World War 2 Trivia

[eddie_brunette]

Nobody? .....

 

[Vassili Zaitzev]

Honestly eddie, I have no clue.
I'm gonna take a wild guess, Joe Foss?

 

[eddie_brunette]

Ok, one clue (probably giving it away now )

He was the first to achieve ...... in the P38

edd

 

[Graeme]

Ok, one clue (probably giving it away now )

He was the first to achieve ...... in the P38

edd

Hi Edd.

He was the first to achieve a "kill" in the P38 ?

Lt Stan Long, shooting down a Mavis in August 1942?

 

[eddie_brunette]

Nope

He was stationed in the ETO/MTO


edd

 

[Njaco]

I was gonna guess Foss also but that clue kills it.

 

[eddie_brunette]

No wonder nobody gets it... I'm a real ass..VERY SORRY...

The answer is suppose to be Virgil Smith, who became the FIRST ACE on the P38's, but this pic is Erwin Ethell, who nearly became "ACE in a DAY" on 28 November 1942.

I'm very sorry for mixing up the pics, please forgive me...
I'll wait for the next question before I post question again.
Now I'm of to give myself some detention

edd

 

[comiso90]

What was the first combat victory by a US-built fighter in British service in World War II. Which plane where and what was the victim?

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[Vassili Zaitzev]

Comiso, do you mean air to air kill, or air to ground?

 

[pbfoot]

What was the first combat victory by a US-built fighter in British service in World War II. Which plane where and what was the victim?

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Lockheed Hudson in north sea and a Me 109
edit dumb answer saw it said fighter after posting

 

[Graeme]

What was the first combat victory by a US-built fighter in British service in World War II. Which plane where and what was the victim?.

Morning comiso. Martlet, Scapa flow, Ju-88...?

 

[eddie_brunette]

Next question?

 

[Njaco]

What was the name of the first B-17 of the Eighth AF to arrive in England from the US and on what date?

 

[Airframes]

Well, it was on July 1st 1942 when the first Fort under the U.S. colours landed at Prestwick, Scotland. The First 12 were B17E's, which went to the 97th B.G. at Polebrook, England, but I'm blowed if I can remember the name of the first one!
Terry.

 

[Njaco]

You got the date right.

 

[eddie_brunette]

Liberty Belle?

edd

 

[eddie_brunette]

forget the above answer........

 

[Njaco]

well, it was named after a girl......

 

[ccheese]

Was it the "Mary Ellen" ?

Charles

 

[Njaco]

Nope, sorry.