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Benevolens Magister
This is doing my head in! I feel sure I know the answer, but can't seem to find it!
World War 2 Trivia
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pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
2 possible answers
1 first intercept using German radar
2 first Belgian aircraft shot down by the LW
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Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
I thought this was a simple question but, oh, well.
The Fairey Battle also had the distinction of being the first Luftwaffe Night-fighter kill of the war.
At 00:45 hours in evening of 20 April 1940 Ofw. Willi Schmale of IV(N)./JG 2 shot down a Battle from RAF No. 218 Sqdrn dropping leaflets over Darmstadt and Mainz. It was also the last Battle shot down during the "Sitzkrieg" or Phoney War.
The Fairey Battle also had the distinction of being the first Luftwaffe Night-fighter kill of the war.
At 00:45 hours in evening of 20 April 1940 Ofw. Willi Schmale of IV(N)./JG 2 shot down a Battle from RAF No. 218 Sqdrn dropping leaflets over Darmstadt and Mainz. It was also the last Battle shot down during the "Sitzkrieg" or Phoney War.
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Benevolens Magister
Thank heavens we got the answer! Wasn't what I thought, but a good one. I can't think of anything at the moment, so, next?
Oh, yes I can. Which was the first RAF aircraft to take part in an offensive action in WW2, and when?
Oh, yes I can. Which was the first RAF aircraft to take part in an offensive action in WW2, and when?
B-17engineer
Colonel
uhhh February 1941 RAF attacks oil storage tanks in Rotterdam, Netherlands....and the Stirling bomber was used?
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Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
A Blenheim Mk IV of RAF No. 139 Sqdrn piloted by F/O MacPherson on the naval targets at Wilhelmshaven on 3 Sept. 1940. It was a recon and the cameras froze so the crew made sketches?
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Benevolens Magister
What time?
Only kidding! I'd need to check, but I believe take-off was 3 minutes after war had been officially declared!
Well done with the quick answer mate!
Your turn!
Only kidding! I'd need to check, but I believe take-off was 3 minutes after war had been officially declared!
Well done with the quick answer mate!
Your turn!
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Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
me again? My questions don't seem to work so well. Give me a day here to work one up. 
eddie_brunette
Senior Airman
Who's helmet is this, and after what famous battle...
edd
edd
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Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
Eddie, sorry but the pic didn't show. All I have is a red X.
eddie_brunette
Senior Airman
RabidAlien
1st Lieutenant
nope, still the "x".
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
got the 'X' too, and 'Alt plus R' didn't work either.
B-17engineer
Colonel
x for me!
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Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
Ok here's a question.
Germany awarded 159 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (the Schwerter) but one person was an honorary recipient of the award. Who was it?
Germany awarded 159 Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (the Schwerter) but one person was an honorary recipient of the award. Who was it?
B-17engineer
Colonel
Hans Ulrich Rudel? Pilot of a Ju-87
ToughOmbre
Senior Master Sergeant
Couldn't be.
Hans Ulrich Rudel was the only person to be awarded the Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds.
TO
B-17engineer
Colonel
That question is a bit wordy though...Hard to understand
B-17engineer
Colonel
We can look it up? I guess i missed that part. 
