Historic Aviation Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

Question 1) Over which ocean did Amelia Earhart disappear in 1937?

Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean

Question 2 of 10

Question 2) Captain Samuel Frederick Henry "Siffy" Thompson MC, DFC was accredited with 30 aerial victories in World War One. Over what period of time did he achieve them?

Five months
Ten months
One year and three months
One year and eight months

Question 3 of 10

Question 3) Which London airport was the first in the world to introduce air traffic control in 1920?

Stansted Airport
Southend Airport
Hendon Aerodrome
Croydon Airport

Question 4 of 10

Question 4) How many of the Avro Tudor were produced in total?

38
48
58
68

Question 5 of 10

Question 5) When was the first flight of the Avro York?

23 May 1941
5 July 1941
23 May 1942
5 July 1942

Question 6 of 10

Question 6) Which of the following was NOT a primary operator of the Bristol Scout?

Australian Flying Corps
Royal Flying Corps
Indian Air Force
Royal Naval Air Service

Question 7 of 10

Question 7) In which year did the MiG-3 retire?

1944
1945
1946
1947

Question 8 of 10

Question 8) Which of the following aircraft was the only one to conduct its first flight, be introduced, produced and retire all in the same year?

Macchi C.202 Folgore
Kawasaki Ki-100
Macchi C.205 Veltro
Kawasaki Ki-61

Question 9 of 10

Question 9) For how many years was the Dornier Do 217 produced?

1
2
3
4

Question 10 of 10

Question 10) How many de Havilland Vampires did the Swiss Air Force order in 1950 when it was highly believed that the world would enter into nuclear warfare?

25
50
75
100

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