Help me write 25 Aviation Trivia Questions!

In 1931, 207 people boarded and flew in a single aircraft but it wasn't an
airplane. It was the airship Akron operated by the US Navy.
--
Jim Burns III

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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better
but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-)

Why? We've decided to do a month-long radio contest in January, on our
most
popular local radio station, promoting our aviation theme inn. It's going
to be called "the '100th Anniversary of Flight Trivia Contest', sponsored
by
the Alexis Park Inn & Suites", and will run every day at prime "drive
time".
Daily winners will each receive a FREE night in one of our aviation theme
suites. (It'll be something along the lines of "the tenth correct caller
wins...)

Thus, every day, for 25 days, the announcer will ask a different aviation
trivia question that must be (a) interesting to the non-flying public, (b)
hard enough to weed out the riff-raff, and (c) easy enough so that someone
can actually win! Ideally, the questions should relate to the theme of
our suites in some way...

So, have at it! No one knows aviation trivia like you guys, so fling some
questions at me! (And answers would be good, too? :-)

Thanks!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:QL0Bb.269543$Dw6.917079@attbi_s02...
I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better
but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-)

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Good luck with the contest, Jay. One thing I've noticed about
radio contests is that there are invariably a gaggle of listeners out
there sitting in front of a high speed internet connection. They can
google answers to even difficult questions pretty darned quickly. The
average Joe generally doesn't stand a chance against these folks.

Q : What was the name of the navigator that disappeared with Amelia
Earhart on her last flight? A: Fred Noonan.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

In 1972 a DC9 blew up over Czechoslovakia due to a terrorist bomb.
Amazingly one person, a flight attendant, survived the fall from 33,330ft.
--
Jim Burns III

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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better
but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-)

Why? We've decided to do a month-long radio contest in January, on our
most
popular local radio station, promoting our aviation theme inn. It's going
to be called "the '100th Anniversary of Flight Trivia Contest', sponsored
by
the Alexis Park Inn & Suites", and will run every day at prime "drive
time".
Daily winners will each receive a FREE night in one of our aviation theme
suites. (It'll be something along the lines of "the tenth correct caller
wins...)

Thus, every day, for 25 days, the announcer will ask a different aviation
trivia question that must be (a) interesting to the non-flying public, (b)
hard enough to weed out the riff-raff, and (c) easy enough so that someone
can actually win! Ideally, the questions should relate to the theme of
our suites in some way...

So, have at it! No one knows aviation trivia like you guys, so fling some
questions at me! (And answers would be good, too? :-)

Thanks!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

and how far were Noonan and Earhart from the island they intended to land on
when they made their last radio transmition?
--
Jim Burns III

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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who
better
but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-)

snip

Good luck with the contest, Jay. One thing I've noticed about
radio contests is that there are invariably a gaggle of listeners out
there sitting in front of a high speed internet connection. They can
google answers to even difficult questions pretty darned quickly. The
average Joe generally doesn't stand a chance against these folks.

Q : What was the name of the navigator that disappeared with Amelia
Earhart on her last flight? A: Fred Noonan.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

Many children in America learn how to fly and actually solo an airplane
before they even get their drivers license.

--
Jim Burns III

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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better
but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-)

Why? We've decided to do a month-long radio contest in January, on our
most
popular local radio station, promoting our aviation theme inn. It's going
to be called "the '100th Anniversary of Flight Trivia Contest', sponsored
by
the Alexis Park Inn & Suites", and will run every day at prime "drive
time".
Daily winners will each receive a FREE night in one of our aviation theme
suites. (It'll be something along the lines of "the tenth correct caller
wins...)

Thus, every day, for 25 days, the announcer will ask a different aviation
trivia question that must be (a) interesting to the non-flying public, (b)
hard enough to weed out the riff-raff, and (c) easy enough so that someone
can actually win! Ideally, the questions should relate to the theme of
our suites in some way...

So, have at it! No one knows aviation trivia like you guys, so fling some
questions at me! (And answers would be good, too? :-)

Thanks!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

The oldest pilot association: the Ninety-Nines
oldest airline in operation today: KLM, second oldest is Quantas
before the assassination of Pres. Kennedy, JFK was called Idlewild and was
changed to JFK Christmas Eve 1963
first woman to break the sound barrier: Jacqueline Cochran
In 1933 a TravelAir biplane was available with this strange engine: steam
engine
People that bail out of airplanes in emergencies (and survive) join a unique
group called the caterpiller club. Why? first parachutes were normally
made from silk.




--
Jim Burns III

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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better
but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-)

Why? We've decided to do a month-long radio contest in January, on our
most
popular local radio station, promoting our aviation theme inn. It's going
to be called "the '100th Anniversary of Flight Trivia Contest', sponsored
by
the Alexis Park Inn & Suites", and will run every day at prime "drive
time".
Daily winners will each receive a FREE night in one of our aviation theme
suites. (It'll be something along the lines of "the tenth correct caller
wins...)

Thus, every day, for 25 days, the announcer will ask a different aviation
trivia question that must be (a) interesting to the non-flying public, (b)
hard enough to weed out the riff-raff, and (c) easy enough so that someone
can actually win! Ideally, the questions should relate to the theme of
our suites in some way...

So, have at it! No one knows aviation trivia like you guys, so fling some
questions at me! (And answers would be good, too? :-)

Thanks!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Historically, a new general aviation 4 place airplane will cost about as
much as a new 4 bedroom house.
--
Jim Burns III

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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better
but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-)

Why? We've decided to do a month-long radio contest in January, on our
most
popular local radio station, promoting our aviation theme inn. It's going
to be called "the '100th Anniversary of Flight Trivia Contest', sponsored
by
the Alexis Park Inn & Suites", and will run every day at prime "drive
time".
Daily winners will each receive a FREE night in one of our aviation theme
suites. (It'll be something along the lines of "the tenth correct caller
wins...)

Thus, every day, for 25 days, the announcer will ask a different aviation
trivia question that must be (a) interesting to the non-flying public, (b)
hard enough to weed out the riff-raff, and (c) easy enough so that someone
can actually win! Ideally, the questions should relate to the theme of
our suites in some way...

So, have at it! No one knows aviation trivia like you guys, so fling some
questions at me! (And answers would be good, too? :-)

Thanks!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 18:57:06 GMT, EDR wrote:

Wasn't the B-25 a medium bomber?

Heavy in terms of what the Hornet was built for.

Don

Jay Honeck wrote:

I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto!

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Q - Pan American Airways was the first airline to fly scheduled
international flights from the US. Between what two cities was their
first route?

A - Key West and Havana, 1927
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Q - Concorde was jointly built by British and French aircraft companies.
What other country built a supersonic transport?

A - Russia (Former Soviet Union) TU-144
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Q - What country built the largest aircraft ever built? (Heavier than
air)

A - Russia (Former Soviet Union) TU-225
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Q - In terms of distance, between which two cities is the longest
scheduled non-stop passenger flight in the world?

A - Atlanta and Johannesburg, SA. (South African Airways)
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Q - In terms of time, between which two cities is the longest scheduled
non-stop passenger flight in the world?

A - New York (Newark) and Hong Kong. (Continental Airlines)

(Note - After 3 February, Singapore Airlines will claim the above two
superlatives, when they start flying non-stop flight between Singapore
and Los Angeles.)
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Q - What was Amelia Earhart trying to accomplish when her aircraft
disappeared?

A - Flight around the world.
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Q - Cessna aircraft is one of the largest makers of small aircraft.
Where did the name originate?

(Multiple choice)
1 - It was specifically chosen by the marketing department to not mean
anything in any language.
2 - It was named after the company's founder - Clyde Cessna
3 - It was named after a town high in the mountains of Northern Italy
where the founder was born.
4 - It is short for Success, North America, Incorporated.
(2 is the correct answer)
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Q - One US airline flew Concorde on scheduled flights, but not
supersonic, between Washington and Dallas/Fort Worth. Which airline was
that?

A - Braniff International
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Q - Where is the Air Force museum located?

A - Dayton, Ohio (Wright Patterson Air Force Base)
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Q - Which US President was the first to fly in an aircraft while in
office?

A - Franklin Roosevelt - 1943
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Q - Which branch of the armed forces operates the helicopter that flies
the President to and from the White House?

A - The Marines (Marine One, when he is on board)
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Q - Who of the following is/was a licensed pilot?

(Multiple Choice)
1 - Jimmy Stewart
2 - Kurt Russell
3 - Ted Williams
4 - Steve McQueen
(A - All of the above)
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Q - Actor Jimmy Stewart was drafted into the military in 1941. What
rank did he hold when he retired from the Air Force reserve?

A - Brigadier General
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In article , James Robinson
wrote:

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Q - Where is the Air Force museum located?

A - Dayton, Ohio (Wright Patterson Air Force Base)
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Ahh!
But which field was it originally part of?
Wright Field or Patterson Field?
What year did it move to its present location?