[Epapazian]

Originally Posted by planenutsfrog

Russia.

That seems to be correct. As the story goes, the Reds didn't have time to bother with parachutes on every occasion. So, during winter airborne ops, they felt no compunctions against dropping their troops out of low flying transports, directly into snow drifts---sans chutes. Evidently this method worked fairly well, with the dazed but hardy survivors of these "jumps" picking up whatever weapons they could find and stumbling off to fight "the fascist beasts". Something tells me, we will be hearing more on this particular tidbit.

[Cruver Collecter]

The Westland Whirlwind was a fairly sharp looking fighter, but continued failures of the Peregrine engines, pretty much doomed its chances. How many of the Whirlwind Mk.Is were produced?

1. Between 86 and 100
2. Between 112 and 114
3. Between 190 and 200
4. 400

[Epapazian]

Originally Posted by Cruver Collecter

The Westland Whirlwind was a fairly sharp looking fighter, but continued failures of the Peregrine engines, pretty much doomed its chances. How many of the Whirlwind Mk.Is were produced?

1. Between 86 and 100
2. Between 112 and 114
3. Between 190 and 200
4. 400

2.

[Cruver Collecter]

Originally Posted by Epapazian

2.

Correct answer!!! Found a couple of sources that indicated 112 and one that stated 114.

[Epapazian]

Originally Posted by Cruver Collecter

The Westland Whirlwind is fairly well known for its nose armament of four 20MM cannons. Which of the following armament layouts tried on prototype or early experimental models?

1. A single 37mm cannon
2. Eight .303 machine guns
3. Twelve .303 machine guns
4. Both 1and 3
5. None of the above, all variants of Whirlwinds were standardized with four 20mm cannons.

5. The original specs stipulated four 20mm cannons.

[Cruver Collecter]

Originally Posted by Epapazian

5. The original specs stipulated four 20mm cannons.

The answer is actually 4. At one time the first prototype L6844 was fitted with twelve .303 machine guns, and another was experimentally fitted with a 37mm cannon. I would have liked to have seen a picture of the one with twelve .303 machine guns just to see how they did it. The 37mm version really has an odd look to it.

[Epapazian]

After we took Saipan, Tinian and Guam in the Marianas during WWII, the Japanese staged an airborne "commando" attack on one of our air bases. A group of Japanese bombers crash landed on the runway and the groggy Japanese who survived, rushed out to blow up American planes parked nearby. Needless to say, none of the "commandos" or air crews involved lived to tell the tale of their heroic exploit. What was the Allied code name for the bombers they employed?

1) Nell
2) Betty
3) Sally
4) Helen
5) There were no bombers...you made this story up.

[Cruver Collecter]

Originally Posted by Epapazian

After we took Saipan, Tinian and Guam in the Marianas during WWII, the Japanese staged an airborne "commando" attack on one of our air bases. A group of Japanese bombers crash landed on the runway and the groggy Japanese who survived, rushed out to blow up American planes parked nearby. Needless to say, none of the "commandos" or air crews involved lived to tell the tale of their heroic exploit. What was the Allied code name for the bombers they employed?

1) Nell

2) Betty

3) Sally

4) Helen

5) There were no bombers...you made this story up.

My first crack would have to be 3) Sally.

[Epapazian]

Originally Posted by Cruver Collecter

My first crack would have to be 3) Sally.

Correct. I've got pictures of one of these wrecks in an old book on WWII.

[Epapazian]

Originally Posted by Epapazian

Here's an interesting one. During WWII, the 95 BG maintained a record of its B-17 casualties by crew position for planes that were lost on missions. Which position had the highest and lowest KIA rate?

1) Pilot
2) Co-pilot
3) Radio man
4) Ball turret
5) Top turret
6) Waist Gunner
7) Tail Gunner
8) Navigator
9) Bombadier

Moving this one up.