it's quiz time again!!!! :)))

Buster82 · Post by **Buster82** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:12 pm

ok let's see who knows his/hers aviation history

in what year was the last P-40 taken out of active duty?

L.F · Post by **L.F** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:33 pm

1945?

Buster82 · Post by **Buster82** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:35 pm

nope
try again

L.F · Post by **L.F** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:45 pm

2021?

1964?

Buster82 · Post by **Buster82** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:53 pm

wrong
wrong
1964 is the closest so far

Grecian · Post by **Grecian** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:23 pm

Seem to remember, reading somewhere were used in a South American conflict, following a dipute over a football match

Think Honduras was involved sometime in the 1980's. Am I close

:FI:ZekeMan · Post by **:FI:ZekeMan** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 5:24 pm

Good question! I must say, all I can do is guess, and that wouldn't be an educated one. I suppose I can't "cheat" and look it up, huh?

Z

:FI:Snaphoo · Post by **:FI:Snaphoo** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:14 pm

and say 1973...

Buster82 · Post by **Buster82** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:27 pm

nope all wrong
1964 is still the closest one so far

i'll give a hint. it's before '64 but after '45

L.F · Post by **L.F** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:53 pm

i might have a clue!

63?

Beowolff · Post by **Beowolff** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:02 pm

you guys might as well just sit down, for I'VE got the answer.

answer: NEVER! nope, they never were taken out of service. after all, i fly one regularly in the USAAF... in fact, almost every day. er, in IL2. so there.

Beowolff

:FI:Heloego · Post by **:FI:Heloego** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 2:29 am

...uh...

Cheeky! Aint' he?

Beowolff · Post by **Beowolff** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 5:01 am

:FI:ZekeMan · Post by **:FI:ZekeMan** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:34 pm

Okay, I will take a stab. I figure some obscure Botswanian air force still had them in service until, say, 1955? Perhaps they took part in some pygmy uprising or whatever.

Z

Buster82 · Post by **Buster82** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 12:38 am

closest one so far is by zeke.
very very close zeke.

since nobody seem to get it right i'll give another hint.
they've been used till after '55 but taken out of active duty before '60

ow btw zeke the Botswanian AF never used the P-40

Air Forces that did use the P-40 were:

Australia
Brazil
Canada
China
Egypt
France
Dutch East Indies
New Zealand
Turkey
UK
USA
USSR

If you want i can also tell you which versions they've received and how many of them.

it's quiz time again!!!! :)))

it's quiz time again!!!! :)))

I'll take a stab...

The lad's a bit...