Paul's Trivia Quiz

[paulb]

Hi Hagar

Re Jeffery Quill - fantastic!  Mind you, I have seen Ray Hanna do something equally exciting............

And just how do you loop a Walrus!!!! The mind boggles!!!  ;)

Cheers Paul

[paulb]

Hi Felix

Here is my source..........

"The first country believed to have made enquiries for Spitfires was which sent a military commission to Woolston and to Eastleigh for flying demonstrations."

Cheers Paul

[Hagar]

[quote]Hi Hagar

Re Jeffery Quill - fantastic!

[paulb]

Hi Hagar

I never attend an airshow hoping to see the best performances. As you say, too many restrictions  ::). I always have aimed for practice sessions.

I can think of at least a dozen (frightening  ;) ) occasions when I have seen an exciting performance only for the pilot to be banned from flying at the airshow 'proper'. In two instances that I can think of, the aircraft were overstressed and was retired shortly thereafter.

BTW, I still can't imagine looping a Walrus...... ( not that I doubt what you say, I just can't imagine it!!!!!)

Cheers Paul

[paulb]

Question 2 remains unanswered...........

Cheers Paul

[Hagar]

Mind's a blank Fawlty, mind's a blank. I shall retire hurt at this point & go for an early bath followed by a late breakfast.

[ozzy72]

The first country to have made enquiries about the Spitfire were Yugoslavia, and the order was dispatched on the 28th January 1938
This was also part of an order for Hurricanes and Blenheims as well

Ozzy

PS. I can't find any references to a twin engined Spit (I'm still looking) but I did find some to the Supermarine 305 which was a two-man fighter...

[paulb]

Hi Hagar

Dont give up on me now!!!!!  ;)

Cheers Paul

[paulb]

Hi Ozzy

Try again........

According to my source, the Yugoslav delegation was the second  :)

So does anyone know the answer?

Cheers Paul

[ozzy72]

Are you perhaps talking about the unconfirmed order by Lithuania, which was allowed to lapse?
I know that in early '38 Japan ordered one, and Egypt 18.

Ozzy

[Hagar]

Stab in the dark. The good ol' US of A.
This is my last pathetic attempt at showing my ignorance in public - for now anyway.

[paulb]

Hi Ozzy        Hi Hagar

Sorry, but No!  and  No!  

As I said before -

"The first country believed to have made enquiries for Spitfires was    ?   which sent a military commission to Woolston and to Eastleigh for flying demonstrations."

The above is a word for word ( with the keyword missing  ;D) extract from the book.

Cheers Paul

[Craig.]

australia, canada, or France?

[paulb]

Sorry CraigL  

But No!    ;)

Cheers Paul

[Felix/FFDS]

How about a date of such visit?