Questions & Answers
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Aviation History: North Africa study set below.
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1
Which French aviator made the first non-stop flight across the Sahara Desert in 1920?
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A
Jean Mermoz
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B
Joseph Vuillemin
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C
Henri Guillaumet
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D
Louis Bastié
2
During the North African Campaign, which aircraft was specifically modified for the 'Long Range Desert Group' reconnaissance missions?
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A
Waco YKC
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B
Beechcraft Staggerwing
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C
De Havilland Dragon Rapide
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D
Miles Magister
3
What was the primary role of the German 'Sonderkommando Blaich' during the 1942 raid on Fort Lamy?
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A
Aerial reconnaissance
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B
Bombing mission against Free French forces
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C
Paratrooper transport
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D
Fighter escort training
4
Which airfield, known as 'Marble Arch', was a strategic hub for the Luftwaffe in Libya?
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A
Benina
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B
Castel Benito
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C
Mersa Matruh
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D
Agheila
5
The 1930s 'Aeropostale' route to South America utilized which Moroccan city as a primary stopover?
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A
Casablanca
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B
Tangier
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C
Marrakesh
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D
Agadir
6
Which American aircraft type was nicknamed the 'Flying Boxcar' and used for heavy logistics in North African supply routes?
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A
C-47 Skytrain
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B
C-82 Packet
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C
C-54 Skymaster
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D
C-46 Commando
7
In 1912, during the Italo-Turkish War in Libya, which aircraft was the first to be used for reconnaissance purposes by the Italian Air Force?
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A
Bleriot XI
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B
Farman III
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C
Nieuport IV
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D
Caproni Ca.1
8
What was the codename for the Allied air transport operation that supported the invasion of North Africa in 1942?
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A
Operation Torch
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B
Operation Bolero
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C
Operation Velvet
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D
Operation Husky
9
Which Egyptian aviation pioneer founded the first Egyptian airline, Misr Airwork, in 1932?
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A
Talaat Harb
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B
King Fuad I
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C
Ahmed Hassanein
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D
Mohamed Sidqi
10
The 'Desert Air Force' (DAF) was formed in 1941 to provide tactical air support for which specific unit?
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A
US Eighth Army
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B
Eighth Army (British)
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C
Free French Forces
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D
Royal Australian Air Force
11
Which famous French pilot disappeared over the Sahara in 1935 while attempting to break a speed record?
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A
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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B
Jean Mermoz
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C
Marcel Goulette
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D
André Japy
12
What type of aircraft did the British use for the 'Desert Rats' support during the defense of Tobruk?
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A
Hawker Hurricane
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B
Gloster Gladiator
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C
Fairey Fulmar
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D
Bristol Blenheim
13
Which aircraft was famously used by the Italians in 1934 for the 'Mass Formation Flight' across the Mediterranean to North Africa?
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A
Savoia-Marchetti S.55
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B
Fiat CR.32
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C
Caproni Ca.133
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D
Macchi M.C.200
14
What specific aviation fuel supply crisis did the Axis powers face during the North African campaign?
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A
Lack of octane rating
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B
Lack of storage tanks
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C
Lack of transport tankers
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D
Lack of refining capacity
15
Which airfield in Tunisia was a critical air superiority base for the Axis during the final stages of the North African campaign?
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A
El Aouina
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B
Sfax
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C
Gabes
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D
Bizerta
