Aviation trivia quiz, round 2

[pigsty]

Hello again everybody!

 

This is the aviation trivia quiz restarting, as the old one was getting a bit big.  @GiampieroSilvestri, you have control, over.

[GiampieroSilvestri]

Thank you very much!

 

What is the link between potatoes,chocolate,pastries,a very high electricity bill and two long serving fighter pilots?

 

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Giampiero

Edited October 26, 2024 by GiampieroSilvestri

[GiampieroSilvestri]

Here is a tip:double makes it crunch,very expensive,powdered sugar,visible from space and in service since 1959 and 1942.

 

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Giampiero

[GiampieroSilvestri]

A tip:The first pilot flies with the cigognes and the second with the Tigers.

 

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Giampiero

Edited October 27, 2024 by GiampieroSilvestri

[GiampieroSilvestri]

Another tip:Hercule Poirot.

 

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Giampiero

[GiampieroSilvestri]

Another tip:65 kilometres North sea coast.

 

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Giampiero

 

 

[GiampieroSilvestri]

A tip:It is the Be in Benelux.

 

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Giampiero

[GiampieroSilvestri]

The answer is Belgium.Mick Tanguy and Buck Danny are two aviation comic book series.Belgium is famous for its chips,chocolates,waffles and illuminated motorways.

 

Saluti

 

Giampiero

[Farmer matt]

@GiampieroSilvestri although Belgium was obvious from the clues, I really had no idea about the comic books and was trying to find real pilots! 

Another one, please..

 

Matt

[GiampieroSilvestri]

54 minutes ago, Farmer matt said:

@GiampieroSilvestri although Belgium was obvious from the clues, I really had no idea about the comic books and was trying to find real pilots! 

Another one, please..

 

Matt

I am sorry!Mick Tanguy and Buck Danny are very popular here in Germany so I thought they are also known in Britain.

 

To the question.You better do not fly with John and Gordon.

 

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Giampiero

Edited October 29, 2024 by GiampieroSilvestri

[GiampieroSilvestri]

A tip:The name of the aircraft is very astronomical.

 

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Giampiero

[GiampieroSilvestri]

Here is another tip!It flew not good as an aircraft but as helicopter it did not fly at all.

 

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Giampiero

[GiampieroSilvestri]

Another tip:It is a British light aircraft.

 

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Giampiero

[Dave Swindell]

3 hours ago, GiampieroSilvestri said:

Another tip:It is a British light aircraft.

From the tips i'd say Planet Satellite / Firth Helicopter, but I haven't got a clue what you were on about with the initial question

[GiampieroSilvestri]

1 hour ago, Dave Swindell said:

From the tips i'd say Planet Satellite / Firth Helicopter, but I haven't got a clue what you were on about with the initial question

That is correct!The manufacturer of the aircraft was owned by distillers company which makes Johnny Walker and Gordons dry gin.

 

Saluti

 

Giampiero

[Dave Swindell]

53 seconds, 1.7 miles & 57 years, what am I?

[cmatthewbacon]

The shortest scheduled passenger flight in the world from Westray to Papa Westray: 53 seconds fastest time across 1.7 miles,first flown 57 years ago in 1967…

best,

M.

[Dave Swindell]

32 minutes ago, cmatthewbacon said:

The shortest scheduled passenger flight in the world from Westray to Papa Westray: 53 seconds fastest time across 1.7 miles,first flown 57 years ago in 1967…

best,

M.

Well done M. 🙂

[cmatthewbacon]

Where are the Belgians currently the home team, following in the footsteps of the Free French, the ANZACs, a small town of Atomic Americans, and locals suffering diversions due to road works…?

best,

M.

[GiampieroSilvestri]

Kleine Brogel?

 

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Giampiero

Edited October 30, 2024 by GiampieroSilvestri

[cmatthewbacon]

Nope… the Belgians are overseas and active today…

best,

M.

[GiampieroSilvestri]

The only airbase I could find outside Belgium is Luke in Arizona.

 

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Giampiero

[cmatthewbacon]

Tornados played a significant role in the history of this base…

best,

M.

[GiampieroSilvestri]

Is it RAF Lossiemouth?The conversion unit for the Tornado GR4 was at Lossiemouth.

 

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Giampiero

[Paul821]

The question broken down...

 

Where are the Belgians currently the home team,

following in the footsteps of

 

the Free French, - implies 1940-1945 era

the ANZACs, - WW1? although the Anzac name was used in WW2 & Vietnam

a small town of Atomic Americans, - Los Alamos, New Mexico; Oak Ridge, Tennessee; and Richland, Washington are small towns associated with the first A-bomb

locals suffering diversions due to road works…? - No idea of possible links.

 

+ Tornado's - seems to link to a base associated with plane of this name. Most likely the recent/current plane of that name but could be the B-45