Historic aviation quiz: Bomber Command edition (Part 1)

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This month, FlyPast is celebrating 85 years of Bomber Command with its special issue. So, what better way to celebrate here on Key.Aero than with a series of Bomber Command centred quizzes, each slightly more difficult than the next? This week's quiz starts off easy, but trust us when we say it'll get very hard, very quick...

    Question 1 of 10

    Question 1) Which company designed and manufactured the Wellesley medium bomber?

     

    Avro
    Westland
    Vickers
    Handley Page

    Question 2 of 10

    Question 2) In which year was Bomber Command formed?

    1936
    1937
    1938
    1939

    Question 3 of 10

    Question 3) Which aircraft is illustrated below?

    Guess the aero

     

    Avro Lancaster
    Avro Manchester
    Avro Lincoln
    Handley Page Halifax

    Question 4 of 10

    Question 4) What was the motto of Bomber Command?

     

    Strike Sure Strike Hard
    We Guide to Strike
    Offence, Defence
    Strike Hard Strike Sure

    Question 5 of 10

    Question 5) Which aircraft is illustrated below?

    Guess the aircraft

     

    Bristol Blenheim
    Bristol Beaufort
    Bristol Beaufighter
    Bristol Buckingham

    Question 6 of 10

    Question 6) Which of these types was not a medium bomber?

    Vickers Wellington
    Handley Page Hampden
    Fairey Battle
    Armstrong Whitworth Whitley

    Question 7 of 10

    Question 7) Which of these navigational systems was first used by Bomber Command to accurately fix their position over blacked-out continental Europe?

     

     

    Oboe
    Gee
    H2S
    Gee-H

    Question 8 of 10

    Question 8) Which group of target-marking squadrons was nicknamed the Pathfinders?

    No. 6 Group
    No. 8 Group
    No. 21 Group
    No. 2 Group

    Question 9 of 10

    Question 9) Which engine powered the majority of Avro Lancasters?

    Rolls-Royce Merlin XX
    Rolls-Royce Griffon IIB
    Bristol Hercules XVI
    Rolls-Royce Vulture V

    Question 10 of 10

    Question 10) Which aircraft is illustrated below?

    Guess aeroplane

     

    Short Stirling
    Avro York
    Handley Page Harrow
    Handley Page Hereford

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    Hmm, you scored 0-25%. This week's is the easiest Bomber Command quiz, so maybe you could do with reading up a bit more!

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    Good going, you scored 51-75%! You know a fair bit about Bomber Command, we reckon you'll do well next week too!

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    Wow! You scored 76-100%! That's a great score, only worthy of a true Bomber Command expert. But will you be able to keep up the perfect score with next week's slightly harder quiz? Come back next week to find out...

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