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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2021 Post by Pinky the pilot » Thu Jul 22, 2021 2:31 am

Nearly correct John Hill. The Samurai was Ose Koichi actually, but over to you.

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2022 Post by John Hill » Thu Jul 22, 2021 5:15 am

What aircraft did Biggles fly in his search for U-517?
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#2023 Post by ian16th » Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:45 pm

Bristol Beaufighter.
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#2024 Post by Ex-Ascot » Thu Jul 22, 2021 1:08 pm

Never read Biggles. Gasps from the two winged master race :-o Just guessing from pictures seen on the covers: Airco DH.9A
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#2025 Post by John Hill » Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:10 pm

Sorry but neither of those.
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2026 Post by John Hill » Thu Jul 22, 2021 7:27 pm

Biggles used two "......." amphibians based at Kerguelen during his hunt for the U-517 in Biggles' Second Case.
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2027 Post by Karearea » Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:14 am

Grumman?
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#2028 Post by TheGreenGoblin » Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:19 am

Ex-Ascot wrote: ↑
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 Never read Biggles. Gasps from the two winged master race :-o Just guessing from pictures seen on the covers: Airco DH.9A
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#2029 Post by John Hill » Fri Jul 23, 2021 9:52 am

Karearea wrote: ↑
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Grumman?
No, not Grumman. However one could say there is a connection.
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2030 Post by John Hill » Fri Jul 23, 2021 9:54 am

This may not be something that can be guessed as it was a fantasy type, a figment of W E Johns' imagination.

As I said there is a tenuous connection with Grumman as one of their aircraft had an alternative name the same a Biggles' plane.
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2031 Post by Karearea » Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:01 am

Goose, Widgeon, Mallard...
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2032 Post by John Hill » Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:07 am

Good guesses but this was a fantasy type which Johns called the Tarpon and it was an amphibian. A number of Grumman Avengers were delivered to the Fleet Air Arm and were named the Grumman Tarpon. The Avenger was somewhat different to the Tarpon aircraft described by W.E.Johns which was apparently total fantasy.

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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2033 Post by Ex-Ascot » Sun Jul 25, 2021 12:34 pm

OK, what does 'Floccinaucinihilipilification' mean? It is in The Concise Oxford Dictionary so it must be kosher. Latin scholars stand a chance.
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#2034 Post by Opsboi » Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:30 pm

Ex-Ascot wrote: ↑
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 OK, what does 'Floccinaucinihilipilification' mean? It is in The Concise Oxford Dictionary so it must be kosher. Latin scholars stand a chance.
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It actually means 'not giving a straw for' as I recall, but time moves on
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#2035 Post by Ex-Ascot » Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:01 am

Opsboi wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:30 pm
Ex-Ascot wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 25, 2021 12:34 pm
 OK, what does 'Floccinaucinihilipilification' mean? It is in The Concise Oxford Dictionary so it must be kosher. Latin scholars stand a chance.
Not giving a toss

Er, that's my answer, nor a comment...

It actually means 'not giving a straw for' as I recall, but time moves on
Close enough:
the action or habit of estimating something as worthless
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2036 Post by Opsboi » Mon Jul 26, 2021 12:47 pm

Who was the first Brit to win a Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar?
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2037 Post by ian16th » Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:24 pm

Vivienne Leigh, Gone With the Wind.
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2038 Post by Opsboi » Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:29 pm

ian16th wrote: ↑
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2039 Post by ian16th » Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:49 pm

Nothing to hand.
OH.
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Re: Trivia Question of the Day

#2040 Post by Ex-Ascot » Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:21 pm

ian16th wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:49 pm
 Nothing to hand.
OH.
Ian, I can't see how anyone with your education, knowledge and experience can say this. As Hercule Poirot would say, look at those little grey cells.

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