Soviet Soviet & Eastern Block Quiz

[Christian Zulus]

Dear Daredvil,

Amet-Han Sultan (sp?).

I think he died in a test flight in the 1970's.

DD

CONGRATULATIONS

You are correct for the main question.

If you can answer the little extra question - animal at the nose of Sultan's fighter-plane -, than it is your turn.

Best regards

Christian

[Christophe]

(...) If you can answer the little extra question - animal at the nose of Sultan's fighter-plane -, than it is your turn.

Best regards

Christian

Ah... it is an animal....

Ch.

[Daredevil]

I thought he had a black eagle on the nose of his La-7 but i might be mixing him up with another ace.

DD

[Christian Zulus]

Your turn

Dear Daredevil,

Congratulations, the black eagle is correct .

Now it is your turn to post a tricky question

Best regards

Christian

I thought he had a black eagle on the nose of his La-7 but i might be mixing him up with another ace.

DD

Edited November 12, 2006 by Christian Zulus

[Christian Zulus]

Sultan Amet-Khan

Gentlemen,

some basic informations and links about this outstanding Soviet fighter-ace and test-pilot:

Born: October 25th, 1920, Crimea (his nationality: Crimean Tartar)

Died: February 1st, 1971, making a test flight on Tu-16 test-bed

He shot down 49 enemy airplanes (19 shared victories) and had been one of the leading test-pilots in the "Cold War"-aera.

2x HSU (24.08.1943, 29.06.1945)

3x Lenin

5x ORB

1x Nevsky

1x OPW 1cl

1x RS

1x BoH

Stalin-Prize (1953)

Meritorious Test-Pilot of the CCCP (23.09.1961)

and many medals

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amet_Khan_Sultan

http://www.testpilot.ru/memo/70/ametkhan_e.htm

http://www.pilotenbunker.de/Jagdflieger/CC...hmet/sultan.htm

Best regards

Christian Zulus

Sultan Ahmet-Khan attacking a ship with his La-7:

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[Daredevil]

OK, here is mine:

The ranks of Senior Marshal of Communications Troops and Senior Marshal of Engineering Troops: what do they have in common, that together make them unique (from what I can tell) in the history of the Red Army?

DD

[Guest RedThreat]

OK, here is mine:

The ranks of Senior Marshal of Communications Troops and Senior Marshal of Engineering Troops: what do they have in common, that together make them unique (from what I can tell) in the history of the Red Army?

DD

No one ever held this rank.

[Daredevil]

No one ever held this rank.

correct, they were on the books, never granted, and then struck from the ranks.

DD

[Christophe]

Congrats Simon!!!

It is now your turn to post the next one...

Ch.

[Guest RedThreat]

Thank you, Christophe. Sorry for the delay.

Below is a list of ... ?

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Newspaper Komsomol'skaya Pravda

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The list is far from complete and has gaps in it. It is continued in the next post.

Edited November 19, 2006 by RedThreat

[Guest RedThreat]

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[Christophe]

Simon,

What is your exact question ? Do we have to find common points between them?

Ch.

[Ed_Haynes]

That was my confusion too, Christophe. What was the question?

They are all male? (Not Pravda!) They were all Marshal of the SU? (Not Pravda!) They are all deceased? That must be right!!

Do I win three times?

Edited November 19, 2006 by Ed_Haynes

[Christophe]

When I saw the 1st post only... I thought the link was the moustache (but for the Pravda ?)...

Ch.

[Ed_Haynes]

All won the Order of Lenin? All won the Red Banner?? All were recipients "#1" of one of the major orders???

How many more "right" answers are needed????

Edited November 19, 2006 by Ed_Haynes

[Christian Zulus]

Exact question please

Well, it is a list of illustrations from the two presented papers .

Please, an exact question

Christian

Edited November 19, 2006 by Christian Zulus

[Christian Zulus]

All won the Order of Lenin? All won the Red Banner?? All were recipients "#1" of one of the major orders???

How many more "right" answers are needed????

Dear Ed,

I think you are right - brilliant

I don't know the first comrade, but he might have got ORB s/n. 1 or ORB #2 s/n 1, Bluecher got RS s/n. 1, the K. Pravda Lenin s/n. 1, Stalin HSL s/n. 1 and Zhukov Suvorov 1cl. s/n. 1 and Victory s/n. 1

Best regards

Christian

[Christophe]

(...) All were recipients "#1" of one of the major orders???

(...)

Good one, ed!!!

Ch.

[Ed_Haynes]

Still don't know if I answered the question being asked, though.

[Guest RedThreat]

Several forum members have answered the question. Each photo shows the first recipient of a Soviet award. I didn't know how to phrase the question more precisely and not give the answer away. Since it was confusing, Ed, Christophe and Christian can decide among themselves who gets the next turn.

[Christophe]

Simon,

No pb with the phrasing... as the sagacity of Ed made it . That was a good one, and we have now to congratulate Ed : Ed is the winner!!!!

Your turn, Ed.

Ch.

[Wild Card]

A very clever question - congratulations Ed.

[Ed_Haynes]

While I see it as a shared victory (a properly socialist attitude), with my role being vague, I shall accept the leader's (Christophe's) dictate. Await what I hope won't be a too-easy question.

[Christophe]

Ed,

We are waiting for it...

Ch.

[Christian Zulus]

Dear Ed,

we are waiting for your not-too-easy question .

Best regards

Christian