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Title: Lets see how well the Hellcat drivers know their plane trivia....
Post by: akak on December 19, 2001, 09:10:00 PM

What year and battle did a Hellcat shoot down and record the first and only victory of a Hellcat over a FW190?

Title: Lets see how well the Hellcat drivers know their plane trivia....
Post by: Shroom on December 19, 2001, 09:39:00 PM

Was it in 1944? and was it from the British Fleet air arm? They had 1,182 of the blighters and scored several hundred kills in them  :)
 <S> Shroom

Title: Lets see how well the Hellcat drivers know their plane trivia....
Post by: Hangtime on December 19, 2001, 11:16:00 PM

1999. Math vs Santa, The Battle for A1, beta terrain.

Title: Lets see how well the Hellcat drivers know their plane trivia....
Post by: Furious on December 20, 2001, 12:00:00 AM

There was no Hellcat then Hang.


F.

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Post by: akak on December 20, 2001, 04:50:00 AM

OH! He's so close but sorry folks, the judges said not close enough.


 

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Originally posted by Mushroom:
Was it in 1944? and was it from the British Fleet air arm? They had 1,182 of the blighters and scored several hundred kills in them   :)
 <S> Shroom

Title: Lets see how well the Hellcat drivers know their plane trivia....
Post by: 214thCavalier on December 20, 2001, 01:57:00 PM

Royal Navy Hellcat I's (F6F-3)involved in escorting attacks on Tirpitz. On May 8, 1944, the Luftwaffe came up to protect the battleship. Hellcats from 800 squadron HMS Emperor took on the German fighters and shot down 1 Fw-190 and two Bf-109G fighters. The Hellcats suffered one loss to the Luftwaffe and another to anti-aircraft fire.

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Post by: K West on December 20, 2001, 02:10:00 PM

Ok. Correct!

Now Part II.    :)

 How many Axis planes did the F6F's shoot down over France starting in June 1944 and after?

 Westy

[ 12-20-2001: Message edited by: O'Westy ]

Title: Lets see how well the Hellcat drivers know their plane trivia....
Post by: akak on December 20, 2001, 08:32:00 PM

You are correct sir!  Now here's your sheep.

 

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Originally posted by 214thCavalier:
Royal Navy Hellcat I's (F6F-3)involved in escorting attacks on Tirpitz. On May 8, 1944, the Luftwaffe came up to protect the battleship. Hellcats from 800 squadron HMS Emperor took on the German fighters and shot down 1 Fw-190 and two Bf-109G fighters. The Hellcats suffered one loss to the Luftwaffe and another to anti-aircraft fire.

Title: Lets see how well the Hellcat drivers know their plane trivia....
Post by: Kieran on December 20, 2001, 08:41:00 PM

Question #3: How many wingbeats does it take a swallow...

Title: Lets see how well the Hellcat drivers know their plane trivia....
Post by: chunder' on December 20, 2001, 09:51:00 PM

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Originally posted by Kieran:
Question #3: How many wingbeats does it take a swallow...

African or European swallow?   :D