The official AHF USA quiz thread

[Graham Clayton]

A hint for my question - the unit involved was the 23rd Bomb Squadron, flying Keystone B-6 bombers.

[Graham Clayton]

As there have been no replies, I'll post the answer.

The Mauna Loa volcano erupted, threatening the city. Six Keystone bombers of the 23rd Bomb Squadron used precision bombing tactics to drop twenty 600-pound bombs in the path of the volcano’s lava flow, thus saving the city by diverting the lava away.

http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/27-december-1935/

[von thoma]

Who is this U.S Navy fighter pilot ?

[von thoma]

Solution: It's westerns' actor Wayne Morris, during the war.

[von thoma]

New question:
Who ?

[von thoma]

Clue: He had the name of an aircraft carrier .....

[Dwight Pruitt]

Forrestal

[von thoma]

Yes, It's James Forrestal.
Your Turn......

[Graham Clayton]

Q: What was the name given to the bombing fleet put together by Billy Mitchell as part of Project B in 1921?

[Graham Clayton]

As there have been no replies, I'll post the answer and let someone else ask a new question.

1st Provisional Air Brigade

[von thoma]

Known american tank..........

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[Bill Murray]

Well, von thoma, seems no one wants to take a chance. A pity, that this thread has had a very hard life with long interruptions.

Your photo depicts a Ronson lighter, and this became the "name" of a small series of M4A3E8, for the most part, USMC flame thrower tanks that were used near the end of the war with Japan. Also to a very small extent in Korea.

It seems it was originally developed by the British for the Canadian Army buts they never really took it up.

Interesting that Ronson was the name used, as the Zippo lighter, their main competitor, dominated the supply of cigarette lighters to the US forces by a large margin. Perhaps, Ronson was the major supplier to the British.

Also sort of interesting, my daughter gave me last Christmas, a Zippo lighter package that duplicated the WW2 version that duplicated the lighter my father used from ca. 1940 through the 1970's.

Bill

[LineDoggie]

Your photo depicts a Ronson lighter, and this became the "name" of a small series of M4A3E8, for the most part, USMC flame thrower tanks that were used near the end of the war with Japan. Also to a very small extent in Korea.

Thats Not an M4A3E8

A3 is Ford GAA Engine

E8 is the HVSS Suspension, this is the Older VVSS

It is a M4 (Composite Hull) of the Army's 713th Tank Bn (Armored Flamethrower) on Okinawa

[Bill Murray]

Thanks for the correction, LineDoggie.

At least I got the basics right but my source was a bit off. Armour is not my field unfortunately, I just happened to remember the basics on this one.

Bill

[von thoma]

No problem.
Bill Murray won.
I was referring to the M4 Sherman tank ( They say he was prone to burn...... ).
Regards.