1. Over the South China Sea on April 1, 2001, a People's Republic of China F-8II collided with a USN EP-3E reconnaissance aircraft assigned to VQ-1. How many people were killed in this accident? 1 25 None 24

2. On September 10, 1956, a USAF RB-50G2 based at Yakota Airbase, Japan, took off on a reconnaissance flight over the Sea of Japan but never returned. What was the fate of the 16 crewmen on board? Shot down by a Soviet fighter aircraft Unknown Shot down by a Soviet surface-to-air-missile Crashed while trying to fly through a typhoon

3. On July 1, 1960, a USAF RB-47 assigned to the 343rd Reconnaissance Squadron took off from Royal Air Force Base Brize Norton with six crewmen on board. A Soviet MiG-19 shot down the RB-47 over the Barents Sea. How many of the crew survived? None 2 6 3

4. On April 14, 1969, a USN EC-121M assigned to VQ-1 was shot down and all 31 crewmen were killed. Which country shot down the "Willie Victor" and over which body of water? Soviet Union; Sea of Japan PRC; Yellow Sea North Korea; Sea of Japan Soviet Union; Sea of Okhotsk

5. On April 18, 1955, a USAF RB-47 assigned to the 4th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska went missing over the Northern Pacific Ocean. The crew was classified as Missing In Action since there was no proof that the RB-47 had been lost as a result of hostile action. Later evidence proved that the RB-47 had, in fact, been shot down. How was this evidence obtained? The wreckage was found and examination revealed tell-tale 20mm cannon holes in the fuselage A KGB defector provided the Soviet documentation of the incident It was always known the Soviets shot the RB-47 down but the U.S. didn't want to confront them about the issue given the heightened tensions at the time Russian President Boris Yeltsin provided the Soviet documentation of the incident.

6. On June 22, 1955, Soviet MiG's attacked a USN P2V over the Bering Strait. The Neptune crash-landed at the airstrip on St Lawrence Island, Alaska, and all 12 crewmen survived. What is so unusual about this incident? The Soviets paid for 50% of the damages claimed by the U.S. The Soviets admitted fault The U.S. shot down a Soviet Tu-95 reconnaissance bomber in retaliation The P2V intentionally violated Soviet airspace as part of a "ferret" mission

7. On June 5, 1969 a USAF RC-135 took off from Shemya Air Force Base and went missing over the Bering Sea. All 19 crewmen aboard were presumed killed. What was the crew's mission that day? Reconnaissance of Soviet air defense sites on the Kamchatka peninsula Direct flight to Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska Reconnaissance of Soviet naval base at Vladivostok Direct flight to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

8. A Soviet MiG-15 shot down a USAF C-130 on September 2, 1958 near Yerevan, Armenia. Six crewmen were confirmed Killed in Action and 11 are still listed as Missing In Action, Presumed Killed. True or False: the C-130 violated Soviet airspace. True False

9. On May 21, 1989, a USAF SR-71 took off from Kadena Air Base, Japan for a reconnaissance mission that never occurred due to multiple mechanical malfunctions. How many of the two-man crew survived? 1 2 None 6!

10. On January 25, 1987, a USN EA-3B assigned to VQ-2 crashed killing all seven crewmen on board. Where did this crash occur? Naval Air Station Rota, Spain USS Nimitz Naval Air Station Souda Bay, Crete USS Constellation