For anyone still struggling, a look a the submissions for the F.5/34 fighter specification might not be a bad idea...

Vickers 279 Venom. One of the contenders of the F.5/41 specification for a new fighter which nobody won. Other contenders were Gloster G.38 and Martin Baker MB.2.

Nice one Chuck!

Yep! It's the Vickers Venom - a sweet little fighter that didn't quite make it. Dohh! Now you've done it! They're all fantastic subjects for a short-run manufacturer to pick up on!

Your question

All the best

Rowan

Okay here goes:
It was the First Manned flight of a solely liquid fueled rocket power aircraft WHEN, WHAT, WHO.

When did it fly ? (year is good enough)

What was the aircraft ?

Who was the pilot ? (optional)

Hi Chuck,

Would it be the Heinkel HE 176, whose first official flight was on June 20, 1939 flown by Flugkapitän Erich Warsitz?

Way to go Martin you got it all. Your turn to field a question.

OK guys, identify this aircraft.

Hello Martin,

That's a Boulton Paul Overstrand.


Cheers,
David

You got it David, your turn.

Cool! My turn again....

What American aircraft that was tested to carry the British highball "Bouncing bomb" in 1945.

Hi David!

Was it the A-26 Invader?

Jean-Luc

You got it Jean-Luc. Your turn sir.



David.

This was not an easy one!

Do you have pics of the modified plane? The A-26 tests weren't apparently succesfull!

Well here is one for the "Battle of Britain" movie fans!

In a scene of the movie, Herman Goering had an argument with his officers, treating them nearly as cowards! Then, with a smile, asked them what he could provide to them to improve the situation...
What was the answer of one of the officers!

Jean-Luc

I believe the pilot in question asked for a squadron of spitfires... which means he probably didn't... (based on Adolf Galland's response to the same question?)
MC

Right MC!

Did someone (Galland?) really said that to Hermann Goering? :-)

Bravo MC, It's your turn!

Jean-Luc

I remember seeing some shocking footage of one of the tests - the bomb bounced too high and hit the Invader... it took the tail clean off. The aircraft was too low for any of the crew to escape.

Hi- sorry for the delay...


Here's my mystery plane- hope it's not too easy...

Hi MC,

Is it the Avro VZ-9V Avrocar, Canada's flying saucer?

Yeah that's the one.
How cool is that- shame it never really worked.... or did it?

OK, here's another. The RAF has always allocated numbers to identify squadrons. eg number 1 squadron, number 19 squadron. What did it mean if the squadron number had three digits, the first one being 6? eg 601, 602 etc.

Hello Martin,

I'm not sure if this is the right answer....I think three digit numbered squadron is formed after WW I.

cheers,

David.

I would guess that the '600' -numbered squadrons originally started life as auxilliary units.

You got it MC, the "600" numbers were originally allocated to the Royal Auvilliary Air Force squadrons. There were exceptions such as 617 squadron which was formed from tour expired crews specifically for the dams raid and was kept operational after the raid.

Ok then- try this:
Name two WW2 British aircraft named after coastal towns in the North East of England.
Not very good, I know, but it's all I could think of!

Hi MC

How about the Gloster Grimsby and Bristol Bridlington! Just kidding!

The Sunderland and Whitley?

All the best

Rowan