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Nice try Derek... Same again though, some of your answers are wrong and you have questions not fully answered.....
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Though YOU had it there Derek  This is harder than i first thought  Anyone else having a go at this?
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Gandale wrote:Nice try Derek... Same again though, some of your answers are wrong and you have questions not fully answered.....
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Alan Who`s next have a go then? Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Il have a go 1. 26 july 1938 William Sholto Douglas Paper 16 2. Upkeep bouncing bomb 120/62 test Remove bomb bay doors 3. 2nd wave went first, took long route to meet first wave Strayed of course, shot down. Torpex 3 reached sorpe dam Conventional bombs used Flew too low Sgt Burns 4. Under armed gaurd 5520 Keep out of bomb aimers sights 5. Woodhall spa 61 squadron Brattleby cliff Woodhall spa 6. 5 figures Mk1 grand slam Mk3 Dam buster 2 engines Built- Shelby Mustang, Lamborghini Huracan
Building-Spitfire, Redbull racing RB7, 3d printer, Honda CB750, Stage coach and Revell 1/400 Titanic
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Good effort UserSteve but unfortunately you have also not provided all answers and some questions are not correct.....
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Its a tough one  good luck ev1  Built- Shelby Mustang, Lamborghini Huracan
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here goes then Q1 (a )26 july 1938 air vice marshal w.sholto douglas (b) paper 16 Q2 (a)upkeeps (b)120 60 for practice (c) by lifting the tail with a 10 ton crane (d) Torpex Q3 (a) second wave first longer northerly route (b) Flight lft W. astell Low flying hit pylon cables (c) 1 aircraft couldn`t spin the bomb (d)Sgt Burns (tail gunner) pilot misjudeged the height hit the sea pull up and took on so much water. Q4 (a) Armed guard at all times "G"suffix (b) 6560 hp 1,640 hp each (c) to keep his feet out of the bomb aimers face Q5 (a) conningsby (b) 1690 bomber defence training flight (c)Brattleby brattleby cliff (d) Bielefield schildeshe viaduct from woodhall spa Q6 (a) mk3 Dam buster and mk1 gramslam (b) 5 figures (c) 2 engines 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
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A really first class effort Phil, unfortunately there are some wrong answers in there. Closest yet though!!!!.
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Alan
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As nobody has yet provided all of the correct answers think its time to give a little assistance. All of the answers for this competition can be found on these two websites: http://www.dambusters.org.uk/
http://www.tamiya.com/en...ter_grandslam/index.htm
It has also been decided to allow those who have already posted an answer to try again once more. Your must not edit your original post but simply create a new one, hopefully with the correct answers. Hope this helps and good luck..... Regards Alan
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Question #1 - (a) Tuesday 26th July 1938. Chaired by Air Vice Marshal W. Sholto Douglas.
(b) Bombing Committee Paper number 16.
Question #2 - (a) Upkeep
(b) 120 ordered, 62 used for practice.
(c) By removing the bomb bay doors.
(d) Torpex.
Question #3 - (a) Wave 2 took off first. They took a longer more northern route to avoid flak.
(b) Aircraft 'AJ-K' was hit by flak on the Dutch coast and crashed into Waddenzee, west of Harlingen. Pilot was P/O Vernon William Byers.
(c) Only 1 aircraft from the 2nd wave reached the Sorpe dam, though two others from the 3rd wave also reached it. The Upkeep bombs without being spun first.
(d) Sgt Burns. His pilot, F/O Geoff Rice, misjudged his height and touched the sea. The aircraft was engulfed in water but the pilot managed to keep it airborne. Then as he tried to climb the vast amount of water that had entered the fuselage poured to the rear of the aircraft and ran out of the back, almost drwoning Sgt Burns in the process!
Question #4 - (a) When on the ground the aircraft with a 'G' suffix were to be under an armed guard at all times.
(b) 6560 hp (4 x 1640 hp
(c) To keep his feet out of the bomb aimer's face.
Question #5 - (a) RAF Coningsby on 4th January 1944, then to RAF Woodhall Spa five days later on 9th January 1944.
(b) Brattleby and Brattleby Cliff.
(c) Bielefeld Viaduct
Question #6 - (a) 5 figures
(b) B MkIII Special 'Dambuster' and B Mk I Special 'Grand Slam Bomber'.
(c) 2 engines.
Kev 
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Forgot to answer both parts of question #5 part (c), so have reposted my answers below with the necessary correction as allowed by Alans' new ruling in post #50:
Question #1 -
(a) Tuesday 26th July 1938. Chaired by Air Vice Marshal W. Sholto Douglas.
(b) Bombing Committee Paper number 16.
Question #2 - (a) Upkeep
(b) 120 ordered, 62 used for practice.
(c) By removing the bomb bay doors.
(d) Torpex.
Question #3 -
(a) Wave 2 took off first. They took a longer more northern route to avoid flak.
(b) Aircraft 'AJ-K' was hit by flak on the Dutch coast and crashed into Waddenzee, west of Harlingen. Pilot was P/O Vernon William Byers.
(c) Only 1 aircraft from the 2nd wave reached the Sorpe dam, though two others from the 3rd wave also reached it. The Upkeep bombs without being spun first.
(d) Sgt Burns. His pilot, F/O Geoff Rice, misjudged his height and touched the sea. The aircraft was engulfed in water but the pilot managed to keep it airborne. Then as he tried to climb the vast amount of water that had entered the fuselage poured to the rear of the aircraft and ran out of the back, almost drwoning Sgt Burns in the process!
Question #4 -
(a) When on the ground the aircraft with a 'G' suffix were to be under an armed guard at all times.
(b) 6560 hp (4 x 1640 hp
(c) To keep his feet out of the bomb aimer's face.
Question #5 -
(a) RAF Coningsby on 4th January 1944, then to RAF Woodhall Spa five days later on 9th January 1944.
(b) Brattleby and Brattleby Cliff.
(c) Woodhall Spa. Bielefeld Viaduct
Question #6 -
(a) 5 figures
(b) B MkIII Special 'Dambuster' and B Mk I Special 'Grand Slam Bomber'.
(c) 2 engines.
Kev
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Sorry !!
Just realised that I've also missed the second part of Question #5 (a) ... what is it about Question #5 that I keep missing bits out?! Answers re-posted below, should all be OK now, if it's not then heyho, good luck to the next member! 
Question #1 -
(a) Tuesday 26th July 1938. Chaired by Air Vice Marshal W. Sholto Douglas.
(b) Bombing Committee Paper number 16.
Question #2 - (a) Upkeep
(b) 120 ordered, 62 used for practice.
(c) By removing the bomb bay doors.
(d) Torpex.
Question #3 -
(a) Wave 2 took off first. They took a longer more northern route to avoid flak.
(b) Aircraft 'AJ-K' was hit by flak on the Dutch coast and crashed into Waddenzee, west of Harlingen. Pilot was P/O Vernon William Byers.
(c) Only 1 aircraft from the 2nd wave reached the Sorpe dam, though two others from the 3rd wave also reached it. The Upkeep bombs without being spun first.
(d) Sgt Burns. His pilot, F/O Geoff Rice, misjudged his height and touched the sea. The aircraft was engulfed in water but the pilot managed to keep it airborne. Then as he tried to climb the vast amount of water that had entered the fuselage poured to the rear of the aircraft and ran out of the back, almost drwoning Sgt Burns in the process!
Question #4 -
(a) When on the ground the aircraft with a 'G' suffix were to be under an armed guard at all times.
(b) 6560 hp (4 x 1640 hp
(c) To keep his feet out of the bomb aimer's face.
Question #5 -
(a) RAF Coningsby on 4th January 1944, then to RAF Woodhall Spa five days later on 9th January 1944. Replaced by 1690 Bomber Defence Training Flight.
(b) Brattleby and Brattleby Cliff.
(c) Woodhall Spa. Bielefeld Viaduct
Question #6 -
(a) 5 figures
(b) B MkIII Special 'Dambuster' and B Mk I Special 'Grand Slam Bomber'.
(c) 2 engines.
Kev
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Sorry Kev, your entry is void as it’s had a entry edits - Rules state: any entry edit will deem the entry as void.
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2nd attempt Q1: 26th July 1938 - chair W. Shoto Douglas Paper number 16 Q2: Upkeep 120 - 60 for test Strengthened type B bomb trolley and 10 ton Coles crane to lift the tail and bomb moved in from the tail end not side. Torpex Q3: Second wave took off first as had longer northern route to join first wave as they crossed the coast. In AJ-B Flight Lieutenant W Astell hit high tension wires and pylon 4 Km from Marbech One plane from second wave reached the Sorpe - bomb not spun and flew length of dam on bombing run not 90 degrees to the dam. Flying officer Geoff Rice flying AJ-H misjudged his height - hit the sea and dragged water into the fusealage, then when he climbed away the water went to the rear and nearly drowned Sgt Burns Q4: When on the ground had an armed guard 6560 horsepower To keep his feet out of the face ofthe bomb aimer Q5: Woodhall Spa - 112 Squadron Brattleby and Brattleby Cliff From Woodhall Spa and hit the Bielefield viaduct system Q:6 5 Mk1 Grand Slam and Mk3 Dam buster 2 Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Superb effort Derek but unfortunately one question does not have the answer we are looking for.. Closest yet though....
Regards
Alan
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This competition will remain open now until 5pm this evening in order to give those that have yet to post a second attempt a chance to enter. If there are no complete correct entries by the stated closing time then the first member to provide the most correct answers will be deemed the winner....
Regards
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Q1 26 july 1938 air vice marshall W.Sholto Douglas - paper 16 Q2 Upkeeps - 120 -60 for practice - by lifting the tail with 10 ton crane - Torpex Q3 Second wave first the longer northerly route - flight lft W. Astel hit electric cables - 1 aircraft - the bomb was not spun as planned - sgt burns pilot misjudged the height and touched the sea taking on water Q4 G suffix Armed guard at all times - 6560hp -to keep his feet out of bomb aimers face Q5 conningsby - 57 sqd -Brattleby, brattleby cliff Biefield schildeshe viaduct - woodhall Spa Q6 mk3 dam buster /mk1 grand slam - 5 figures - 2 engines 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
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1) a) 26TH JULY 1938, Air vice Marshall Sholte Douglas b) Bombing committee Paper 16 2) a) Vickers Type 464 b) 120/62 c) Removal of bomb bay doors d) Torpex 3) a) Formation 2 - Second. Longest route over Holland b) Munro, lost radio from Flak c) 3. 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 combined hp 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 sometimes called 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 Final Answer! As they say on Millionaire Regards Gray
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