Italian bombers raid British cities during the Battle of Britain?


Question 2 of 10
2. What was special about the De Havilland Mosquitos made in Australia? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How many Fokker D. XXIs did the Dutch airforce have in May 1940? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the first nickname of the Hawker Hurricane ? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. When did the Germans fly their first experimental jet? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was the nickname of the Messcherschmitt Me163? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What kind of plane was responsible for killing Admiral Yamamoto in the summer of 1943? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How many Belgian pilots fought in the Battle of Britain ? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How many Belgian fighter squadrons were avaible to the RAF on D-Day ? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Vought was one of the companies that made the F4U Corsair. Name ONE
of the two others.

Answer: (Tires)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Did Italian bombers raid British cities during the Battle of Britain?

Answer: Yes

Several squadrons of the Regia Aeronautica based in Belgium took part in perhaps as many as 150 bombing raids on England during the Battle of Britain beginning in October 1940.
2. What was special about the De Havilland Mosquitos made in Australia?

Answer: The serial number began with A52

During the war DH Australia produced 212 Mosquitos for the Royal Australian Air Force.
3. How many Fokker D. XXIs did the Dutch airforce have in May 1940?

Answer: 28

This type of plane was inferior to the most of the planes of the Luftwaffe, but was responsible for shooting down 37 Junkers 52 transport planes on 10 May 1940, then the surviving Dutch pilots flew to England to join the RAF.
4. What was the first nickname of the Hawker Hurricane ?

Answer: Fury Monoplane

The first prototype of the Hurricane was given this nickname because the body of the plane looked very much like that of the Hawker Fury I , which was succeeded by the Hurricane.
5. When did the Germans fly their first experimental jet?

Answer: 1939

The first experimental jet, known as the Heinkel He178, was first flown on August 27, 1939, before World War II was officially declared.
6. What was the nickname of the Messcherschmitt Me163?

Answer: Komet

It had this nickname because it was the fastest fighter of that era. However it was unstable and required an experienced pilot.
7. What kind of plane was responsible for killing Admiral Yamamoto in the summer of 1943?

Answer: P-38 Lightning

The P-38s took off at Guadalcanal and by the use of extra fuel tanks flew 780 km further to kill Yamamoto.
8. How many Belgian pilots fought in the Battle of Britain ?

Answer: 29

Of the 29 Belgian pilots that fought alongside the British, 7 were killed in action. From July 1942 all Belgian pilots in Britain were integrated in the RAF Volunteer Reserve.
9. How many Belgian fighter squadrons were avaible to the RAF on D-Day ?

Answer: 3

There were only two Belgian squadrons, namely the 349 squadron (flying Spitfires) and the 350 fighter squadron. There were also Belgian crews in Bomber Command. The 349 squadron was created in November, 1942. The 350 squadron was created on February 11, 1942 at Northolt. Besides those two there was also the 609 squadron which flew with Typhoons.
10. Vought was one of the companies that made the F4U Corsair. Name ONE of the two others.

Answer: Goodyear

Goodyear made 4006 F4U's who were marked as FG-1 and the 735 made by Brewster were marked as F3A-1.
Source: Author Leopold III

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