OT - WWII quiz

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1

During World War II an aircraft was shot down at a height of 12,100 metres (40,000 ft). This was the highest interception ever made by a pilot without a pressure suit, flying in an unpressurized cabin. What were the two aircraft involved?

Apparently some have claimed interceptions at up to 45,000 ft, but this seems unlikely.

Either way, the same two aircraft types were involved.

Warspite1

Okay, clue time.

The aircraft involved were: a) one of the most famous of WWII aircraft, and b) a lesser known type. The theatre where the interceptions took place was the Mediterranean.

I take a guess at one of the variants of Me-109G as the well known aircraft. I know some of them where used as high altitude interceptors. But I think some of them had pressurized cockpits.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1

During World War II an aircraft was shot down at a height of 12,100 metres (40,000 ft). This was the highest interception ever made by a pilot without a pressure suit, flying in an unpressurized cabin. What were the two aircraft involved?

Apparently some have claimed interceptions at up to 45,000 ft, but this seems unlikely.

Either way, the same two aircraft types were involved.

Warspite1

Okay, clue time.

The aircraft involved were: a) one of the most famous of WWII aircraft, and b) a lesser known type. The theatre where the interceptions took place was the Mediterranean.

I take a guess at one of the variants of Me-109G as the well known aircraft. I know some of them where used as high altitude interceptors. But I think some of them had pressurized cockpits.

Warspite1

No, not the 109. Final clue:

The interceptor was British and the intercepted was German.

[ezzler]

Ok . So Spitfire IX vs Ju 86 photo reckon version. That JU86-p got everywhere.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: ezz

Ok . So Spitfire IX vs Ju 86 photo reckon version. That JU86-p got everywhere.

Warspite1

Yes its the Spitfire IX and the Junkers Ju-86R. Every reference source I have checked seems to have a dfferent height for the interception - and even location - but the sources at least agree on the two aircraft types and the approximate height!!

[warspite1]

Okay, a nice easy one - which ship am I:

1. I do have a World In Flames Counter.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Okay, a nice easy one - which ship am I:

1. I do have a World In Flames Counter.

Warspite![:)]

No other ship is possible with that clue.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Okay, a nice easy one - which ship am I:

1. I do have a World In Flames Counter.

Warspite![:)]

No other ship is possible with that clue.

Warspite1

No its not the Old Lady.

1. I do have a World In Flames Counter [:)]
2. I did not survive World War II [:(]

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Okay, a nice easy one - which ship am I:

1. I do have a World In Flames Counter.

Warspite![:)]

No other ship is possible with that clue.

Warspite1

No its not the Old Lady.

1. I do have a World In Flames Counter [:)]
2. I did not survive World War II [:(]

Then it is not an easy question. [;)]

I was going to guess on a German ship like Scarnhorst but the sad face in clue two made me change my guess to a RN ship. So I go with HMS Royal Oak.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Orm


Warspite![:)]

No other ship is possible with that clue.

Warspite1

No its not the Old Lady.

1. I do have a World In Flames Counter [:)]
2. I did not survive World War II [:(]

Then it is not an easy question. [;)]

I was going to guess on a German ship like Scarnhorst but the sad face in clue two made me change my guess to a RN ship. So I go with HMS Royal Oak.

Warspite1

You are on the right lines...sort of.

1. I do have a World In Flames Counter [:)]
2. I did not survive World War II [:(]
3. There is some doubt as to which side's ships led to my demise [X(]

[Greyshaft]

Obviously one of the naval transports ...
Actually, it would be most of the naval transports  [:D]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Greyshaft

Obviously one of the naval transports ...
Actually, it would be most of the naval transports  [:D]

Warspite1

No, I have a counter.

[JeffroK]

Canberra

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: JeffK

Canberra

Warspite1

HMAS Canberra is the correct answer [;)]

[ezzler]

The first US President to travel on a submarine was Harry Truman.
What type of boat was it.

[Rijssiej]

ORIGINAL: ezz

The first US President to travel on a submarine was Harry Truman.
What type of boat was it.

My guess would be one of the later types German U-boats.

[ezzler]

Ahh. And I thought that was hard!

yes it was a late war German Uboat.

The type Type XXI U-boats were highly prized by all of the conquering allied powers. The French kept theirs in service for years.
Of 118 built between 1943 + 1945 only 4 were finished and took to sea as the idea of producing parts in one location and shipping them for assembly to another was a disaster.
Allied bombing caused delay after delay and railroads often had other priorities.
And the prefabricated parts often didn't fit causing extensive reworking to be carried out.

[michaelbaldur]

1. I do have a World In Flames Counter
2. I did not survive World War II

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

1. I do have a World In Flames Counter
2. I did not survive World War II

Warspite1

Rommel

[michaelbaldur]

ORIGINAL: michaelbaldur

1. I do have a World In Flames Counter
2. I did not survive World War II

3. im a ship
4 I was sunk in a famous action, but never left port

[warspite1]

Bretagne