Battle of Britain Fighter Ace

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1. On 13 May 1940, this pilot went into battle alone during the Battle of France, because his Hurricane 1 would not start at first. What happened on this sortie? He got lost and ran out of fuel He shot down a Heinkel 111 and a Messerschmitt 109 He was shot down by a Messerschmitt 109 He got lost in fog and had to bale out

2. On his first day in actual battle on 13 May 1940, this pilot shot down three aircraft during the Battle of France. What honour was he awarded for this? Distinguished Flying Medal Legion d'Honneur Croix de Guerre Distinguished Flying Cross

3. Although awarded the Croix de Guerre for shooting down three aircraft in the Battle of France, the pilot did not collect this medal until the early 1980s. Why not? De Gaulle refused to give medals to the British It was withdrawn The Germans marched into Paris on the day it was to be awarded He didn't want a French medal

4. On 2 June 1940, this pilot was shot down and had to bale out. By what aircraft? Me109 Do17 He111 Hurricane (friendly fire)

5. Although this person had wanted to be a pilot since he was twelve years old, his father, a Yorkshire farmer, did not want him to join the R.A.F. He therefore worked for three years as what? A pharmacist A blacksmith A farmer A plumber

6. In 1938, having learnt to fly with the RAFVR, this person realised that he wanted to fly full time and became what? He joined the Fleet Air Arm An airline pilot with BOAC A Flying Instructor at Yorkshire Aeroplane Club He joined the RAF

7. This pilot flew for 501 County of where Squadron? Yorkshire Gloucester Kent Surrey

8. On 13 September 1940 the pilot had to take off with unbroken cloud cover to look for a Heinkel 111 that was 'somewhere over London'. He was airborne for two hours, but eventually found the Heinkel and shot it down, being shot down himself and having to bale out. What had the Heinkel done? It was carrying Top Secret codebooks Carried Rudolf Hess to England Bombed Buckingham Palace Photographed London Docks

9. The Battle of Britain is generally believed to have been over by October 1940. This pilot's tally is generally belived to have been the highest Allied score. What was it? 12 destroyed, 3 probables and 5 damaged 18 destroyed, 4 probables and 6 damaged 13 destroyed, 3 probables and 7 damaged 17 destroyed, 2 probables and 4 damaged

10. Who was this pilot? Douglas Bader James Harry 'Ginger' Lacey Johnnie Johnson Bob Stanford Tuck