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It happens I actually stumbled upon him pretty fast but wanted to get the padding to the answer correct.... Should have just gone along with the name. But this is what makes this quiz fun. Even when you know the answer, you never know if you're going to score the point Jim :cheers:

Sigh!! Same thing that happened to you and Dan has now happenned to me. Wasted too much time to post! Your point Harvey....but must wait for Christophe to confirm In the meantime start planning the next one Jim :cheers:

How about Artem Ivanovich Mikoyan, Armenian by birth and designer of several MIG Aircraft as well as missile systems for Migs. MIG infact is the acronym for the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau which was later renamed as Mikoyan. The Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau was founded by Artem Ivanovich Mikoyan and Mikhail Iosifovich Gurevich. Regards, Jim :cheers:

The score now stands as follows: 14 points - JimZ 11 points - Harvey 8 points - Hauptmann 3 points - Valter 2 point - kapten_windu 2 point - Gunner 1 2 point - Christophe Question 42 belongs to Christophe!!! Jim

Just as I was shutting down... Well done Christophe! When I was at the SAF museum there was no one else around.........so I was not sure you could take photos and did not ask You are of course correct And welcome back!!! Your point! Jim :cheers:

Again, pls excuse the quality - old nokia phone with no flash and lots of museum attendents all over the place. Bright spots are the reflection of lights...... But I did not get caught!!! Jim :cheers:

OK - I'm planning on having an early night so I'll leave you with the next post rather than post tomorrow morning! Lots of foreign decorations. Some may help shortlist the recipient and I think an educated guess or two could now be made. Of course, the black patch hides the rest of the Soviet Orders that will help identify the recipient. If I wake up to a reply tomorrow I will hardly be surprised....but I do hope its a touch more difficuilt than that Enjoy the hunt...... Jim:cheers:

Indeed Harvey. Well as far as Soviet medals on a 5 sided kolodka (suspension) are concerned - that's all there is. For some this will be useful information but admittedly, not yet enough to identify the recipient. The next picture will reveal several foreign awards and may already start to indicate who the recipient may be. In fact it will reveal another 21....yes 21 more awards. If someone can add more information or make an informed guess, I'll upload the second picture to give you more to go on. Jim :cheers:

Question 41 All will eventually be revealed. It will start hard and get progressively easier, but this question is only possible thanks to a trip to Moscow, a visit to a museum, and several mobile phone photos! I was not sure if I could take regular pics so the quality is not as good as I would like it to be. So behold: Part of a group in a museum. But who did this group belong to?? For every serious attempt at an answer I will reveal another part of the pic. By serious attempt I mean rather than just try to guess the owner of this group, you should give me reasons as to why you believe the group belonged to him (or her)? If no attempts are made I will reveal other parts of the group every 24 hours. The 6th pic will reveal the full group in all its glory. Good luck!! Jim

To keep things going..... The score now stands as follows: 14 points - JimZ 11 points - Harvey 8 points - Hauptmann 3 points - Valter 2 point - kapten_windu 2 point - Gunner 1 1 point - Christophe Question 41 to follow!!! Jim

Hi Harvey, Yes it does have several distinguishing features but is was not the easiest weapon to trace if you do not exactly know what you are looking for. Did you also get the chance to fire it apart from handle it? Jim :cheers:

Is it the Hungarian AMD 65? Jim :cheers:

Congrats on your victory Harvey!! The score now stands as follows: 13 points - JimZ 11 points - Harvey 8 points - Hauptmann 3 points - Valter 2 point - kapten_windu 2 point - Gunner 1 1 point - Christophe Harvey is to set question 40!!! Jim

Thanks Chris. I am sure there may be also be a few self awarded Libyan ones in there although I did not manage to identify them! You make a point about a head of state's awards but remember, he was after all, only a colonel!! As I once mentioned in an other thread it was the easiest thing for someone in his position to make himself a general or a marshal! If anyone else can contribute pls...... Jim :cheers:

Welcome back Gunner 1!! A well deserved second point that puts the ball in your court! The score now stands as follows: 13 points - JimZ 10 points - Harvey 8 points - Hauptmann 3 points - Valter 2 point - kapten_windu 2 point - Gunner 1 1 point - Christophe Gunner 1 to set question 39!!! Jim

Question 38 I became one of Stalin's victims which perhaps makes me one of a few millions!! But I stand out from all the rest and history could have been very different. Who am and what is my full birthname? Why was I a prominent person? (general info) What trigerred off my downdfall? Where did I live during 1930 and after that? How did I die and where am I buried? Jim

Cheers Hauptmann!! So the score now stands as follows: 13 points - JimZ 10 points - Harvey 8 points - Hauptmann 3 points - Valter 2 point - kapten_windu 1 point - Gunner 1 1 point - Christophe I will come up with challenge 38 shortly... However, I am leaving the door open to anyone who may want to set the next question..... (If someone takes up this offer I will not be answering the next one.) Jim

Oh... and what is the story concerning clue number 4. If it was in the article I overlooked it......

Well it was a tough one and sounded vague - although there were several clues. Hindsight is always 20:20!! I was not aware of this story and the few search attempts that I made were rather clumsy. Today I noticed the olympics hint which obviously meant Sochi...that was the hint that got me looking in the right direction... plus I thought I'd try astronuts!! Which then brought me to the Sochi six! Six good reasons!! Sad story, although I must say that self conceit is not a virtue!! Do photos of him actually exist online? Jim :cheers:

So back to the forum and tackling this question.... Who was I? - Grigoriy Nelyubov - One of the Sochi Six. What great honor was I in line for? - Man's first space flight Who did it go to instead? - Yuri Gagarin What was the incident that caused my fall from favor? Involved in a brawl and travelling without proper papers. He refused to make an apology to the guards who reported the incident instead of forgetting about it. Who were my two comrades who were with me during this incident? Valentin Filatyev and Ivan Anikeyev Where did I end up in my career? As an interceptor pilot in Siberia When and how did I die? 18 February 1966, stepping in front of a train when drunk - Possibly suicide This link has a good rendition of the story - possibly also your source - http://www.jamesoberg.com/usd10.html Jim :cheers: