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Title: WWI quiz for today.
Post by: Treize69 on February 22, 2010, 05:10:37 PM

No prize except for bragging rights, but here goes-

What pilot is generally credited with being the first one labeled by the press as an 'ace'?

Here's a hint (might actually make it too easy)- he was also the first man to successfully perform a loop and was (supposedly) the first man in Europe to descend safely to earth in a parachute.

Title: Re: WWI quiz for today.
Post by: Masherbrum on February 22, 2010, 05:13:18 PM

Adolphe Pegoud?

Title: Re: WWI quiz for today.
Post by: Treize69 on February 22, 2010, 05:15:59 PM

You got it, Adolphe Celestin Pègoud.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Pegoud_croix_de_guerre.jpg)

He was, incidentally, shot down and killed by a man he had taught to fly, Unteroffizier Kandulski of the German IAS.

Title: Re: WWI quiz for today.
Post by: CHAPPY on February 22, 2010, 05:16:51 PM

Who is Al Gore Alex.

Title: Re: WWI quiz for today.
Post by: CptTrips on February 22, 2010, 05:23:16 PM

Quote from: CHAPPY on February 22, 2010, 05:16:51 PM

Who is Al Gore Alex.

No silly.  Algore invented the airplane.

Duh! :rolleyes:

Wab

Title: Re: WWI quiz for today.
Post by: Raptor on February 22, 2010, 05:45:28 PM

Al Gore invented the internet and the wright brothers googled how to build a plane, therefore Al Gore invented the airplane.

Title: Re: WWI quiz for today.
Post by: LLogann on February 22, 2010, 06:14:54 PM

He has rhythm too I've heard....

(http://images.paraorkut.com/img/funnypics/images/a/al_gore-13022.jpg)

Title: Re: WWI quiz for today.
Post by: Wagger on February 22, 2010, 11:22:42 PM

I I I I I gggggooott got got r r r rhy rhy thum.

Title: Re: WWI quiz for today.
Post by: froger on February 23, 2010, 12:23:47 AM

 :headscratch:really  :headscratch: