1. Which US fighter had its engine located in the middle of the fuselage, creating instability and a tendency for the plane to spin into the ground? Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Curtis P-40 Tomahawk Bell P-39 Airacobra Lockheed P-38 Lightning

2. Which aerodynamically unstable little fighter was first fighter plane to be used in almost exclusively during the early part of 1942 by US Army Aircorps, Navy, and Marine pilots in the Pacific Theater? The Curtis P-40 Tomahawk The Grumman F4F Wildcat The Bell P-39 Airacobra The Brewster F2A-2 Buffalo

3. What fighter was the choice of Gen. Claire Chennault's AVG in China before the US and Japan went to war? The Chance-Vought F4U Corsair The Brewster F2A-2 Buffalo The Grumman F4F Wildcat The Curtis P-40 Warhawk

4. What was the first American fighter plane to fly from British bases in the European Theater of operations against the Germans? The Curtis P-40 Tomahawk The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt The Lockheed P-38 Lightning The North American P-51 Mustang

5. Initially, the P-51 suffered from being under-powered at high altitudes. What brand of engine was originally installed in the P-51? Rolls-Royce Merlin Rolls-Royce Victor Republic V-12 Curtis-Allison Straight 12

6. What was the P-51's "Achilles heel" in combat? Its radiator was located in the belly. The plane had only four 50-caliber machine guns. The pilot's seat was unamored. The P-51 did not have self-sealing gas tanks.

7. Which plane, flown initially by Marine pilots, was the first plane that could match the Japanese Zero in ALMOST every regard, but was more heavily armed and armored? The Grumman F4F Wildcat The Lockheed P-38 Lightning The Grumman F6F Hellcat The Chance-Vought F4U Corsair

8. Which was the heaviest US bomber to fly in the European Theater? The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortess The Consolidated B-24 Liberator The North American B-25 Mitchell The Martin B-26 Marauder

9. What was the first pressurized US heavy bomber used in WWII? The Boeing B-17 -G Flying Fortress The Boeing B-29 Superfortress The Consolodated B-24-F Liberator The North American B-25 Mitchell

10. The P-61 Black Widow was built by what American aircraft manufacturer? Northrup North American Lockheed Republic

11. What popular US fighter was called "The Jug" by those fighter jocks who flew and knew her best? The P-51 Mustang The P-38 Lightning The P-35 Buffalo The P-47 Thunderbolt

12. Why was the Mustang the escort fighter of choice in the ETO? None of these reasons. It was faster than any other fighter in the air until the Me-262 came on-line. It had two wing-mounted droptanks. It was the fighter with the best dog-fighting specs.

13. Which US Navy fighter was the first to match, or exceed, the Japanese Zero-sen in every performance category? The Chance-Vought F4U Corsair The Grumman F6F Hellcat The Grumman F4F Wildcat The Lockheed P-38 Lightning

14. What German fighter was the only airplane that could keep pace with the Mustang in most facets of performance? The Me-109 The Me-262 (Jet) The Me-110 The FW190

15. In what campaign did Marine Corsairs first use napalm canisters against entrenched Japanese troops? Saipan Peleliu Iwo Jima Tarawa

16. What was the name of the B-17 that was the subject of intense press coverage as her 25th mission approached? "San Antonio Rose" "Big Beautiful Gal" "Memphis Belle" "Ready Betty"

17. What prevented the high flying B-29s from hitting their industrial targets in Japanese cities? Heavy Flak and Fighter Opposition Bad bombsights Constant cloud cover The Jet Stream

18. Who was the Commanding General of the bombing squadrons that operated out of Saipan and Tinian? Gen. Arthur "Bomber" Harris Gen. Carl "Tooey" Spatz Gen. Curtis LeMay Gen "Hap" Arnold

19. What tactical change did US bomber command make in the Pacific in the spring of 1945? Stripped the guns from the B-29s so that they could carry more bombs. None of these. Had the formations fly lower and slower to improve accuracy. Switched to low-level carpet bombing, using incendiaries.

20. What type of US fighter was responsible for shooting down Admiral Yamamoto's plane in 1943? The Grumman F6F Hellcat The Grumman F4F Wildcat The Lockheed P-38 Lightning The Chance-Vought F4U Corsair