PILOTS TRIVIA QUIZ! How Much Do You Know About the World's Most Famous Aviators?

[@stephenrickstrew7237]

Imagine Flying on Concord and Hearing Eric Brown’s voice on the PA … He would probably joke about doing a touch and go on a carrier …

[@thunderamu9543]

You are very sneaky Mr. Machat, starting off with the 200th X-15 flight question!🤣 Another EXCELLENT challenge!👍

[@S_M_360]

Love the new gold header/footer bands on the intro slide, Mike!

[@seanys]

I’ve got Bob Gilliland’s signature in my copy of Sled Driver.

[@bosoerjadi2838]

I've commented this before, but I love how this channel bases its stories on each of the unique and best quality pictures it actually shows. Most, if not all, other channels tell the stories they happen to want to tell and then try to use (distantly) related stock-origin images as ambient illustrations. Mike shows the actual pictures and tells the exact story of each of those. I often find myself pausing to zoom in on details or just to enjoy the image. In this presentation, I loved how casually General Yaeger made his occasional and on-point cameos into this line-up of some of aviation history's legendary heroes.

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Appreciate the comment - many thanks!

[@keithtarrier4558]

Awesome!! Glad I caught most of it on premier. Will come back in a day or two to watch again and get it all.

[@craigsawyer6453]

That was fun... keep em coming Mike. Or should I say Mr. Machat. You have my respect sir.

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Appreciate the comment, thanks! (And Mike is fine...)

[@tedsmith6137]

So, which bit of the statement about Bob Hoover was wrong? Your answer supported the question as correct.

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Yes, badly worded indeed - Hoover returned to the U.S after the War as a 1st Lt. Air Force test pilot, than worked for North American. His airshow career resulted from demonstrating NAA/Rockwell aircraft to the military.

[@fromaggiovagiola9128]

Great Episode! I will look for these names on the Walk of Fame in Westchester.

[@johnplaninac9980]

Another great video. The photos are amazing. I really liked the painting of Ole Shaky. Great stuff.

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Thanks John!

[@lancerevell5979]

Mike, you missed a kit model box art chance by not showing the 1/48 scale Lindberg kit of the Lockheed Winnie Mae. A kit I have built a few times over the decades, including this year.

[@patrickobrien9833]

Thank you for another excellent video about aviators and the airplanes they flew !!!

[@SCSuperheavy114]

You learn something new everyday, and with a Mike Machet video you usually do! Another great vid sir! Keep ‘em flying!

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Many thanks!

[@claycountybrian5645]

👋🤠 Greetings from Missouri ! TA, Mr. Machat 😍 Amelia's Cord 61👍 11 /16 correct 🙂 ✌

[@glennweaver3014]

Hi Mike, A lot of fun with this quiz about some of the greatest aviators to ever live. Learned a lot , and the photos were fantastic. Thanks, as always, for putting these together.

[@williamosborne6866]

Got all but one - the tiebreaker (never heard of it). Great fun, as always. Thanks mike, for the pleasant diversion.

[@chuck9987]

Excellent and entertaining video. There is just so much about international aviation that I just never hear off. I was shocked by the amount of advances Great Britain made to carrier development until I read about it "Wave Off", one of my favorite Specialty Press publications.

[@gizmophoto3577]

Doolittle’s memoir, I Could Never Be So Lucky Again, is an outstanding book. The Tokyo raid and racing career are only two of his accomplishments. Arguably, his greatest contributions were in command of air forces in the Mediterranean and Europe.

[@lancerevell5979]

He was a supremely skilled pilot and an excellent aviation engineer.

[@the_wingnut]

Read it while I was in high school 30 years ago. I recently grabbed a copy while I was at the EAA museum during Oshkosh. Definitely required reading for anyone with an interest in aviation! I've long been of the opinion that General Doolittle was the finest the U.S. ever produced. He was a man of integrity, humility, and genuine character. The fact that he titled his memoir such speaks of his humble nature.

[@SkyhawkSteve]

Lots of fun! I knew of Jackie Cochran's accomplishments, but wasn't aware that she started in the WASPs. It seems like she called in a lot of favors to get into the position to be the first woman to do so many things... how did she find so many folks to help her out with these flying milestones? As noted, Chuck Yeager was a friend.... presumably she had other influential friends too?

[@leandrocosta3709]

IMHO Jimmy Doolittle is one of the most important people in aviation and is known for one of the military aviation's bravest feats, but he's done so much more than that, from instrument flying, to fuels to the destruction of the Luftwaffe. Truly one of the greats.

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Agreed!

[@joeschenk8400]

Great episode Mike. I really like these quizzes and learn a great deal. BTW...3 wrong!

[@garfieldsmith332]

Another great video Mr. Machat. I really enjoyed another very informative history on aviation.This trivia quizzes are very entertaining.

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Many thanks!

[@waveydaveyav8r442]

Wait, wasn't Lindbergh the first to do it solo NON-STOP? Or did I pull a Mandela effect?

[@S_M_360]

Wasn’t Doolittle associated with Shell gas and helped develop the JP 7 for the J58? Also good trivia

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Yes, he worked with Shell and was largely responsible for the development of 100-octane avgas. Thanks for watching!

[@pietvancraeynest2022]

As always, extremely interesting and entertaining. Thx Mike, you’re the best !

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Many thanks!

[@raynus1160]

Some incredible photos here Mike - especially the shot of Tex and DDE @08:03. Good stuff as always.

[@paulbervid1610]

Great video as always

[@guykurtz422]

found your airplane content , on the u ,tube. 👍 great stuff ! I am knowen for illustrations , much influenced by the emulations of the artist who 's Art came along w/ the fine models my brothers & I made 5 decades ago. bravo 👏. '""";,,/*|》◇`~°°▪︎¤☆

[@babboon5764]

I so nearly quit having got the fist call wrong on the basis it was 'there or thereabouts'. Decided 'Hang on, its interesting anyway' continued & just got drawn in further & further So. ................. I'm now looking to see if there's any more stuff of this sort. Nice one mate 👍

[@johnwatson3948]

Convair test pilot Beryl Erickson would also be interesting here -

[@nathanferris55]

🤥I only got about 40%. Great fun though. Very educational! Thanks, Mike!

[@the_wingnut]

On the Winnie Mae, did Wiley Post shut down the engine on landing to prevent a prop strike? I've known about Wiley and Winnie since I was a kid, but this is the first time seeing a photo of the plane without the gear. I've always seen photos with the fixed gear and wheel pants. I had to read up after seeing the photo, the built-in reinforced skid and detaching gear is new info to me.

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Yes, that is correct on stopping the prop in horizontal position. Thanks for watching!

[@the_wingnut]

Thanks, Mike! Neat info. Mr. Post was one heck of a skilled and innovative pilot!

[@txkflier]

That was the Hughes H-1 Racer, not R-1..

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Yes, that is correct. "R-1" was the Gee Bee.

[@maxsmodels]

OK, I got a 100 but full disclosure, I guessed on a few.

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Congrats!

[@jeffsiegel4879]

Fun!

[@neilhaas]

In the 20th century all the pilots & airplanes, aviators all the hard work. Very interesting info. ❤😊🎉🛫🛬✈️🛩️💺🧳

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Many thanks!

[@johnlonnevik5917]

Got all of the questions correct but missed the tie breaker.

[@tomholley5464]

About 60 percent

[@tedsmith6137]

I thought that Hughes racing planes was the H-1, not the R-1.

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Yes, that is correct. R-1 was the Gee Bee. Alzheimer's coming on.

[@timothybrummer8476]

Mistake about Peter Twiss. He became first to fly a JET aircraft over 1000 mph in 1956. Not the first human, that was done by Bill Bridgeman flying the Douglas Skyrocket in 1951.

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Good point, thanks!

[@frankphillips5533]

Have you considered a career as a spin doctor? The White House needs you! !

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Love it!

[@philippegerolemous4376]

Alcock and Brown made the first transatlantic flight in 1919 .

[@celebratingaviationwithmik9782]

Correct. Lindbergh flew it solo.