The official aviation quiz topic!

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 10 Jul 2005, 11:31

because BONN ( close to cologne ) was the headquaters of the goverment in west-germany?

The official name off the airport is: Köln Bonn Airport

B744skipper · Post by **B744skipper** » 10 Jul 2005, 12:17

V-Bird wrote:because BONN ( close to cologne ) was the headquaters of the goverment in west-germany?

That is correct:

"At the forefront (of setting up the new LH) were two men, the Federal Transport Minister Hans-Christoph Seebohm and his expert special advisor on air transport issues, Hans Bongers. To be near the provisional capital city of Bonn, the latter set up an office in Cologne; this is why Lufthansa's headquarters was later established there."

Your turn now!

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 10 Jul 2005, 12:30

alright...my turn...

Between 1948 and 1968 the Dutch Navy used an aircraftcarrier;

What was the name of the vessel?

What was the most used Patrol aircraft aboard this vessel?

What was the most used ( jet ) Hunter aboard this vessel?

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 10 Jul 2005, 13:40

The HMNLS Karel Doorman (R81)

The patrol aircraft was the S-2 Trackers
The jet aircraft was the Hawker Seahawk

During a 1968 refit Karel Doorman was damaged by an engine room fire. It was decided that the repairs would be too expensive and the ship would instead be retired. Accordingly she was placed in reserve pending disposal. On 15 October 1968 she was sold to Argentina and was subsequently refitted. Karel Doorman was renamed Veinticinco De Mayo and recommissioned 12 March 1969, prior to the 22 August 1969 completion of her overhaul.
Veinticinco De Mayo's age began to tell, and by the early 1980's she was in poor condition. After 1985 she did not move under her own power and was little but a hulk. A series of plans to rebuild and re-engine the ship produced no result, and she was formally stricken in 1997, and scrapped in 1999.

Koen

V-Bird · Post by **V-Bird** » 10 Jul 2005, 13:50

Youre turn

what was youre source?

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 11 Jul 2005, 19:37

This was my source:
http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/carriers/nethcv/

So here comes my question:
What is TAWS?

Very easy one

Koen

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 12 Jul 2005, 08:40

TAWS means Terrain Awareness and Warning Systems.
Something like GPWS

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 12 Jul 2005, 17:36

Correct MD-11, your turn again

GPWS/EGPWS are Terrain Awareness and Warning Systems. TAWS is just the name of the group.

To learn more about GPWS/EGPWS
http://www.egpws.com/

Koen

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 12 Jul 2005, 20:46

When SABENA made the very last flight with Boeing 747-300 ( OO-SGC ) called "Farewell to Belgium" over Belgium on October 31, 1999 the flight had to stay in a holding pattern for about 15 minutes over the Ardennes.
Reason: an emergency at BRU.
I want to know what had happened in BRU at the time that the 747 wanted to head back to BRU.

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 15 Jul 2005, 18:33

Since there are no replys I'll give a hint...
It had something to do with a plane of Delta airlines.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 16 Jul 2005, 08:11

Was the DELTA plane on the runway

TUB023 · Post by **TUB023** » 16 Jul 2005, 11:47

bomb alert on a delta plane?

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 16 Jul 2005, 12:10

TUB023 wrote:bomb alert on a delta plane?

No

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 16 Jul 2005, 12:11

Advisor wrote:Was the DELTA plane on the runway

Yes, but what hapenned to it?

TUB023 · Post by **TUB023** » 16 Jul 2005, 12:56

landing gear broke ?

Ivan_Eagle · Post by **Ivan_Eagle** » 16 Jul 2005, 14:07

engine expose at take-off?

Greats Ivan

thomascookie · Post by **thomascookie** » 16 Jul 2005, 19:42

engine fire after TO, Walter Thomassetti took a picture of it

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 17 Jul 2005, 08:47

Thomascookie has the right answer. So it's your turn

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 17 Jul 2005, 09:09

thomascookie wrote:engine fire after TO, Walter Thomassetti took a picture of it

Please share the picture or the link of the same my friend. And MD-11, sorry could not complete as was famished the other day otherwise i would have beaten thomascookie to the answer

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 24 Jul 2005, 22:06

Next question please

Koen