The official AHF USA quiz thread

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Post by Takao » 02 Sep 2012, 02:02

Well, "Operation Underworld" gives you several to chose from. IIRC, Joseph A. "Socks" Lanza was the first "Made" member of a crime family to cooperate with the US government. The most famous would be Salvatore Lucania (aka Charles "Lucky" Luciano), Meyer Suchowljansky (aka Meyer Lansky), and supposedly Anthony "Tough Tony" Anastasio.
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Post by von thoma » 02 Sep 2012, 02:36

Yes, Lucky Luciano on my mind.
Helping for the Sicily Invasion.
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Post by von thoma » 11 Jul 2013, 01:07

Well, another question.
Who is ?
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Post by von thoma » 18 Jul 2013, 23:47

Clue: She broke something....
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Post by von thoma » 14 Aug 2013, 02:05

2nd Clue: And made noise....
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Post by Graham Clayton » 02 Jan 2014, 04:01

Is she Jackie Cochran?
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Post by von thoma » 02 Jan 2014, 09:42

Yes Graham, it's Jackie Cochran.
Better known in Australia than in USA, I see :D
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Post by Graham Clayton » 06 Jan 2014, 12:42

Thanks von Thoma.

What experiment did the US Navy try on the 10th of May 1942?
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Post by Graham Clayton » 27 Jan 2014, 01:47

I apologise for not giving a clue - I had to go into hospital for an operation, plus my laptop died. The answer is that the US navy experimented with increasing the range of aircraft by using them as towed gliders. Two F4F Wildcats were hooked to tow lines behind an Army A-20 bomber, had their engines cut and were towed for an hour for 180 knots at 7,000 feet.

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Post by von thoma » 31 Jan 2014, 04:57

I wish a speedy recovery for you.
Another Question :
Who is this officer ?
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Post by LineDoggie » 10 Mar 2014, 08:42

Isn't this LTC. George Stevens who made a color film in NW Europe while in the Signal Corps? he directed Shane
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Post by von thoma » 14 Mar 2014, 09:03

Yes, it's the film director George Stevens.
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Post by von thoma » 13 Apr 2014, 20:04

We'll continue.
More USA officers.
Who are they ?

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Post by Anon mouse » 23 Apr 2014, 03:12

Frank Capra (L) and John Ford (R)
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Post by von thoma » 24 Apr 2014, 23:34

Correct !
Fortunately ,there are still americans who know to his great filmmakers.... :)
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