Historic aviation quiz: Novel edition

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote the Biggles book series?

Captain W.E. Johns
Captain Oates
Captain Mainwairing
Captain Hook

Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote Catch-22?

John Yossarian
Arnošt Lustig
Louis Falstein
Joseph Heller

Question 3 of 10

3. Who wrote Wing Leader?

Pierre Clostermann
Johnnie Johnson
Leonard Cheshire
Douglas Bader

Question 4 of 10

4. Who wrote Piece of Cake?

Derek Robson
Derek Robertson
Derek Robinson
Derek Roberts

Question 5 of 10

5. Who wrote Fighter Pilot?

Paul Richey
Guy Ritchie
Robert Stanford Tuck
Guy Gibson

Question 6 of 10

6. Who wrote The Big Show?

Pierre Clostermann
Hugh Jackman
Larry Hagman
Hugh Dundas

Question 7 of 10

7. Who wrote The Great Escape?

Paul Chuckle
Paul Hollywood
Paul Brickhill
Paul McCartney

Question 8 of 10

8. Who wrote Face of a Hero?

Captain W.E. Johns
Larry Falstein
Derek Robinson
Paul Richey

Question 9 of 10

9. Who wrote The Last Enemy?

Richard Burton
Richard Todd
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Hillary

Question 10 of 10

10. Who wrote Sigh for a Merlin?

Neville Duke
Eric Winkle Brown
Alex Henshaw
Mutt Summers

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