WWII Forums Quiz Part VII - Page 12

Amrit · #**276** (**permalink**) August 17th, 2007, 10:50 PM

Letchard's claim was on the 20th Sept not 2nd, when he shot down a ME109 near Aachen. Yes, for the first RAF claim, but not the first confirmed, because it has been disputed by post war analysis and by Luftwaffe records (and dismissed by Shores in Fledgling Eagles) . By the way, his name was Letchford.

skunk works · #**277** (**permalink**) August 17th, 2007, 11:20 PM

A Skua from 803 Squadron (Ark Royal)
Lt. BS Mc Ewen & PO BM Seymour ?
26 Sept. ?

Amrit · #**278** (**permalink**) August 17th, 2007, 11:23 PM

Yep, on the 26th Sept when they forced down a Do18, and the crew was captured. The first confirmed 'kill'.

Over to you.

skunk works · #**279** (**permalink**) August 17th, 2007, 11:42 PM

in all probability...

Who was the first non-German pilot to fly a Bf 109 ?

Hint...

He was from the Regia Aeronautica

PzJgr · #**280** (**permalink**) August 18th, 2007, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skunk works

in all probability...

Who was the first non-German pilot to fly a Bf 109 ?

Hint...

He was from the Regia Aeronautica

I'm taking a guess at Italo Balbo

skunk works · #**281** (**permalink**) August 18th, 2007, 01:09 AM

Nope,

A give-away clue...

Comandante of the Squadriglia acrobatica who flew Fiat CR 32s in 1937.

He was a Maggiore (Major), at that time.

He did it in secret (wasn't supposed to), by his friendships with General Valle (commander of Italian Air Force) and General Flieger Erhard Milch made it possible to arrange in the utmost secrecy.

Amrit · #**282** (**permalink**) August 18th, 2007, 11:30 AM

Alberto Montanari?

skunk works · #**283** (**permalink**) August 18th, 2007, 12:08 PM

An obscure question for sure, a good enough attempt.

Aldo Remondino....close enough

your go

Amrit · #**284** (**permalink**) August 18th, 2007, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skunk works

An obscure question for sure, a good enough attempt.

Aldo Remondino....close enough

your go

Cheers.

I really must read more about the Italian Air Force. Where did that nugget come from?

Q: Two Malaysian brothers flew and one died flying for the RAF during the war. Both flew in Fighter Command. Who were they?

Amrit · #**285** (**permalink**) August 19th, 2007, 12:06 PM

Clue: One claimed 2 kills, one shared, and one damaged. Flew Spitfires and then Mustangs. DFC and bar

The other flew Typhoons, and was killed July 44.

Pro_Consul · #**286** (**permalink**) August 19th, 2007, 05:55 PM

Cyril and Henry Talalla

skunk works · #**287** (**permalink**) August 19th, 2007, 10:11 PM

I believe Pro_Consul got it.
Didn't know about them until know (after I knew)
Interesting read, about how the family who buried the brother and the brothers family still stay in touch many years on.
Kinda restores faith.
I liked the Karma part when the older brother got rousted for ID for wearing the uniform, and after "ID" was established, made the goon stand at attention in front of a superior officer. He He

Amrit · #**288** (**permalink**) August 19th, 2007, 11:26 PM

Well done Pro_Consul, it was the Talalla brothers:

Your turn

Pro_Consul · #**289** (**permalink**) August 20th, 2007, 03:29 AM

Thanks, Amrit.

This one should be relatively easy, I think. But maybe not. Not sure how well this little story got about:

What brigade commander once chose to ride a girl's bicycle in order to inspect his troops' position?

Pro_Consul · #**290** (**permalink**) August 21st, 2007, 01:45 PM

Clue: The girl's bicycle inspection was conducted when his troops were operating in the Netherlands.

PzJgr · #**291** (**permalink**) August 21st, 2007, 01:53 PM

Maj. Gen. Roy Urquhart?

Pro_Consul · #**292** (**permalink**) August 21st, 2007, 09:16 PM

Nope. Urquhart was a division commander when he was operating in the Netherlands. But you're on the right track.

Skipper · #**293** (**permalink**) August 22nd, 2007, 04:23 PM

John Hackett?

Pro_Consul · #**294** (**permalink**) August 24th, 2007, 12:09 AM

Nope. But still on track.

Clue #2: He was neither British nor American, but he was part of the Allies.

P.S. Sorry for delay. My puter blew up and I just now got the new mobo in it and working.

Pro_Consul · #**295** (**permalink**) August 25th, 2007, 02:38 PM

OK, apparently this story was too obscure. Final (hopefully) hint:

He commanded an airborne brigade at the time of the bicycle episode in the Netherlands.

Anyone who can't get this now gets 20 lashes with a piece of boneless spaghetti.

skunk works · #**296** (**permalink**) August 25th, 2007, 03:05 PM

Stanislaw Sosabowski ?

Pro_Consul · #**297** (**permalink**) August 28th, 2007, 01:58 PM

You got it, Skunk Works.

During the period when his brigade was stuck on the south side of the river by the missing ferry his scout were all out on the bicycles they had dropped with so Gen. Sosabowski borrowed a girl's bicycle to get him around while he scouted the eastern perimeter facing the area at the south side of the bridge. He was still getting around on that bicycle when a British scout group from XXX Corps managed to get past the Germans in an armored car and reached his brigade.

Over to you.

P.S. Sorry for the delay again. The new mobo didn't work out at all so I had to borrow a friend's computer to get on and fulfill my duty here. Going into lurk mode until I am 100% back up again.