Gaborka,

A small detail - As I understand it, The Vienna Award - by which Slovakia and Ruthenia became idependent, and some territory was granted to Hungary, Germany etc - took place after the air battle, i.e. in the beginning of November 1938. The dispute between the Royal Hungarian and Czechoslovak Governments regarding potential districts to be ceded to Hungary was beeing handled by an commission and notes were to be exchanged only days after the air hostilities, i.e. on October 30, 1938! These were indeed sensitive times!

Miscontent with the award was one of the reasons stated when Hungary invaded Slovakia in 1939.

Some info regarding the air battles etc, as well as some pictures of the Hungarian CR.32's, can be found here

Cheers!

Hi all.
Not at home at the moment but back later on today.
I will try and post a new question this evening sometime

Ok,,here we go with a photo question.Should be an easy one.Whats this?

with a sense of deja vu it's a Shorts Sturgeon

David

Spot on there Tigercat,
Its the prototype Short Sturgeon. First flew 7th June 1946.
Over to you

Deja vu?,,havent trawled back through this quiz but was it a repeat question?

It was a quastion in Aircraft 'JEOPARDY' Trivia 2 that I answered. With the length of time this quiz has been going, its surprising that there haven't been more repeat questions.

Now for my question. Name the worlds fastest "homebuilt" aircraft?

David

You are right - in fact it was an illegal mission, and consequently cpt. Pongrácz had been busted ( I had to check my references for that - I knew something wouldn't be OK:))

I think its this one,,
The Seawind 300C

Nice looking seaplane but not what I'am looking for. The aircraft I'am thinking of is a miliatary jet asembled from spare parts by a civilan. It holds the 3Km low level speed record.

David

In that case I think its the Starfighter,built from "spares" by Darryl Greenamyer and known as the Red Baron F-104RB.
1590.45 km/h on 24th October 1977.

Thats right it took 10 years to assemble. Somehow I cant see the CAA ever allowing it to happen in the UK.

David

And by 1978 it was no more.
Ok,,a close up photo this time. Can you name the aircraft?

TBF-Avenger
and I'm off to work......

Correct
Over to you

OK.... sorry for delay..

Tell me the MAIN difference between a TBF and a TBM.... and the easiest way to tell them apart.

I know that will drive some over the edge....... :-) :-)

Off to work again.....

The TBF was Grumman built & the TBM was built by General Motors.The TBF had a cowling mounted M/G The TBM had wing mounted fifties

Very good Dennis....
Over to you-

Ok Guys
If the Martin Baker MB5 was powered by a RR Griffon
what engine was fitted to the MB3.

Sorry about the delay but I have just started night shift so serious modelling time commenses
:-)
Dennis

Napier Sabre H (24 cylinder). I think.

Hi Dennis

Interestingly, the MB3 (F.18/39) was originally planned around the Griffon too - but Martin-Baker turned to Napier when it was clear that the Griffon would be both heavier and later than forecast.

Gábor - do you want to start a fresh thread for Aircraft 'JEOPARDY' Trivia 5... this one's getting a bit long now.

All the best

Rowan