Watching Airplanes Trivia Quiz

Answer: North America

Established in December of 1994, Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum is situated on the grounds of what was the Lowry Air Force base in Denver, Colorado. It covers some 182,000 square feet of floorspace and the exhibition holds pieces that cover, virtually, the history of aviation. Going hand in hand with the museum is a satellite exhibition, known as the Boeing Blue Sky Aviation Gallery, at the nearby Denver Centennial Airport.

Between the two you will find a good collection of commercial craft but the bulk of the exhibits are military in nature. Oh, and there is a car in there as well... the "Spirit of America - Sonic Arrow". This was Craig Breedlove's jet engine-powered vehicle that he used to reach speeds of 676 miles per hour in 1996. The vehicle is now owned by Steve Fossett.

Answer: North America

Situated in Charlotte, North Carolina, this museum is significantly smaller than most of the others you will read about here. It sits on the grounds of the Charlotte Douglas International Airport and holds about 50 aircraft as static displays.

The reason it rates a mention is because the exhibit that holds the pride of place in this gallery is the Airbus A320, that was US Airways Flight 1549... yep, you may have guessed it, this was the plane that performed the "Miracle on the Hudson" (2009) landing, without loss of life, after losing both of its engines when it hit a flock of birds.

Answer: North America

While many museums focus on the history of aviation, the EAA, which stands for Experimental Aircraft Association, offers something a little unique. Here you will find a vast array of planes and other aviation artifacts that are either home-built, experimental or are used for air-racing.

Situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin at the EAA's own grounds and, also, the nearby Wittman Regional Airport, the exhibition holds around 200 planes and over 20,000 other artifacts. But, if you want more, then show up in the summer when the association hosts their AirVenture, a week long air-show that will feature 10,000 aircraft.

Answer: North America

Whilst this museum, situated next to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport (Georgia), walks you through the evolution of how passengers are looked after while in-flight, the display here is, generally, about the Delta airline.

You have a spectacular entry to get through... driving between two full size Boeing aircraft, a 747 and a 757... how's that for impressive. Set inside two World War II era hangars, this gallery will walk you through Delta's colourful history, including the enterprises, such as Pan-Am and Northwest, that they have taken over. Also on show are a range of uniforms worn by their flight attendants over the years as well as on-board service items and how they have changed through time. You even get a chance to have a go on a full motion simulator.

The company did endure some tough times during the 1980s and, through the efforts of their employees, raised in the vicinity of $30 million, to help the company stay afloat and, eventually purchase for Delta a 767-200, named the "Spirit of Delta". This craft is on display at the museum and, needless to say, it holds pride of place.

Answer: North America

Pima, which is in Tucson, Arizona, boasts over 400 planes spread across 80 acres on a campus that is 127 acres overall and plays home to the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame. It is the largest non-government owned aircraft museum in the United States.

Step inside these hangars and you will get to see the world's fastest spy plane, the SR-71 Blackbird, along with planes that range from one of the largest World War II planes, the B-29 Superfortress down to one of the world's smallest bi-planes.

The museum also has access to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, otherwise known as the "Boneyard" and a bus tour will take you to 2,600 acres of fields that house over 4,000 planes. As part of this, the museum set up an initiative in 2012 called the "Boneyard Project", inviting artists of all ilk to use the planes as canvases for their art.

Answer: Europe

Whilst it is popularly known by the above name, its full name is the Museo de Aeronáutica y Astronáutica. The museum resides at the Cuartro Vientos Airport, Spain's oldest airport, just on the outskirts of Madrid.

It holds about 200 aircraft which showcase Spain's full aviation history, from its early days, represented by the Vilanova Acedo, which was built in 1910, all the way through to their modern fighter jets. You will also find an array of other military technology, such as missiles and torpedoes.

Answer: Europe

Owned by Dietrich Mateschitz, founder of the Red Bull empire, this stunning museum can be visited in Salzburg, Austria. It is, possibly, the most spectacular of the galleries that you will see on this list. There is steel... lots of it, 1,200 tons of it. There is glass... lots of it, 380 tons of it and, once you step inside you will see a lot more than planes.

But first, the planes. Alongside a very rare Cessna C337 and the "Harley Davidson of the Sky", a Boeing PT-17 you will get to cast your eyes on Red Bull's fleet of stunt planes and three Alpha jets, capable of speeds of 1,000 kilometres an hour. Do you still feel the need for speed, because there's more... a wonderful collection of F1 motor cars and superbikes.

Did I mention the plants (yes, I said plants, not planes)... not only has Mateschitz filled this gallery with extraordinary machinery he's also enlivened the floorplan with some of the world's rarest plants, including Japanese Kusamaki trees and swamp date palms from Indochina.

Answer: Europe

Professor Felix Yanovsky, the head of electronics at the Ukraine National Aviation University is likely to regale you with the following... "On September 15, 1956, a very important event for civil aviation occurred. The world's first jet airliner, the Tupolev-104, made its first passenger flight between Moscow and Irkutsk. This plane is now in the State Aviation Museum of Ukraine, and it's the oldest surviving aircraft of this type."

The University operates the Oleg Antonov State Aviation Museum, situated in Kiev, and it is the home to one of the biggest displays of aviation technology in the world. Most of the equipment here was generated by the Soviet Union and it comes complete with nuclear missile carriers and supersonic bombers.

But it is worth the trip alone, just to cast your eyes on the Tupolev-104... wow!

Answer: Europe

About 10 kilometres from the centre of Paris you will find the commune of Le Bourget and, it is here, that you will find Le Bourget Airport, the home of the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace (The Museum of Air and Space).

Over 19,500 exhibits grace this gallery which covers some 1.6 million square feet of space. It is here that you will have the chance to examine, not one, but two Concordes standing side by side. Some of the pieces here are old, dating back to the 16th century. Some of them are extremely rare, such as the only (known) remaining piece of the L'Oiseau Blanc (The White Bird), a French Levasseur PL.8 biplane that disappeared in 1927 during an attempt to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight between Paris and New York City. The plane was bearing Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli and was last seen over Ireland. Two weeks later, Charles Lindbergh would complete that crossing (going the other way) in the Spirit of St. Louis.

Answer: Europe

The unique quality that the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, England holds above the others mentioned here is that it is a "living" museum. Here you will get to see aircraft such as Spitfires, B-17s, Me 109s and P-51s, flying on a regularly basis and not just sitting around and waiting for the next airshow.

The airfield was originally built to cater the United Kingdom during World War I and, later, the Second World War. It has served as a training ground for the Royal Flying Corps and its history is almost as long as some of the aircraft in it... which include the aforementioned Spitfires, as well as a Lancaster bomber and a Concorde. In keeping with its "living" museum theme, the gallery is also involved in a restoration programme called Conservation in Action, and visitors are able to get a close up look at the work that goes in to restoring, what looks like a piece of junk, into an immaculate aircraft.

However, if you choose to visit during the summer, you will be exposed to one of the finest air-shows in the world.