Historic Aviation Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the first aircraft that Francis 'Gabby' Gabreski was assigned to fly when he joined the United States Air Force?

P-40 Warhawk
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-51 Mustang
F-86 Sabre

Question 2 of 10

2. In what year was the first flight of the Supermarine Scimitar?

1955
1956
1957
1958

Question 3 of 10

3. What was the role of the Armstrong Whitworth Wolf?

Trainer
Reconnaissance
Fighter
Bomber

Question 4 of 10

4. In what year did Howard Hughes make a record-breaking sprint across the United States from Burbank, California to Newark, New Jersey in 9 hours 26 min 10 seconds?

1932
1934
1936
1938

Question 5 of 10

5. In what year was the Miles Mentor retired?

1950
1951
1952
1953

Question 6 of 10

6. In what year did James Doolittle establish a record for a transport flight across the United States from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey in 11 hours 59 min?

1930
1935
1940
1945

Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following was not a primary user of the Short Sealand?

Indian Navy
Royal Dutch Shell
Yugoslav Air Force
Royal Navy

Question 8 of 10

8. How many Tiger Moth training aircraft did the Royal Canadian Air Force take altogether?

1,149
1,202
1,384
1,428

Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following was not a primary user of the Fairey Fox?

Royal Air Force
Polish Air Force
Belgian Air Force
Air Force of Peru

Question 10 of 10

10. How many of the de Havilland Express were made?

56
58
60
62

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