Aviation History - USA (2019-09)

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MYSTERY SHIP

Can you identify this

movie star airplane?

See the answer below.

CAREER

CHANGES

1. The Royal Aircraft
   Factory B.E.2c was
   conceived as a stable
   reconnaissance platform
   in 1912; in what other
   role did it excel in 1916?
   A. Bomber
   B. Anti-Zeppelin night fighter
   C. Escort fighter
   D. Torpedo plane


2. What long-range
   reconnaissance design
   evolved into a successful
   escort fighter by 1918?
   A. Caudron R.11A3
   B. Bristol F.2B Fighter
   C. F.E.2d
   D. Hannover CL.IIIa


3. What high-altitude
   interceptor design
   achieved success as a
   ground attacker and
   dive bomber?
   A. Junkers Ju-88A
   B. Ilyushin Il-2
   C. Sukhoi Su-2
   D. Petlyakov Pe-2


4. Which heavy fighter
   changed its role to high-
   speed reconnaissance
   and then night fighter?
   A. de Havilland Mosquito
   B. Dornier Do-17
   C. Nakajima J1N1
   D. Northrop P-61


5. Which interceptor
   achieved success as a
   fighter, bomber, recon
   plane and “Wild Weasel”?
   A. Vought F-8 Crusader
   B. McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
   C. Republic F-105
   D. McDonnell F-4 Phantom II

Learn more about it at HistoryNet.com/aviation-history Capelis XC-12. MYSTERY SHIP: ANSWERS:

1.B, 2.A, 3.D, 4.C, 5.D.CAREER CHANGES: A.7, B.10, C.4, D.8, E.9, F.5, G.3, H.2, I.1, J.6. FLYING FILM STARS:

FLYING

FILM STARS

Match the airplane to

the movie in which it

appeared.

A. Fairchild C-82

B. Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a

C. Supermarine Spitfire

D. Thomas-Morse MB-3

E. Grumman F6F Hellcat

F. North American P-51D Mustang

G. Thomas-Morse S-4C

H. North American T-6

I. de Havilland D.H.82 Tiger Moth

J. Stampe SV-4

1. The Blue Max


2. Tora! Tora! Tora!


3. The Dawn Patrol


4. Dark Blue World


5. Red Tails


6. High Road to China


7. Flight of the Phoenix


8. Wings


9. Flying Leathernecks


10. Hell’s Angels

Flight of the Phoenix