Aviation History Trivia Questions
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Which aviation hero of the 1920s is associated with a dance called the Lindy Hop?
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charles lindbergh
Which airline, founded in 1920, is the second oldest in the world and is based in Australia?
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qantas
In 1988, Pan Am rerouted its flights over which body of water after an incident where an Iranian plane was shot down?
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persian gulf
What plane was cleared by the U.S. Supreme Court to land at New Yorks Kennedy Airport on October 17, 1977?
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concorde
What was the nickname of the Sopwith F1 aircraft, derived from the hump-shaped cover over the breeches of its twin machine guns, during World War I?
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camel
In 1997, which woman pilot's round-the-world flight did Linda Finch recreate and finish?
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amelia earhart
What early 20th century warplane, nicknamed after a type of camel, is famously flown by Snoopy in the Peanuts comic strip?
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sopwith camel
What is the name of the supersonic transport for which construction ended in 1979 after 16 planes were built?
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concorde
Who co-founded The Ninety-Nines, an organization of women pilots, and served as its first president?
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amelia earhart
Who was the aviator awarded the Wright Brothers Trophy in 1949 for his solo transatlantic flight in 1927?
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charles lindbergh
Which company delivered its first 777 in May 1995?
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boeing
Who spoke about 'Adventures in Flying' at Carnegie Hall in 1935 and disappeared two years later?
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amelia earhart
Which pioneering female aviator set a speed record of 171 MPH in a Lockheed Vega on January 15, 1930?
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amelia earhart
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