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Yes, it was a Vickers Viscount. 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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What am i?
Im a british aircraft of which not many of me where built, although i did prove popular at the time. One fatal crash caused national headlines, another crash involved another airliner which would later go on to have one of the deadliest crashes in the UK.
I was soon eclipsed by Jets and just one of me survives today.
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I think you are the Airspeed Ambassador,you made national headlines as you were carrying "Busby's Babes" in the Munich Air Disaster,you crashed at Heathrow damaging a Hawker Siddley Trident,writing another one off & killing horses & grooms you were carrying.The aircraft you damaged was in a fatal crash during take off from Heathrow,all 118 people on board were killed. Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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I was built in 1949 in Bristol,only 1 of me was completed & 1 part finished.I made 1 flight & was then scrapped.I had 8 engines & could only carry 100 passengers despite being the size of a 767,all the research & development cost £6m. What am I? Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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The Bristol Type 167 Brabazon 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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correct! Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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On June 11, 1943, 5 Lancasters were shot down in a single sortie by one German pilot. Name the pilot and the plane that he flew. 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: 15/04/2010 Posts: 1,266 Points: 3,841 Location: The Quantock Hills,Somerset
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Major Werner Strieb Heinkel He219 Uhu (Owl) Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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Since Denissimo doesn't seem to have checked back on any answers to the question he set over two weeks ago and as overseer of the quizzes, I have researched Robs' answer to the question and found it to be correct!! Therefore, Rob, the next question is yours mate - well done!!
Interestingly, it would appear that Major Streibs' score of five kills was achieved on the very first operational sortie of the Heinkel He 219 though my source suggests that it was not in fact five Lancasters, but one Lancaster and four Halifaxes that he shot down??
Well done Rob, over to you??
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Denissimo could you please remember to respond to any questions that you set within a reasonable time otherwise it just kills the quiz for everyone!!??
Kev
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OK here's a fairly simple one to get things rolling again The Rutan Voyager achieved what record in 1986? Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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Hello Rob,
The Rutan Voyager was the first aircraft to fly around the world without stopping or refuelling, taking 9 days 3 minutes and 44 seconds to cover a distance of 26,366 miles at an average altitude of 11,000 feet.
Quite an achievement!!!
Kev
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As you say,quite an achievment....over to you! Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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Thanks Rob, a quick one off the top of my head:
Which WWII British bomber was given a nickname that refers to a piece of luggage, what was the nickname and why was it given it??
Nice easy one that!!
Kev
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The Hampden, known as the "Flying Suitcase" because of its cramped crew conditions
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Told you it was easy!!! Correct, well done Daran. 
Over to you mate?
Kev
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In 1984 a U-2 spy plane was intercepted by a British fighter
1 What plane and version was it?
2 Who was the pilot?
3 At what altitude was it?
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TR-1 mike hale. 66,000ft. Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Spot on that man!!! The US refused to accept that a British fighter had actually intercepted it!! You question Karl.
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who am I? my number designated to me was HK-1 then changed to H-4 I was six times larger than anything built before. I only flew once,how high? and how long? Current builds: SotS, USS Consitution, San Felipe, D51 loco, HMS Surprise, RB7, Arab Dhow, Jotika HMS Victory Completed builds: HMS Pickel, Thermopylae, Mississipi river boat, Mary Rose, Cutty Sark, San Francisco II, HMS Victory x5, Titanic Lifeboat, Panart HMS Victory Launch, Hachette Titanic, Virginia Schooner, Endeavour Longboat. http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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