Soviet Soviet & Eastern Block Quiz - 2008

[Knarf]

Congratulations, correct answer.

The mentioned one from 1972 crashed and is still under water because it is too heavy to lift it.

Regards

Frank

[Christophe]

Congratulations, correct answer.

The mentioned one from 1972 crashed and is still under water because it is too heavy to lift it.

Regards

Frank

Hi Frank,

Many thanks for the victory.

Just a precision about your last comment : The one that crashed and is still under water because of its weight is the big one, or KM or "korabl-maket", the largest ekranoplan ever built.

The KM, powered by eight Dobryin VD-7 turbojets on the front of the fuselage, and two on the tail for extra thrust during take-off, first took to the air in October 1966. During its extensive test career, it was continually modified. The wingspan was altered to between 32m and 40m, and the length varied from 92m to 106m.

The KM crashed in 1980, apparently due to the pilot ill-advisedly attempting to take off without giving it full throttle. An attempt to recover the leviathan from the depths was thwarted by its vast weight. This is the one you can see in photo in my previous post.

The one from 1972 is the small one, Dubbed A-90 "Orlyonok" ("Eaglet"), mentioned in my answer.

Cheers.

Ch.

Edited April 27, 2008 by Christophe

[Christophe]

So, my turn again for Question #198

Let's try something more difficult... I would say quite quite difficult... And, back to Berlin...

Here are the questions :

As you all know, in mid-1945, Berlin has been divided in 4 sectors commanded by the USA, Great-Britain, France and the USSR.

In the first agreement signed in London (30 november 1944), France had no sector attributed. The French sector first appeared on 28 February 1945, through a British proposal. It took a number of proposals and compromises to reach the final agreement on 30 July 1945.

The 4 precise questions are :

1. The British proposal of 28 February 1945 being the 1st one, how many interim proposals and compromises have been needed to reach the final agreement of the 30 July 1945 ?

As a bonus, can you list them, with each time the new location and / or content of the french Sector ?

2. On 30 July 1945 (final agreement), what are the names of the Berlin districts included in the French sector ?

3. What were the Berlin districts initially asked by France ?

4. Who was the Commander in Chief of the French sector on 30 July 1945 ?

The winner will be the first Member fully answering all questions (except Bonus).

Good hunt and good luck....

Cheers.

Ch.

[Christophe]

No try ? No one inspired ?....

Ch.

[Christophe]

So, what's happening ? No one even tried to answer this question... Are you all in holidays ?

Let's wait until tomorrow, and if not try, I will put this one aside and propose an easier one...

But, I'm really disappointed, here...

Cheers.

Ch.

[Lapa]

So, what's happening ? No one even tried to answer this question... Are you all in holidays ?

Let's wait until tomorrow, and if not try, I will put this one aside and propose an easier one...

But, I'm really disappointed, here...

Cheers.

Ch.

Christophe,

Looks like I'm not the only one feeling this way, after all...

Marc

[Christophe]

OK guys,

Lets be pragmatic...

I put aside this question (but, it will certainly come back when all of us will be again "competing" and challenging ourselves) .

Let's try something easier... maybe...

Here is a new Question #198 :

1. Who am I ?

2. What am I famous for ?

3. I have been awarded 3 Orders of Lenin. But, what are the 3 most prestigious Soviet Titles that I have ? Name + dates of awarding ?

4. I am a member of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, as my badge shows it. But for which convocations ?

The first Member to fully correctly answer the 4 questions is the winner.

Good hunt and good luck...

Cheers.

Ch.

Edited April 30, 2008 by Christophe

[Christian Zulus]

Dear Christophe,

our comrade in question seems to be one of Soviet's top-designers or scientists, who started their career during the GPW, as the order shows.

Most prestigious titles: HSL + Stalin-Prize + Lenin-Prize

It seems, that the top-years of his career might have been the 1950s & 1960s .

Best regards

Christian

OK guys,

Lets be pragmatic...

I put aside this question (but, it will certainly come back when all of us will be again "competing" and challenging ourselves) .

Let's try something easier... maybe...

Here is a new Question #198 :

1. Who am I ?

2. What am I famous for ?

3. I have been awarded 3 Orders of Lenin. But, what are the 3 most prestigious Soviet Titles that I have ? Name + dates of awarding ?

4. I am a member of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, as my badge shows it. But for which convocations ?

The first Member to fully correctly answer the 4 questions is the winner.

Good hunt and good luck...

Cheers.

Ch.

[Christophe]

Dear Christophe,

our comrade in question seems to be one of Soviet's top-designers or scientists, who started their career during the GPW, as the order shows.

Most prestigious titles: HSL + Stalin-Prize + Lenin-Prize

It seems, that the top-years of his career might have been the 1950s & 1960s .

Best regards

Christian

Hi Christian,

All this is close, but not fully exact!!!

Who is this man ?

Cheers.

Ch.

[Christophe]

So, again no try ? No one inspired ?.... It's an easy one...

Ch.

[Christian Zulus]

So, again no try ? No one inspired ?.... It's an easy one...

Ch.

Dear Christophe,

there are more than 20.000 HSL .

Please, some small hints .

Best regards

Christian

[Christophe]

Ok, let's begin by saying he liked to fly high... And his name is still at the top...

Cheers.

Ch.

[Christophe]

Again, not even a try ?...

Ch.

[Christophe]

We know he has 3 prestigious Soviet Titles, which are not exactly these three, even if some of them are OK : HSL + Stalin-Prize + Lenin-Prize...

I have already given one hint, saying he liked to fly high... And his name is still at the top...

I can add that a street in Kiev city is named after him...

Normally, these hints should help. Let's play...

Ch.

[Christophe]

Need one more hint ?

Ch.

[Christian Zulus]

Need one more hint ?

Would be great .

He couldn't be one of the test pilots, because they got their HSU ...

Best regards

Christian

[Christophe]

Let's go...

My name is today closely associated to Mriya (Мрія) that means "Dream", "Inspiration" in Ukrainian...

I remind the winner is the first one able to answer ALL these questions :

1. Who am I ?

2. What am I famous for ?

3. I have been awarded 3 Orders of Lenin. But, what are the 3 most prestigious Soviet Titles that I have ? Name + dates of awarding ?

4. I am a member of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, as my badge shows it. But for which convocations ?

Cheers.

Ch.

[Lapa]

Let's go...

My name is today closely associated to Mriya (Мрія) that means "Dream", "Inspiration" in Ukrainian...

I remind the winner is the first one able to answer ALL these questions :

1. Who am I ?

2. What am I famous for ?

3. I have been awarded 3 Orders of Lenin. But, what are the 3 most prestigious Soviet Titles that I have ? Name + dates of awarding ?

4. I am a member of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, as my badge shows it. But for which convocations ?

Cheers.

Ch.

Christophe,

I believe it might go as follows:

1. Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov [25/01(7/02) 1906 - 4/04/1984]

2. Building planes, among them the AN-225 (nicknamed "Мрия"), the world's heaviest and largest aircraft, which was used to transport, among other things, the Buran shuttle

3. Stalin (later exchanged for State) prize: 1952

Lenin Prize: 1962

HSL: 1966

4. Member of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR for the 5th to 10th convocations (1958-1983)

Marc

Edited May 12, 2008 by Lapa

[Christophe]

Hi Marc,

All this is perfect, you are the winner !!!! Congratulations!!!!

Here is, according to Wikipedia, a short bio of Oleg Antonov :

"Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov (Russian: Олег Константинович Антонов, Ukrainian: Олег Костянтинович Антонов; February 7, 1906 (Troitsy, Moscow province, Russian Empire) - April 4, 1984, (Kiev, Ukrainian SSR)) was a Soviet aircraft designer and painter, the founder of Antonov ASTC, a world-famous aircraft company in Ukraine, later named in his honour.

Biography

In 1930, Antonov graduated from the Kalinin Polytechnical Institute in Leningrad. In 1946, he was appointed head of the aircraft design bureau, that was later moved to Kiev.

Antonov was a Doctor of Science, academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR (1968), Hero of Socialist Labor (1966), member of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of the 5th, 6th and 7th convocations.

Awards and legacy

Antonov received the State Award of the USSR in 1952 and Lenin Award in 1962.

Antonov was also decorated with two Orders of Lenin and other orders and medals.

The Antonov design bureau has the distinction of making huge and powerful aircraft throughout its existence.

Antonov's AN-225 "Mriya" is currently the biggest aircraft operational (bigger than even the Airbus A-380).

In November 2004, FAI placed the An-225 in the Guinness Book of Records for its 240 records. The highly popular AN-124 "Ruslan" is used worldwide for cargo transport.

A street in Kiev city is named after Oleg Antonov.

A coin was minted of Copper Nickel Alloy in 2006 by the National Bank of Ukraine honoring Antonov. In addition, a silver proof coin was issued by the Bank of Russia to commemorate 100 years since Antonov's birth."

Bravo, Marc : Your turn ,now....

Cheers.

Ch.

[Christophe]

And again time for a few stats...

Quiz 2008 :

* 27 questions asked,

* with 393 answers,

* and viewed more than 3,000 times.

Nb of good answers for the Quiz 2008 :

* 8 : Marc (Lapa)

* 5 : Christian (Zulus)

* 4 : Christophe & Frank (Knarf)

* 2 : Auke (Ferdinand)

* 1 : Alex (RedMaestro), Jim (JimZ) & Wild Card

Complete statistics give since this Quiz has been launched (on 1 Nov. 2005) :

* 198 questions asked,

* with 2,538 answers,

* This quiz has been viewed more than 25,800 times.

* 39 Members of the Forum played, and 29 correctly answered at least 1 question :

Nb of good answers :

* 40 : Christian (Zulus)

* 36 : Christophe

* 16 : Frank (Knarf)

* 13 : Jim (JimZ)

* 11 : Bryan (Soviet)

* 8 : Auke (Ferdinand), Marc (Lapa) & Simon (Red Threat)

* 6 : Belaruski, Carol I & Ed (Haynes)

* 5 : Dan (Hauptman) & Wild Card.

* 3 : Andreas (Alfred), Ivan (Piramida) & Kim (Kimj).

* 2 : Chuck (in Oregon), Gerd (Becker), Jan (vatjan) & Order of Victory.

* 1 : Alex (RedMaestro), Charles (Hunyadi), Darrell, Daredevil, Dave (Navy FCO), Dudeman, Filip (Drugo), Rick (Stogieman) & Steen (Ammentorp).

This is a great achievement. Thanks to all for your participation in this Quiz.

Now, let's play for the 199th question, Marc's !!!!

Cheers.

Ch.

[Lapa]

Hi Marc,

All this is perfect, you are the winner !!!! Congratulations!!!!

Here is, according to Wikipedia, a short bio of Oleg Antonov :

"Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov (Russian: Олег Константинович Антонов, Ukrainian: Олег Костянтинович Антонов; February 7, 1906 (Troitsy, Moscow province, Russian Empire) - April 4, 1984, (Kiev, Ukrainian SSR)) was a Soviet aircraft designer and painter, the founder of Antonov ASTC, a world-famous aircraft company in Ukraine, later named in his honour.

Biography

In 1930, Antonov graduated from the Kalinin Polytechnical Institute in Leningrad. In 1946, he was appointed head of the aircraft design bureau, that was later moved to Kiev.

Antonov was a Doctor of Science, academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR (1968), Hero of Socialist Labor (1966), member of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of the 5th, 6th and 7th convocations.

Awards and legacy

Antonov received the State Award of the USSR in 1952 and Lenin Award in 1962.

Antonov was also decorated with two Orders of Lenin and other orders and medals.

The Antonov design bureau has the distinction of making huge and powerful aircraft throughout its existence.

Antonov's AN-225 "Mriya" is currently the biggest aircraft operational (bigger than even the Airbus A-380).

In November 2004, FAI placed the An-225 in the Guinness Book of Records for its 240 records. The highly popular AN-124 "Ruslan" is used worldwide for cargo transport.

A street in Kiev city is named after Oleg Antonov.

A coin was minted of Copper Nickel Alloy in 2006 by the National Bank of Ukraine honoring Antonov. In addition, a silver proof coin was issued by the Bank of Russia to commemorate 100 years since Antonov's birth."

Bravo, Marc : Your turn ,now....

Cheers.

Ch.

Christophe,

I think that there are a few errors in the Wikipedia biography.

. Antonov received 3 Order of Lenin, not 2 (we can even see that on the picture you posted). He also received the Order of the October Revolution, the Order of the Patriotic War 1st class, the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, and many medals

. He was a deputy to the Supreme Soviet from the 5th to the 10th convocations

. He became a member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR in 1981

[source: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation]

OK, give me a little bit of time to think about something interesting, in between nappy changes

Marc

[Christophe]

Christophe,

I think that there are a few errors in the Wikipedia biography.

. Antonov received 3 Order of Lenin, not 2 (we can even see that on the picture you posted). He also received the Order of the October Revolution, the Order of the Patriotic War 1st class, the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, and many medals

. He was a deputy to the Supreme Soviet from the 5th to the 10th convocations

. He became a member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR in 1981

[source: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation]

OK, give me a little bit of time to think about something interesting, in between nappy changes

Marc

Hi Marc,

Good luck with the nappy changes...

Of course you are right, Wikipedia as often is not a reliable source of infos... I had a more complete bio of Antonov, but could not put my hand on it at the moment...

I wish you a good "inspiration" for the next challenge...

Cheers.

Ch.

[Christian Zulus]

Dear Marc,

congratulations to your victory .

I have some Soviet aircraft-designer-books in my shelf, but not a book about Antonov .

Best regards

Christian

Christophe,

I believe it might go as follows:

1. Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov [25/01(7/02) 1906 - 4/04/1984]

2. Building planes, among them the AN-225 (nicknamed "Мрия"), the world's heaviest and largest aircraft, which was used to transport, among other things, the Buran shuttle

3. Stalin (later exchanged for State) prize: 1952

Lenin Prize: 1962

HSL: 1966

4. Member of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR for the 5th to 10th convocations (1958-1983)

Marc

[Lapa]

Right guys, I'm taking advantage of a nappy break to submit our next puzzle.

In 1961, the Soviet Union painted with white paint and washed with shampoo a specific plane on a daily basis. It later made a specific flight (lots of specificities here...)

1. What type of plane was it?

2. What was the purpose for the daily maintenance?

3. On what date did its specific flight took place?

4. What was its itinerary?

5. Who was its commander?

6. What was the nickname of its main "passenger"?

As usual, the winner is the first to answer all 6 questions.

Happy hunting!

Marc

[Christophe]

Hi Marc,

Here are my proposals :

1. What type of plane was it?

A specially modified Tu-95N "Bear A" strategic bomber.

The Tu-95 was accompanied by a Tu-16 "Badger" airborne laboratory to observe and record the test.

2. What was the purpose for the daily maintenance?

The Tu-95 was painted with a special white reflective paint to protect it from the thermal radiation of the fireball on the occasion of the explosion.

3. On what date did its specific flight took place?

30 October 1961

4. What was its itinerary?

The drop area was over land at the Mityushikha Bay test site, on the west coast of Novaya Zemlya Island, above test field D-2, near Cape Sukhoy Nos. The test location was about 55 km north of the Severny settlement and 250 km north of the headquarters at Belushya.

Mityushikha Bay test range, test field D-2, Novaya Zemlya Island (located above the arctic circle in the Arctic Sea). Approximate coordinates were 73.85N, 54.50E

5. Who was its commander?

Mission commander was Major Andrei E. Durnovtsev

6. What was the nickname of its main "passenger"?

The device offically designated RDS-220, known to its designers as Big Ivan, and nicknamed in the west Tsar Bomba (or referred to as the Big Bomb by Sakharov in his Memoirs) was the largest nuclear weapon ever constructed or detonated.

More to read there :

http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/Russia/TsarBomba.html

Cheers.

Ch.