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Hello all,
** PLEASE NOTE ** - There are NO prizes on offer, it's just for fun and there's only a handful of simple rules:
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All questions must be of an Aviation/Aircraft nature and they can be about anything from the earliest known flights (including just theories of flight such as the ideas of Leonardo Da Vinci and others) to the present day and can be about ANY branch of the subject be it Military, Civil, Hot Air Balloons or whatever takes your fancy, but it HAS to be about Mans' History of Flight and the flying machines that have been involved, whether they were/are manned or unmanned!
We will allow questions about Spaceflight (since that is still a form of flight) but only if they are about the men and machines involved and NOT about the rest of the Universe! Any questions about conflicts or battles that involved aircraft can also be included but the question HAS to be about the aerial side of the battle and nothing else, otherwise it should be posted in the 'Military Quiz' thread.
Whoever posts the correct answer to any question, then gets to post the next question, but ONLY after their answer has been accepted as correct by the person who posted the original question.
IF AFTER 48 HOURS NO FOLLOW UP QUESTION IS POSTED BY THE PERSON WHO GAVE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO THE PREVIOUS ONE, THEN A MEMBER OF TH FORUM SUPORT TEAM WILL TAKE THE STEP OF SETTING ANOTHER QUESTION BY PROXY AND THE PERSON WHO HAD THE OPTION WILL THUS MISS THEIR GO. LIKEWISE, IF ANYONE SETS A QUESTION BUT THEN FAILS TO GIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT AN ANSWER TO THEIR QUESTION IS EITHER CORRECT OR INCORRECT, THEN AGAIN, AS OVERSEER OF THE QUIZ, THE FST WILL SET A NEW QUESTION BY PROXY.
This is purely to keep the quiz flowing and maintain the fun and interest.
If there is any disagreement by third parties over whether an answer that has been accepted as correct by the questions' author, is in fact wrong, then the author of the original question must mediate and decide on whether they should uphold their original judgement or accept the new answer as being correct. Whatever he/she decides is final and we move on to the next question.
Please try to keep any posts as being questions or answers - no idle chitchat unless it is relevant to a question or answer.
To reiterate - This is just for fun and entertainment, nothing else, so please keep it light-hearted and friendly peeps!
I will start it off by asking the first question in the next post.
Kev 
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An easy question to start this off!!:
1. My first flight was on 4 March 1954
2. My introduction to military service was on 20 February 1958
3. My military service ended in Italy in 2004
4. My primary users were the United States Air Force, German Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Turkish Air Force.
5. There was a total of 2,578 of me built.
6. The German Air Force nicknamed me 'The Widowmaker'
What am I and why did I earn that nickname??
Kev
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That has to be the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. Named as the "Widowmaker" and "The Flying Coffin" Because of the small wings, they were a swine to fly, and quite a number of them crashed. Model boats built so far:-
Billings Cutty Sark
Scratch built twin IC RC Vosper MTB.
Scratch built rc electric hybrid.
Scratch built rc IC hydrofoil (ran happily on snow as well as water!)
Plus numerous numerous RC planes.
Under construction
Sovereign of the Seas!
1200:1 HMS Victory (by Mantua)
The Battleship Yamato (seriously considering building as an RC model)
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Well I did say I'd start it off with an easy one!! 
Yes indeed, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter!! A death trap in the hands of an inexperienced pilot but still a very sexy looking aircraft and Lockheed is still the BEST aircraft manufacturer in my opinion - always on the cutting edge!!
Correct denissimo .... your question?
Kev
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I was just about to say that 
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A very very simple one! What is it? And where is it kept on display? And I dont mean the Provost behind it   Model boats built so far:-
Billings Cutty Sark
Scratch built twin IC RC Vosper MTB.
Scratch built rc electric hybrid.
Scratch built rc IC hydrofoil (ran happily on snow as well as water!)
Plus numerous numerous RC planes.
Under construction
Sovereign of the Seas!
1200:1 HMS Victory (by Mantua)
The Battleship Yamato (seriously considering building as an RC model)
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Okay, 1 clue It is on display, somewhere in the UK! Model boats built so far:-
Billings Cutty Sark
Scratch built twin IC RC Vosper MTB.
Scratch built rc electric hybrid.
Scratch built rc IC hydrofoil (ran happily on snow as well as water!)
Plus numerous numerous RC planes.
Under construction
Sovereign of the Seas!
1200:1 HMS Victory (by Mantua)
The Battleship Yamato (seriously considering building as an RC model)
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Joined: 30/01/2011 Posts: 865 Points: 2,410 Location: Cambs
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Hi den, Did she appear in a bond film
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Ger C wrote:Hi den,
Did she appear in a bond film There was some debate about that, but no, she didnt. It was designed to provide quick reaction close military support for the British Army. Yup, there were plans for it to be armed Model boats built so far:-
Billings Cutty Sark
Scratch built twin IC RC Vosper MTB.
Scratch built rc electric hybrid.
Scratch built rc IC hydrofoil (ran happily on snow as well as water!)
Plus numerous numerous RC planes.
Under construction
Sovereign of the Seas!
1200:1 HMS Victory (by Mantua)
The Battleship Yamato (seriously considering building as an RC model)
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Joined: 06/08/2011 Posts: 480 Points: 1,421 Location: Galway
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Damm, No clue then, my best guess is that she is an observation aircraft, Will have to leave this one for someone else
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Luscombe P3 Rattler Strike on display at Newark Air Museum,only know this because someone I know went to Cockpit Fest & showed me some pics of it. Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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Well done, over to you Model boats built so far:-
Billings Cutty Sark
Scratch built twin IC RC Vosper MTB.
Scratch built rc electric hybrid.
Scratch built rc IC hydrofoil (ran happily on snow as well as water!)
Plus numerous numerous RC planes.
Under construction
Sovereign of the Seas!
1200:1 HMS Victory (by Mantua)
The Battleship Yamato (seriously considering building as an RC model)
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Rank: Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 15/04/2010 Posts: 1,266 Points: 3,841 Location: The Quantock Hills,Somerset
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What am I?  Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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Goodyear XAO-3 Inflatoplane at the Akron, Ohio test area
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Was it in a James Bond film? Only joking Its a Goodyear XAO-3 Inflatoplane Damn, beaten again!Model boats built so far:-
Billings Cutty Sark
Scratch built twin IC RC Vosper MTB.
Scratch built rc electric hybrid.
Scratch built rc IC hydrofoil (ran happily on snow as well as water!)
Plus numerous numerous RC planes.
Under construction
Sovereign of the Seas!
1200:1 HMS Victory (by Mantua)
The Battleship Yamato (seriously considering building as an RC model)
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Rank: Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 15/04/2010 Posts: 1,266 Points: 3,841 Location: The Quantock Hills,Somerset
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Absolutely correct...loved tis part of an article about it Quote: Although it seemed an improbable project, the finished aircraft proved to be capable of meeting its design objectives although its sponsor, the United States Army, ultimately cancelled the project when it could not find a "valid military use for an aircraft that could be brought down by a well-aimed bow and arrow." Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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at least the pilot had an enclosed cockpit. the xao-2 was open. http://www.aero-web.org/...aft/getimage.htm?id=9192Come on you Jimmies
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Must be me then Ok, what is the connection between this Lincolnshire village where chez todayshorse is situated... And this?
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I know that A.V.Roe (Avro) had a factory there and also that the Avro 707 - which was the test bed aircraft for developing the Avro Vulcan - was built at that factory, so I think that is the connection??
Kev
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