Hi there

To kick off the 4th(!) installment of our quiz, here's a cockpit photo - name the aircraft:



All the best

Rowan

Hi Rowan!

Sorry I've been out of pocket, but work has interfered with more important things

I'm going to be venturesome and say "what is a Hawker Tempest ?" because of the lack of provisions for car doors like a Typhoon and becuse of the apparent fuel tank ahead of the cockpit.

Hi Mike

It's not a Tempest - but you're in the right era and nationality...

All the best

Rowan

Hi-
Seems to be an awful ot of dials in there... is it a meteor?

Hi MC

No, it wasn't one of the early jets.

All the best

Rowan

Hi Rowan, a complete stab in the dark...would it be a Hawker Sea Fury cockpit?

Hello Rowan,

It's a Martin-Baker M.B.5.

Cheers,
David

Hi David

Spot on! The wonderful M.B.5 - I really must tackle the Silver Cloud kit one day...

Over to you

Rowan

Thanks Rowan.

Okay, easy one.

Name me an originally designed multi-engine bomber that was converted into a fighter during WWII. Name any 4.

Edit: That should say at least 4! Sorry.

Beaufort to Beaufighter
and I won't swear my spelling correct.....

You got one. The Beaufighter was from the Beaufort. Name three more.

Douglas Havoc Mk I (Night-Fighter)
Dehavilland Mosquito
JU-88
Dornier Do 335

Good call Ian.

And there's also the YB-40, the Potez 63 fighter conversions, the Petlyakov Pe 8 nightfighter variant, and the Do 217 and DO 17 Kauz nightfighter conversions

All right guys, I'm going to dinner so anyone who's got a question on the tip of their tongue should go ahead and take the helm. Besides, it would take me a year and a half to come up with a question that would provoke thought from any of you. So long!!

What's that growling noise.

Enjoy dinner....
1 out of 43 isn't bad....LOL

Mike you take next question.


Cheers,
David.

Me? Me?

Gee, you all must really like me BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Give me a few moments to come up with something really evil

Okay, here goes . . . .

To the best of anyone's knowledge, the only WW II combat action between U.S. and enemy aviation units with both sides flying American-designed and built fighters took place during this operation.

And don't forget to phrase your answer in the form of a question :-) :-)

Hi Mike!

What is Operation Torch?

Jean-Luc

You got it, Jean Luc!

USN Wildcats got into a tussle with Vichy Hawk 75's, shooting down 15, I believe, for a loss of 7 F4F's. Not exactly a stellar performance for either side, or perhaps an indicator of how tough the opposition was on both sides?

Hi all!

As a Frenchmen I had to know the answer... or the question... anyway, here is one of my "Monster Planes":



Identify the four planes I used to make that "aircraft"... but be warned, Merlin usually finds the answer in a few minutes... so you have to be fast!

Jean-Luc

Ju 188 (port wing and engine), AW Whitley (empennage), Lockheed Hudson(fuselage), and I'm at a loss for the starboard wing.



Ah'll be bahck :-)

Do you have the same reference book as me? :-) I can't believe you find the answers so fast! One is still missing though...

Jean-Luc

Just clean living and a good eye :-)

Working on the last one, and it's Pe-2

Mike

Mike you are close... but Pe- 8 is not quite right...

Jean-Luc