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Let's have a WW2 quiz!

Discussion in 'Warfare / Military' started by Panzerkampfwagen, Jan 21, 2012.

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  1. Panzerkampfwagen

    Panzerkampfwagen New Member

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    They officially served at the time as Canadians though.:)

    The movie Pearl Harbor made it look like the US government was sending American pilots to the UK to help out. Man that movie sucked.

    And thankfully Tom Cruise's movie about them was never made.
     
    Panzerkampfwagen, Jan 22, 2012
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    Leo2 Well-Known Member

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    It was a close run thing between you and Panzer - but I feel I must award you the prize, as you were first. Your turn. :)
     
    Leo2, Jan 22, 2012
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    Panzerkampfwagen New Member

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    The most iconic thing in that movie for him was a baseball, but I'm guessing that's not it.
     
    Panzerkampfwagen, Jan 22, 2012
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    Leo2 Well-Known Member

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    That is true.:)
     
    Leo2, Jan 22, 2012
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    Leo2 Well-Known Member

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    My aversion to Tom Cruise, and to Hollywood in general, meant I (thankfully) never saw it. :mrgreen:
     
    Leo2, Jan 22, 2012
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    Panzerkampfwagen New Member

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    It was never made.

    They were going to call it The Few but that would only refer to the American pilots. What a (*)(*)(*)(*)ing kick in the teeth to the surviving Few which referred to ALL of the pilots who took part.

    And of course Tom Cruise was going to play a pilot (Billy Fiske I think the name was going to be, an actual real guy) who was going to be like the best pilot in the battle and the Americans were going to be the reason the BoB was won. In reality Billy didn't score one aerial kill and was killed when he accidentally crashed his plane.
     
    Panzerkampfwagen, Jan 22, 2012
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  7. Jason Bourne

    Jason Bourne Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Nope. Not even close.
     
    Jason Bourne, Jan 22, 2012
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    Jason Bourne Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I admire Tom Cruise for doing most of his own stunt work. A real daredevil. Other than that he's a disgrace because of the way he acts in public.
     
    Jason Bourne, Jan 22, 2012
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    i will give my turn to jason, as long as he asks something else.
     
    Thinker, Jan 22, 2012
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    Leo2 Well-Known Member

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    You're taking the p-i-s-s! LOL! What a wanker! He was going to make a film suggesting that seven American pilots were a major factor in winning the Battle of Britain??? :omg:
     
    Leo2, Jan 22, 2012
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    Im American. please dont hate on me.
     
    Thinker, Jan 22, 2012
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    Panzerkampfwagen New Member

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    And they claimed it was going to be educational because American audiences would learn about the BoB, but that they couldn't make it about British pilots because American audiences wouldn't watch it and that obviously the American pilots had to be the main reason why it was won.
     
    Panzerkampfwagen, Jan 22, 2012
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    Beevee Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Hollywood sells. Americans love fiction dressed up as American fact.

    Sorry for the intrusion.
     
    Beevee, Jan 22, 2012
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  14. Leo2

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    LOL, I promise not to provide you kick that terrible, ungrammatical, American idiom. :-D

    You don't hate on people, or beat up on people, or meet with people. The conjunctions are redundant. :mrgreen:

    Even the sentence "I spoke with Harry about that today," is a nonsense, as it implies that you and Harry spoke simultaneously (which would be very ill-mannered). "I spoke to Harry ..." would impart the correct sense. :)
     
    Leo2, Jan 22, 2012
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    Thats the only one i do, most of the time im proper, by the way, what do you call an eraser?
     
    Thinker, Jan 22, 2012
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    LOL, it was a joke - I wouldn't presume to seriously advise you on how to speak American English. :)

    I would call what you call an eraser, a rubber. And yes, I think Americans call a condom a rubber, but remember - you lot haven't spoken English since 1776! :-D
     
    Leo2, Jan 22, 2012
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    I call a condom a baby strangler, but thats just me.
     
    Thinker, Jan 22, 2012
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    Leo2 Well-Known Member

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    LOL, never heard that one before! :-D

    BTW, whose turn in the quiz is it?
     
    Leo2, Jan 22, 2012
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    Was mine but gave it to Jason.
     
    Thinker, Jan 22, 2012
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    Type A-2 leather flight jacket?
     
    Leo2, Jan 22, 2012
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    No one knows what you have, hidden in your closet at home!
     
    Thinker, Jan 22, 2012
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  22. Jason Bourne

    Jason Bourne Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Correct! Well done Leo.
     
    Jason Bourne, Jan 23, 2012
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    Cooper had the A-2 contract in the late 80's and the current issue jacket is made by Avirex...

    I have to laugh though, I see those around and I'm betting 90% of the folks that wear them wouldn't know an aileron from an elevator...

    Same with the expensive "aviator" watches and sunglasses...

    I used a Casio G-shock for most of my career and in terms of sunglasses any type of paddle frame sunglasses will be ok, as they are designed to be worn with headsets and disperse the pressure points. They don't always have to be the expensive Ray-Bans, and avoid polarized lenses as they interfere with the reflection from flat glass/plastic instrument gauge covers and often make them unreadable.
     
    Herkdriver, Jan 23, 2012
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  24. Jason Bourne

    Jason Bourne Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    History Preservation Associates makes exact copies of WWII and later flight jackets and other apparel. Google them up and have a look.
     
    Jason Bourne, Jan 23, 2012
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    Okay I will jump in....well because I can:

    Name/type the fighters based on Midway during the Battle of Midway

    (an easy one)
     
    SFJEFF, Jan 23, 2012
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