WWII Pop Quiz!

[Thorlifter]

Ok, how about this one (should be easy)

After Admiral Yamamoto had his flag transferred off the super battleship Yamato, what ship did he have it transferred to?

(I believe the year was '43)

 

[Njaco]

On 11 February 1943, Yamato was replaced by her sister ship 'Musashi' as flagship of the Combined Fleet

 

[Thorlifter]

Yep. Told ya it would be easy.

 

[Njaco]

As I'm not feeling very chipper at the moment to come up with a question, I shall hand off to my apprentice.

Jan, question please!

 

[Lucky13]

Who is the father of the famous ZG1 Wespen noseart?

 

[hawkeye2an]

Has this "father" been disowned? ......just kidding. Thought that one would be answered by now with as many German A/C fans as there are out there and that's such a well known marking. I've looked up and down on the net and can't find the answer. I no longer have any books on German aircraft, so I'm just waiting for someone else to answer and move on.

 

[Njaco]

No clue for the Zerstroer groups.

 

[Marcel]

Hauptmann Wolfgang Falck?

 

[vikingBerserker]

I give up, I know it had something to do with the 210

 

[Lucky13]

Lt. Richard Malchfelder..... A technical officer of one the Zerstorergruppe II./ZG1





This one then, USS Yorktown CV-10, wasn't originally named Yorktown when laid down, what was her name at first?

 

[vikingBerserker]

A Good Man named Richard, aka Bon Homme Richard which later was given to CV-31

I built a model of CV-31 and did recall that.

 

[Lucky13]

Correct!

Your turn mate.....

 

[vikingBerserker]

What plane was the first to drop bombs on Berlin?

 

[B-17engineer]

Hampden?

 

[B-17engineer]

Errr change Farman F.223

 

[Lucky13]

Vickers Wellington?

 

[vikingBerserker]

H is correct, the Farman F.223.4 flew 13.5 hrs on June 7/8 1940

It's yours now

 

[Lucky13]

Cake Man is most likely asleep, so.........we'll have to waith.

Well done H!

 

[hawkeye2an]

Hampden?

Was Berlin ever bombed during WW One ?

 

[B-17engineer]

I don't know

But

Chinese planes bombed Shanghai Bund in 1937 but did something by mistake. It s a few part question.

What was their target?

What did they do by mistake?

What were the casualties?