The official AHF Cold War quiz thread

Whisper · Post by **Whisper** » 04 Sep 2003 08:58

Navy!

Lawrence Tandy · Post by **Lawrence Tandy** » 04 Sep 2003 09:03

Okay, I know the aircraft came from "Ticadarago" and "Constellation"
Still looking for the Unit.

Whisper · Post by **Whisper** » 04 Sep 2003 09:08

To avoid a misunderstanding, i want to know the destroyers name which was attacked by the Vietnamese.

Lawrence Tandy · Post by **Lawrence Tandy** » 04 Sep 2003 09:28

U.S.S. Maddox ?
If I am right just ask a new question. I had too much to drink to try and raise a decent question.

Whisper · Post by **Whisper** » 04 Sep 2003 16:14

Who took command of the french troops at Dien Bien Phu from Dec. 12th 1953 on?

K.Kocjancic · Post by **K.Kocjancic** » 04 Sep 2003 16:28

Whisper wrote:Who took command of the french troops at Dien Bien Phu from Dec. 12th 1953 on?

Colonel Christian Marie Ferdinand de la Croix de Castries?

Whisper · Post by **Whisper** » 04 Sep 2003 16:34

You are totally correct.
Your turn.

K.Kocjancic · Post by **K.Kocjancic** » 04 Sep 2003 16:39

Name 3 Israely Special Forces Units, who were involved in liberation of 103 Israely hostages in 1976 in Uganda?

Hint: All 3 names starts with Sajeret.

Wulpe · Post by **Wulpe** » 05 Sep 2003 08:52

Kocjo wrote:Name 3 Israely Special Forces Units, who were involved in liberation of 103 Israely hostages in 1976 in Uganda?

Hint: All 3 names starts with Sajeret.

Sayeret Golani, Matkal & Tzanhanin

K.Kocjancic · Post by **K.Kocjancic** » 05 Sep 2003 10:59

Wulpe wrote:
Kocjo wrote:Name 3 Israely Special Forces Units, who were involved in liberation of 103 Israely hostages in 1976 in Uganda?

Hint: All 3 names starts with Sajeret.
Sayeret Golani, Matkal & Tzanhanin

OK, I have Canhanim, but you were close, soo it's yout turn.

Wulpe · Post by **Wulpe** » 05 Sep 2003 14:31

How many unguided bombs did hit british ships during the Falkland War, and how many of them did explode ?

Marcus · Post by **Marcus** » 07 Sep 2003 18:32

Wulpe,

As no one has yet responded, please provide a hint to keep the thread moving.

/Marcus

Von_Mannteufel · Post by **Von_Mannteufel** » 07 Sep 2003 22:47

3 launched and 2 exploded?

Wulpe · Post by **Wulpe** » 08 Sep 2003 13:13

Wulpe wrote:How many unguided bombs did hit british ships during the Falkland War, and how many of them did explode ?

Seems this was too difficult ... according to my sources, 29 unguided bombs did hit british ships, but only 10 exploded, since they were designed for the use on land targets, and didn´t arm due to the low drop height.

Imagine the disaster if the Argentinians would have had proper bombs:

Ship / hit by number of unexploded bombs / date

HMS Glasgow / 1 / 5.12.82
HMS Antrim / 1 / 5.21.82
HMS Argonaut / 2 / 5.21.82
HMS Ardent / 1 / 5.21.82
HMS Antelope / 2 / 5.23.82
RFA Sir Bedivere / 2 / 5.24.82
RFA Sir Lancelot / 1 / 5.24.82
RFA Sir Galahad / 1 / 5.24.82
HMS Broadsword / 1 / 5.25.82
HMS Plymouth / 5 / 6.8.82
RFA Sir Tristram / 2 / 6.8.82

Source: The battle for the Falklands

An easier question:

Where did the Avro Vulcan bombers, which hit the Argentinians on the Falklands, take off ?

K.Kocjancic · Post by **K.Kocjancic** » 08 Sep 2003 13:18

Wulpe wrote:An easier question:

Where did the Avro Vulcan bombers, which hit the Argentinians on the Falklands, take off ?

From the Ascension Islands to the Falklands and back - the longest (distance) bombing raid in history - until Desert Storm 1991.