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1. Which one of the following Focke Wulf Fw190 sub-types never existed?
2. An unsuccesful aircraft that, after a radical redesign, became RAF's most known heavy bomber. What was the name of the Avro Lancaster's predecessor?
3. This very good-looking plane was the most modern bomber the Armee de l'Air (French AF) fielded in World War II.
4. What was the project name of the Luftwaffe's Mistel composite weapons system?
5. It was the fastest P-47 Thunderbolt variant to see service (albeit only in small numbers). It had an uprated engine, reduced weight and aerodynamical improvements:
6. The US code-name for the Aichi D3A naval dive-bomber was:
7. When the Japanese coupled a superb airframe with a German DB-601 inline engine, the Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien 'Tony' fighter came into being. It was a very important type (almost 3,000 produced) and proved to be a respected adversary also. It gave good service until the end of the war. Problems with the engine's production obliged the Japanese to seek alternatives. This they did with the powerful Ha-112 radial, an unlikely combination that produced the finest Japanese fighter of the war. What was the designation of the 'new' fighter?
8. Which country's airforce, when invaded by Germany in 1941, fielded substantial numbers of Messerschmitt Bf109E's?
9. A US-built medium bomber the USAAF never operated (though it was assigned the code A-30). The whole production of 1575 planes were delivered to the RAF which used them in the Mediterranean theatre along with its French, Greek, South African and (later) Italian allies:
10. The Fairey Swordfish was a true anachronism in FAA (Fleet Air Arm) service. It was loved by its' crews and proved its' worth in the Taranto raid, putting half the Italian fleet out of action. Its' planned successor was decidedly more modern, but didn't prove succesful and never replaced the Swordfish fully. What was its' name?
11. Many P-39's found their way to allied airforces. The Russian AF and RAF where some of the most important users. There was an occasion when 'British' P-39's where given back to the USAAF (receiving a new designation). What was that?
12. Luftwaffe night-flyers. Although all the following planes did operate at night, one of them never had a radar installation:
13. Which of the following US Army fighters didn't fire its' guns in anger in US hands?
14. Which of the following aircraft was NOT a British design?
15. Except the Regia Aeronautica (Italian AF), which other country's airforce operated the FIAT BR.20 Cicogna medium bomber in substantial numbers?
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