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The Dam Busters competition is now open!
Competition rules:
1. The Dam Busters competition is open to all ModelSpace members and consists of 6 Dam Busters related questions.
2. All entrants must have made at least 25 posts into the forum during 2018, ahead of the competition start date.
3. No cash alternative, only 1 prize on offer which will be shipped worldwide.
4. Starting the 12th May, a Dam Buster related question will be posted each day across 6 days. Once you have all answers, you can then post your entry into this topic. The final question will be posted on the 17th May.
5. The first member to post all correct answers within a single post, will be deemed a Dambuster and be the winner!
6. One entry per member/person permitted, (any entry edit will deem the entry as void).
7. The prize - Tamiya 1/48 Avro Lancaster kit (ref: 61111)
http://www.tamiya.com/en...ter_grandslam/index.htm
Question 1.
A meeting of the RAF Bombing Committee was held to bring to the attention a potential weakness in the German Industrial Economy.
a) What was the date of this first meeting and who chaired it?
b) What was the paper number that was circulated from this meeting?
Once you have the answer to all six questions you can then post your Entry into this topic. The first person to post with the correct answer to all 6 questions will be the winner!!
Good luck to all Dambuster entrants!
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 Good luck everyone  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Good luck to all the entrants.... Regards Alan
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Here is your next question.... (See post number 21 for competition rules)
Question 2
The bombs were manufactured by Vickers Armstrong, the very same company that employed Barnes Wallace.
a) What was the codename given for the bombs?
b) How many bombs were ordered and how many of these were built for practice?
c) The bombs, once loaded onto the bomb trolley, could not slide sideways under the aircraft for loading into the bomb bay. How was this problem resolved?
d) What was the explosive that was used inside the bombs?
Once you have the answer to all six questions you can then post your Entry into this topic. The first person to post with the correct answer to all 6 questions will be the winner!!
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Here is your next question.... (See post number 21 for competition rules)
Question 3
The raid on the dams were carried out in three waves.
a) Which wave took off first and why?
b) How did Operation Chastise claim its first casualties and who was the pilot?
c) How many aircraft from the second wave made it to the Sorpe Dam and what was different about the bombs being dropped?
d) During the raid one of the rear gunners almost drowned in his aircraft. What was his name and how did this happen?
Once you have the answer to all six questions you can then post your Entry into this topic. The first person to post with the correct answer to all 6 questions will be the winner!!
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How is everyone getting on with finding the answers 
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I`ll just say Bingo so far Tom  regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
So Much to Build,But What a Hobby!
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Rank: Pro Groups: Joined: 24/08/2009 Posts: 48,827 Points: -13,348
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Or should it be bomb gone  
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I`m winging it, so far Ok. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Onwards and upwards with your next question.... (See post number 21 for competition rules).
Question 4
a) When the Lancaster 464 provisioning aircraft were produced they were all given a 'G' suffix code. What did the suffix code mean?
b) What was the combined total power output of the four later Packard Merlins?
c) Why were stirrups fitted to the front gunners position?
Once you have the answer to all six questions you can then post your Entry into this topic. The first person to post with the correct answer to all 6 questions will be the winner!!
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Your next question.... (See post number 21 for competition rules).
Question 5
In Jan 1944, 617 Squadron moved to another airfield.
a) Name the airfield they moved to and name the squadron that replaced them?
b) Scampton airfield was also known by two other names, what were they?
c) In March 1944, an aircraft dropped the first 22,000lb grandslam bomb in anger. Name the airfield the aircraft flew from and what did it help to destroy?
Once you have the answer to all six questions you can then post your Entry into this topic. The first person to post with the correct answer to all 6 questions will be the winner!!
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Final question tomorrow, fingers at the ready
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Oh yes ........... COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
So Much to Build,But What a Hobby!
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Got some, but [not all of the answer  .This competition is harder than it first looks, but if it was easy........
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If you can get the first 5 right, then the 6th is easy
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Here it is, your final question.... (See post 21 for competition rules)
Question 6
The Tamiya 61111 has a number of features:
a) How many figures are included in this kit?
b) Which two Avro Lancaster versions can be built with this kit?
c) How many Merlin engines does this kit contain?
Once you have the answer to all six questions you can then post your Entry into this topic. The first person to post with the correct answer to all 6 questions will be the winner!!
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Here are my answers for the competition:
1) a) 26TH JULY 1938, Air vic Marshall Sholte Douglas
b) Bombing committee Paper 16
2) a) Upkeep
b) 250/62
c) Removal of bomb bay doors
d) Torpex
3) a) Formation 2 - Second. Longest route over Holland
b) plane strayed off course and shot down
c) 1. Dropped as conventional bomb because earthen-work dam
d) Stephen burns, Plane climbed to avoid sand dunes and rear of plane touched
the sea
4) a) To be guarded by armed guards while on the ground
b) 6560
c) To keep their feet out of way of bomb aimer
5) a) Woodhall Spa . Replaced by 61 squadron
b) Home defense flight station Brattley or Brattley Cliff, and Royal Air
Force station Scampton
c) Woodhall Spa, Bielefeld viaduct
6) a)5
b) Mk1 Grand slam, & MK3 Dam Buster
c)2
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Good effort Gray but you need to look at the questions closely in relation to your given answers!! You have some wrong and not all answers are complete....
Regards
Alan
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My answers: 1: Tuesday July 26th 1938 Air vice Marshall W.Shoto Douglas Paper number 16 2: Golfmine 120 / 62 for test Removed bombay doors Torpex 3: 2nd wave first - took longer route to meet first wave crossing the enemy coast Shot down crossing Dutch coast 3 reached Sorpe dam - bomb not spun and bombed along the dam not at right angles to it. Flew too low and hit sea - Sgt Burns 4: Armed guard when on the ground 6760 horsepower Keep feet out of bomb aimers face 5: Woodhall Spa - 61 Squadron Brattleby or Brattleby Spa (Scrampton when mis-spelled) From Woodhall Spa - Hit Schildesche Viaduct (Part of the Beilefield viaduct system) 6: 5 Mk1 Grand slam - Mk3 Dam buster 2 Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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