ARmy Rumour SErvice

**pongo6863** · 12-06-2012, 21:51

Originally Posted by SUU23

You go out for a days labour and the whole world changes. Like it though
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The wing spans are so short it could almost be a triplane

**SUU23** · 12-06-2012, 22:03

Are 2 & 6 still outstanding?

**SUU23** · 13-06-2012, 07:39

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It's a Starr Bumblebee. I want one.

**pongo6863** · 13-06-2012, 08:04

I think mine were all answered. Here's a new quiz.

The 1930s Quiz - everything here relates to aviation in the '30s and no, I wasn't around then!

Questions:

1. Where the Buzzard died
2. You could get a flight from here to Clacton for £1
3. The Sidestrand first flew from here
4. 602 Squadron RAF flew its Wapitis here
5. The Hurricane was built here
6. Home of the second affiliated gliding club
7. Where 501 Squadron RAF flew their Harts
8. A failed attempt to cross the Atlantic started here
9. This airport was requisitioned by the RAF two weeks after it opened
10. Home of Number 1 Flying Training School
11. The longest continuously operated airfield in the world
12. This airfield and Scottish Aviation were owned by same man.

Answers:

A. Glasgow
B. Elmdon
C. Norwich
D. Netheravon
E. Lasham
F. Farnborough
G. Heathrow
I. Gatwick
J. Prestwick
K. Leuchars
L. Filton

**SUU23** · 13-06-2012, 08:55

1-e
2-b
3-c
4-a
5-
6-
7-l
8-j
9-i
10-f
11-d
12-k

**pongo6863** · 13-06-2012, 10:14

1-e X
2-b X
3-c √
4-a √
5-
6-
7-l √
8-j X
9-i X
10-f X
11-d √
12-k X

4/12 must try harder.

**SUU23** · 13-06-2012, 10:21

Funnily enough I was reading my school reports from '75-78. At least I'm consistent

**pongo6863** · 13-06-2012, 11:19

Mine used to read '...would do to put casual reading in its proper place...' - I was bored! By the end of the first term in all the years I'd read every book available to us in class.

**WaLrus585** · 13-06-2012, 11:57

The google fu is weak today...

1. Where the Buzzard died F. Farnborough
2. You could get a flight from here to Clacton for £1 I. Gatwick
3. The Sidestrand first flew from here C. Norwich
4. 602 Squadron RAF flew its Wapitis here A. Glasgow
5. The Hurricane was built here
6. Home of the second affiliated gliding club E. Lasham
7. Where 501 Squadron RAF flew their Harts L. Filton
8. A failed attempt to cross the Atlantic started here G. Heathrow
9. This airport was requisitioned by the RAF two weeks after it opened B. Elmdon
10. Home of Number 1 Flying Training School K. Leuchars
11. The longest continuously operated airfield in the world D. Netheravon
12. This airfield and Scottish Aviation were owned by same man. J. Prestwick

12 x Q + 11 x A? which ones the mystery?

**pongo6863** · 13-06-2012, 12:27

1. Where the Buzzard died F. Farnborough - Wrong
2. You could get a flight from here to Clacton for £1 I. Gatwick - Right
3. The Sidestrand first flew from here C. Norwich - Right
4. 602 Squadron RAF flew its Wapitis here A. Glasgow - Right
5. The Hurricane was built here
6. Home of the second affiliated gliding club E. Lasham - Right
7. Where 501 Squadron RAF flew their Harts L. Filton - Right
8. A failed attempt to cross the Atlantic started here G. Heathrow - Wrong
9. This airport was requisitioned by the RAF two weeks after it opened B. Elmdon - Right
10. Home of Number 1 Flying Training School K. Leuchars - Right
11. The longest continuously operated airfield in the world D. Netheravon - Right
12. This airfield and Scottish Aviation were owned by same man. J. Prestwick - Right

9/12 Good try.