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  • in reply to: Military Quiz – No.1 #2002870
    Glenn
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    This has been an easier one..

    I can assure you that No.2 will be TOUGH!! πŸ˜€ {rubbing hands}

    in reply to: Military Quiz – No.1 #2002873
    Glenn
    Participant

    Squasher…

    >hey Glenn, here are my answers
    >
    >. β€˜Plan White’ was the name of which German operation during
    >WW2?
    >Called Case Weiss – invasion of Poland

    Yes.

    >2. The Russian Mi-24V/Mi-35 is also known to NATO as the
    >HIND-E. What does the β€˜V’ stand for on the combat version?
    >V- export version?

    Nope.

    >3. What was the name the German Battleship Bismark’s sister
    >ship?
    >Tirpitz

    Yes.

    >4. When did the F-15A officially enter service with the
    >USAF?
    >1978

    Nope.

    >5. Name three (any three) key differences between the Mig-29
    >and the Su-27.
    >a. 8 Su 30 underwing hardpoints to 6 of ’29
    >b. Longer range / endurance for SU 30
    >c. More powerful engines

    Yes…..

    >6. Name three Japanese fighters used during WW2.
    >a. Zero
    >b. Tony
    >c. Oscar

    Yes.

    >7. What was the nickname of the B-29 that dropped the atomic
    >bomb on Nagasaki?
    >Bocks car

    Yes.

    >8. When did Iraq invade Kuwait in 1990 and why?
    >August 1990 saying that Kuwait was slant drilling oil from
    >Iraqi oil fields

    Good enough I guess.

    >9. On what day did the β€˜Battle of Bulge’ start in WW2 and
    >what was the German army’s objective?
    >16 Dec 1944, Cut off the allies supplies lines by reaching
    >the port of antwerp

    Yes.

    >10. What is the newest class of submarine in service with
    >the Royal Australian Navy?
    >Collins class

    Yes.

    >11. When did China launch its first Nuclear powered attack
    >submarine?
    >1973

    Nope.

    >12. The Battle of Saratoga was from which war?
    >American Civil War

    Nope.

    >13. At the Battle of Agincourt on the 25th of October 1415,
    >which weapon made its decisive mark?
    >The English Longbow

    Yes.

    >14. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, commander-in-chief of the
    >Japanese combined fleet was killed in WW2. How?
    >His Mitsubishi Betty was intercepted by US P-38 Lightnings
    >shot down by Thomas Lafferty I think

    Yes. Although there is still some dispute about exactly who shot him down I think.

    >15. What is the official system designation of the American
    >Trident C4 SLBM?
    >My initials

    Nope.

    >16. What engine powered the WW1 Fokker Dr.1 triplane?
    >A Daimler-Benz

    Nope.

    >17. A Roman siege/artillery weapon called the Onager was
    >designed to do what?
    >Hurl Boulders over fort walls

    Yes.

    >18. Name one of the four Japanese carriers sunk at the
    >Battle of Midway.
    >Akagi, Hiryu, Soryu, Kaga – the Full monty πŸ˜‰

    πŸ™‚

    >19. Name one of the British warships sunk during the
    >Falklands War of 1982 and how it was sunk.
    >Atlantic Conveyor and Sheffield – Exocet attack from Super
    >Etendard, Antelop – Bomb from IAI Dagger- exploded whilst
    >being dismanteled, Coventery – Bombs from A-4’s, Sir
    >Gallahad / Tristram – Bombs from A-4 sky hawks

    Over kill but yes.

    >20. Name any two of the British ships during the Battle of
    >Trafalgar.
    >HMS Victory – made in India by the way
    >HMS Squasher

    Victory – yes, Squasher? You wish πŸ™‚
    >
    >So How did I do ???

    Not bad. 13.5 right! Passed.

    Glenn.

    in reply to: Military Quiz – No.1 #2002877
    Glenn
    Participant

    Ok, Seahawk..

    >My try :
    >
    >1. Invasion of Poland

    Yes.

    >2. chemical Recce

    Nope.

    >3. Tripitz

    Yes.

    >4. 1976

    Yes.

    >5. Mig 29 is smaller then SU-27, Su-27 has longer range, UB
    >version of 27 combat capable

    Yes.

    >6. Zero, Shinden,Hayate

    Yes.

    >7. Enola Gay

    Nope.

    >8. 02 August 1990 , debts from 1st GW, border dispute over
    >an oilfield

    Yes. Dispute was also over Oil revenues from that field.

    >9. 16th December 1944 , cut through the allied front and
    >reach antwerp and captured all allied troops in Belgium and
    >the Netherlands

    Pretty much, yes.

    >10. Collins Class

    Yes.

    >11. 1981

    Nope.

    >12. revolutionary war 1777

    Yes.

    >13. longbow

    Yes.

    >14. plane shot down by P-38

    Yes.

    >15. UBM-93A

    Nope.

    >16. Oberursel Ur II or LeRhone

    Yes on the Ur II.

    >17. throw thing over city walls (for example , stones or
    >fire balls)

    Yes.

    >18. Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu, Soryu

    Yes, just one was enough.

    >19. Victory, Neptune, Britannia, Africa, etc.

    Yes.

    >20. “ARDENT” sunk ba bombs dropped by A-4s

    Yes.

    Well done, 16 right!

    Regards, Glenn.

    in reply to: Military Quiz – No.1 #2002885
    Glenn
    Participant

    RadiO’s try.

    >Okay, let’s have a go…
    >
    >1. I dunno. (Good start.)

    πŸ™‚ try again.

    >2. Altitude?

    I will give it to you. It stands for vysotnyy or ‘for high altitudes’.

    >3. Tirpitz.

    Yes.

    >4. Err… 1975?

    Close, 1976.

    >5. Difference in size, intended role (IIRC Su-27 was
    >intended as a long-range fighter/interceptor while the
    >MiG-29 was a tactical fighter for Frontal Aviation) and
    >control systems (majority of MiG-29s have conventional
    >control while the Su-27 has FBW {I think})

    Yes on all 3 counts.

    >6. Mitsubishi A6M Reisen, Mitsubishi J2M Raiden and Nakajima
    >Ki-43 Hayabusa

    Yes.

    >7. Bock’s Car

    Yes.

    >8. September, over territorial claims and for Kuwait’s
    >oilfields?

    No and yes.

    >9. Ah. I don’t know.

    Nope, try again.

    >10. Collins.

    Yes.

    >11. Er… Han class, I’m thinking 1981. Or thereabouts.

    Right name wrong date.

    >12. American Civil War.

    Nope.

    >13. The longbow.

    Yes.

    >14. The bomber he was riding in was shot down by a P-38
    >fighter sweep specifically targeting the Admiral.

    Yes.

    >15. UGM-93A

    Yes.

    >16. Rhone?

    Nope.

    >17. Knock down defensive walls using a swinging beam?

    Nope.

    >18. Akagi.

    Yes.

    >19. HMS Antelope, damaged by several bomb hits in San Carlos
    >water then sunk hours later, by an unexploded bomb
    >detonation, which set off the ship’s magazine.

    Yes.

    >20. Victory and Renown(?)

    Yes and No.

    Not bad at all! 13 right so far.

    Regards, Glenn.

    in reply to: Military Quiz – No.1 #2002938
    Glenn
    Participant

    Not bad, but need more info.

    >Hi Glen, I’ll give it a go:

    >1)”Plan White” = The invasion of Norway?

    Nope.

    >2)”V” = Chemical Recce

    Nope.

    >3)”Bismarch” sister ship = “Tirpitz”

    Yes!

    >4)F-15 Service entry date = 1976?

    In January 1976, the first Eagle destined for a combat squadron was delivered to the 1st Tactical Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base, Va. So yes I will say yes on that one.

    >5)Mig-29 / Su-27 Differences:

    a) Su-27 is fly-by-wire MiG-29 is conventional controls

    Yes on that one.

    b) Su-27UB is fully combat capable MiG-29UB is radarless non-combat type

    Ok.

    c) Su-27 is an interceptor MiG-29 is a front line fighter

    Good.

    >6) Three Jap fighters of WWII: a) Kai

    More info please on (a).

    b) Zero

    Yes.

    c) Homatsu

    ??

    >7) “Enola Gay”

    Nope.

    >8) Iraq invade Kuwait in June 1990 because Saddam Hussein
    >claimed Kuwait was nothing more than a rogue Iraqi province.

    Nope.

    >9) “Battle of the Bulge” (don’t know date) was a last ditch
    >attempt by Germany to break through the Allied lines and
    >regain the offensive.

    Not compelety right, need more info on the objective.

    >10) “Collins” Class

    Yes.

    >11) Chinese nuclear submarine. Hmmmm, 1965?

    Nope.

    >12) World War II, Battle of the Pacific.

    Nope.

    >13) The cannon?

    Nope.

    >14) Yamamoto’s plane was shot down by a formation of P-38
    >Lightnings late in the war.

    Yes.

    >15) Pure guess – “Tomahawk”?

    Nope.

    >16) NOT A CLUE IN THE WORLD!!!

    Study. πŸ™‚

    >17) Onagar – wasn’t it design to lob projectiles over
    >fortress walls?

    Yes it was, but not only walls.

    >18) Again, NOT A CLUE!!!

    πŸ™‚ Study.

    >19) Wasn’t Sheffield sunk by an Exocet, or was that
    >Coventry?

    Right on the Sheffield, yes.

    >20) The “I havent’t” and the “Got a clue” !!!

    Better luck later perhaps.

    >How did I do, by the way, Yes I did flunk History!!!

    So far 8.5-9 correct out the of the 20.

    in reply to: Milatary Answer Phone Message #2002947
    Glenn
    Participant

    RE: Milatary Answer Phone Message

    I am always changing my machine message. One of the first I had was of me starting a message and then ducking to avoid a dive bomber and subsequent explosion. Funny stuff, and my frineds loved it.

    Regards, Glenn.

    in reply to: Any military modeller outthere? #2003034
    Glenn
    Participant

    RE: More questions

    Squasher,

    Brush stroke problems eh?

    A couple of tips.

    1. Buy and use top quality brushes, preferably the sable hair type. Expensive yes, but the results will be worth it.

    2. Always paint in one direction where ever possible.

    3. Make sure the paint you are using is mixed to the right consistency, and if its too thin, a second coat will be needed.

    4. Use larger brushes, especially on large areas.

    Hope this will help.

    Regards, Glenn.

    in reply to: Falklands Remembered #2003140
    Glenn
    Participant

    RE: Falklands Remembered

    Agreed. πŸ™

    in reply to: F1 Grand Prix #2003151
    Glenn
    Participant

    RE: F1 Grand Prix

    Glenn, Do they still have the 1000k race at Bathurst? I remember seeing one event that was televised by the BBC here in the UK and it was the most exciting race I’ve ever seen. Those Holden Commodores were really something else.

    Kev,

    Yes. It is the king of the mountain tradition between the Holden and Falcon crowd. Top race. πŸ™‚

    Regards, Glenn.

    in reply to: GUESS WHAT! #679782
    Glenn
    Participant

    RE: GUESS WHAT!

    If so, very convincing! πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

    in reply to: Pic From Down Under 02/04/02 #679785
    Glenn
    Participant

    RE: Pic From Down Under 02/04/02

    Colours changed? Ja, are you sure?

    Regards, Glenn.

    in reply to: Any military modeller outthere? #2003264
    Glenn
    Participant

    RE: Any military modeller outthere?

    Ah yes the water-based stuff, forgot about that. They should be able to send that in the post. Definitely look for mail ordering something Squasher.

    Regards, Glenn.

    in reply to: Well I'm back! #2003266
    Glenn
    Participant

    RE: Well I’m back!

    There was huge fight about whether or not Ja was a worthy contributor to the AFM board, and several individuals brought it up when Ja wanted to know who one of them was with a board question concerning a rating he got. The particular thread in question has gone, no surprise, but Ja seems to have returned now anyway.

    Regards, Glenn.

    in reply to: Game On!!! #2003346
    Glenn
    Participant

    RE: Game On!!!

    Welcome back. Knew you couldn’t stay away for too long. πŸ™‚

    Regards, Glenn.

    in reply to: Well I'm back! #2003469
    Glenn
    Participant

    RE: Well I’m back!

    A lot has changed? Too right. There was a huge rumble between a few of the guys on the AFM forum which resulted in Ja Worsley leaving and I think Phantom II has gone as well. The other result has seen the webmaster create this new forum.

    Welcome back Rosco. πŸ™‚

    Regards, Glenn.

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