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Quiz about Nicknames of WWII Planes
Quiz about Nicknames of WWII Planes

Nicknames of WWII Planes Trivia Quiz


In this quiz I will either give you the nickname or the number of each plane. All the planes are American.

A multiple-choice quiz by wwiibuff. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
wwiibuff
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
148,282
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
7547
Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (9/10), Guest 170 (8/10), Guest 12 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. B-17 Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. P-38 Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. P-47

Answer: (One Word - Think Storm)
Question 4 of 10
4. P-61 Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. B-29 Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Mitchell Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Marauder Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. B-24 Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. B-18 Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. P-39 Hint



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Mar 28 2024 : Guest 51: 9/10
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 170: 8/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. B-17

Answer: Flying Fortress

The B-17 Flying Fortress was built by Boeing, Lockheed and Douglas. Together theese companies produced 12,731 Flying Fortresses.
2. P-38

Answer: Lightning

The P-38 Lightning was nicknamed "the fork-tailed devil" by the Germans. This plane is famous for shooting down Admiral Yamamoto over the South Pacific.
3. P-47

Answer: Thunderbolt

The US built 15,683 P-47 Thunderbolts.
4. P-61

Answer: Black Widow

The Black Widows first kill was in the South pacific on July 7, 1944. Soon after the Black Widow had replaced the P-40 in all of the Air Forces nightfighter squadrons.
5. B-29

Answer: Superfortress

The Superfortress was only used against Japan. More that 2,000 of these planes were delivered by the time Japan had surrendered. When production ended in May 1946, a total of 3,960 had been produced.
6. Mitchell

Answer: B-25

The most famous raid by the B-25 was when Jimmy Doolittle attcked Tokyo in April 1942.
7. Marauder

Answer: B-26

This plane was a light bomber. Operational Marauders were delivered in 1941.
8. B-24

Answer: Liberator

A total of 18,188 Liberators were built. The B-24 and the B-17 were a major part of the American daylight air bomber offensive over Europe.
9. B-18

Answer: Bolo

At the outbreak of the war the main US bomber was the B-18. Many were destroyed in the attack on Pearl Harbor. After Pearl Harbor many were used for anti-submarine missions in the Caribbean.
10. P-39

Answer: Airacobra

This single-seat fighter was used from 1941 to 1944. A total of 9,558 Airacobras were built. Of theese 4,773 were sent to the Russians. Some Airacobras were also sent to the British.
Source: Author wwiibuff

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