Its' google time again, aka Motormouse New Year Quiz

[Effoh]

8. HMS Argus?

Rgds,

Colin

[AllanL]

Theory of flight: George Cayley in his treatise "Aerial Navigation" 1809-1810 in Nicholson's Journal? I'm fairly sure it can also be found on the wibbly web.

[Motormouse]

Round 2 scores a further 1 point each to effoh,nigelb and allanl,
still 2 questions remain needing answers:

What is this the route of: Brooklands-Hendon-Harrogate-Newcastle-Edinburgh
Stirling-Glasgow-Carlisle-Manchester-Bristol-Exeter-Salisbury Plain-Brighton-Brooklands? (would've thought our resident Brookie expert would know this )

What was first issued to a British aircraft on 1st May 1919? (Garry was thinking along the right lines,but not correct)

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Pete

[Effoh]

4. 1911 British Air Race?

Rgds,

Colin

[Garry Russell]

Pete was it a certificate of Airworthiness or a Passenger transprt license??

[TSR2]

Was it a Ticket?

[airboatr]

certificate / certification,..

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EDITED

was it the national registration G (nationality mark)

N being used on US aircraft.

[DispatchDragon]

G-EAAA - A DH9 of AT&T prior to this the prefix K was temporarily used for British aircraft during 1919
Leif ( No googling required) I have the list of British registrations and AAA was first of a block of Dh9s converted by AT&T for airline use.

[Motormouse]

Final scores are to 1 point to Garry (Certificate of Airworthiness, first issued to G-EAAF (a HP 0/400), as Leif says the DH9 G-EAAA was first on the register,but didn't have a C of A until sometime later; and 1 point to effoh, the 1911 (and first) round Britain air race (funny how they missed out Wales and Cornwall!)

full list q & A:

Q.What were the Thornaby Bag, Bircham Barrel and Lindholme Gear? A; Air/sea rescue aids dropped to folks in the 'oggin

Q.BA Swallow G-AFGE was impressed into RAF service during WWII,it became a what? A.Engine removed & used for Glider training

Q. Which aircraft type ferried the British 'Black Knight' rocket to Australia? A. Bristol Freighter

Q.What is this the route of: Brooklands-Hendon-Harrogate-Newcastle-Edinburgh
Stirling-Glasgow-Carlisle-Manchester-Bristol-Exeter-Salisbury Plain-Brighton-Brooklands? A. 1911 round Britain race

Q.The first regular internal air mail service in Great Britain was between where? A.Inverness to Kirkwall

Q.The original name of Croydon Airport? A. Waddon & Beddington

Q.What was first issued to a British aircraft on 1st May 1919? A. C of A to G-EAAF

Q.Worlds' first proper 'flush decked' aircraft carrier was HMS? A. Argus 1917. (Furious had 'flying on' and 'flying off' decks split by the bridgeworks at that time)

Q.The theory of flight (or as we know it ,lift,weight.thrust and drag) was first postulated by who? A. Sir George Cayley in his treatise "Aerial Navigation"

Q. A joint venture between Short Bros and the Aero Club,where was the first,purpose developed aerodrome in England? A. Shellbeach, Isle of Sheppey.



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Pete

[TSR2]

Cheers Pete. Enjoyed that