November 20, 2003 at 2:36 pm
To celebrate my 3000th post here i guess…
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By what aircraft were the following aircraft replaced?
a – Meteor NF11, Belgium
b – F-86, Portugal
c – EF-111A, USAF
d – F-4E, 141TFS, NJ ANG (Tiger sqn, pretty famous)
e – Vautour, Istrael
f – Su-22M-4, Czech Republic
g – Shackleton, South Africa
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What fighter saw both operational service as a piston aircraft, and as a jet aircraft?
-3-
In what conflict(s) did the following aircraft see action?
a – G91
b – J29
c – Valiant
d – EF-10B
e – MB339
f – Impala
g – Strikemaster
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What is/are the following country’s (main) test base(s)?
a – France
b – USA
c – Russia
d – Britain
e – Germany
f – Sweden
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What SIOP (Single Integrated Operations Plan aka drop a lot of nuclear bombs on the Ruskies) bombers did the US Navy operate?
-6-
Apart from the AC-47, AC-119, NC-123 and AC-130 another large gunship was proposed during the Vietnam war, but it was never put through. Which one would this have been?
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The twin-tailboom configuration might seem pretty unique for a CAS/FAC aircraft like the OV-10 Bronco. However, two types were flown with a similar configuration and for a similar job. Which ones?
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The C-17 is known as the Globemaster III. What were the Globemaster I and II ?
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The Fiat G91 flew in the markings from five different NATO members. Which ones?
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In which countries can you find the following airbases:
a – Bou Sfer
b – Khatamia
c – Louis Trichardt
d – Butterworth
e – Tindal
f – Bada
g – Barcelona
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The Bronco’s configuration is not just used for COIN birds. There are also at least five transports with a similar design. Which ones?
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At this time, the US DoD is pressing a VTOL transport aircraft into service with the V-22 Osprey. This isn’t really a new idea, and several configurations of planes halfway helicopter and conventional aircraft have been tested and flown over the last half century. Not all of them were American: Canada, the UK and the Soviet Union also such projects. Name them.
Good luck!