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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:QL0Bb.269543$Dw6.917079@attbi_s02...
I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-) snip Good luck with the contest, Jay. One thing I've noticed about radio contests is that there are invariably a gaggle of listeners out there sitting in front of a high speed internet connection. They can google answers to even difficult questions pretty darned quickly. The average Joe generally doesn't stand a chance against these folks. Q : What was the name of the navigator that disappeared with Amelia Earhart on her last flight? A: Fred Noonan. John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180) |
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In 1972 a DC9 blew up over Czechoslovakia due to a terrorist bomb.
Amazingly one person, a flight attendant, survived the fall from 33,330ft. -- Jim Burns III Remove "nospam" to reply "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:QL0Bb.269543$Dw6.917079@attbi_s02... I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-) 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" |
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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 Remove "nospam" to reply "John Galban" wrote in message om... "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:QL0Bb.269543$Dw6.917079@attbi_s02... I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-) snip Good luck with the contest, Jay. One thing I've noticed about radio contests is that there are invariably a gaggle of listeners out there sitting in front of a high speed internet connection. They can google answers to even difficult questions pretty darned quickly. The average Joe generally doesn't stand a chance against these folks. Q : What was the name of the navigator that disappeared with Amelia Earhart on her last flight? A: Fred Noonan. John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180) |
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Many children in America learn how to fly and actually solo an airplane
before they even get their drivers license. -- Jim Burns III Remove "nospam" to reply "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:QL0Bb.269543$Dw6.917079@attbi_s02... I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-) 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" |
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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 Remove "nospam" to reply "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:QL0Bb.269543$Dw6.917079@attbi_s02... I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-) Why? We've decided to do a month-long radio contest in January, on our most popular local radio station, promoting our aviation theme inn. It's going to be called "the '100th Anniversary of Flight Trivia Contest', sponsored by the Alexis Park Inn & Suites", and will run every day at prime "drive time". Daily winners will each receive a FREE night in one of our aviation theme suites. (It'll be something along the lines of "the tenth correct caller wins...) Thus, every day, for 25 days, the announcer will ask a different aviation trivia question that must be (a) interesting to the non-flying public, (b) hard enough to weed out the riff-raff, and (c) easy enough so that someone can actually win! Ideally, the questions should relate to the theme of our suites in some way... So, have at it! No one knows aviation trivia like you guys, so fling some questions at me! (And answers would be good, too? :-) Thanks! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Historically, a new general aviation 4 place airplane will cost about as
much as a new 4 bedroom house. -- Jim Burns III Remove "nospam" to reply "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:QL0Bb.269543$Dw6.917079@attbi_s02... I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! Who better but you guys and gals to ask, no? :-) 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" |
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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 |
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Jay Honeck wrote:
I need some suggestions for aviation trivia questions, pronto! -------------------- 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 -------------------- 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 -------------------- Q - What country built the largest aircraft ever built? (Heavier than air) A - Russia (Former Soviet Union) TU-225 ------------------- 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) ------------------ 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.) ------------------ Q - What was Amelia Earhart trying to accomplish when her aircraft disappeared? A - Flight around the world. ------------------ 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) ------------------ 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 ------------------ Q - Where is the Air Force museum located? A - Dayton, Ohio (Wright Patterson Air Force Base) ------------------ Q - Which US President was the first to fly in an aircraft while in office? A - Franklin Roosevelt - 1943 ------------------ 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) ------------------ 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) ----------------- 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: ------------------ Q - Where is the Air Force museum located? A - Dayton, Ohio (Wright Patterson Air Force Base) ------------------ Ahh! But which field was it originally part of? Wright Field or Patterson Field? What year did it move to its present location? |
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