WWII Pop Quiz!

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Thats it Hawk - 17 August 1942 he was navigator in the lead ship for the 97BG, the first B-17 raid from England by the USAAF.
 
The Shrike was called the YA-10 in a prototype version.
The Catalina was called the OA-10 by the Army.
And the A-10 is called the A-10.

They were all called A-10 at some point.
 
Smoke got it.

A-10 Curtiss (Shrike 1932 – Pratt Whitney R-1690 radial powered version of A-8
A-10 Convair/Consolidated (PBY) Catalina 1948 – re-designated from OA-10
A-10 Fairchild-Republic Thunderbolt II 1972
 
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During 1944, the 417th Night Fighter Squadron, flying Beaufighters, suffered a series of engine failures, (on several different aircraft) many resulting in the deaths of the crews.

What was the cause of these failures?
 
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Thorlifter is correct!

Beaufighters in the Night has to be one of my favorite books...
 
hawkeye2an said:
By a strange coincidence I just got the book today. Had just skimmed for the answer and was a little late with it. Looks like an outstanding book.
Click to expand...

That is an interesting coincidence. It certainly is an outstanding book, especially for anyone interested in night fighters.

I believe the author visits this forum occasionally.
 
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