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Aircraft Recognition

During the Second World War, recognising an aircraft’s outline could help people tell friend from foe. Match each numbered silhouette to its aircraft name.

  1. Unidentified Second World War aircraft silhouette 1
  2. Unidentified Second World War aircraft silhouette 2
  3. Unidentified Second World War aircraft silhouette 3
  4. Unidentified Second World War aircraft silhouette 4
  5. Unidentified Second World War aircraft silhouette 5
  6. Unidentified Second World War aircraft silhouette 6
  7. Unidentified Second World War aircraft silhouette 7
  8. Unidentified Second World War aircraft silhouette 8
  9. Unidentified Second World War aircraft silhouette 9
  10. Unidentified Second World War aircraft silhouette 10
  11. Unidentified Second World War aircraft silhouette 11
  12. Unidentified Second World War aircraft silhouette 12

Aircraft recognition questions

Choose an answer to move through the challenge. We will show you the answer before the next question.

Question 1 of 12
1. Which aircraft is silhouette 1?

Score: 0 out of 12

Question and answer sheet

Questions

  1. Which aircraft is silhouette 1?
  2. Which aircraft is silhouette 2?
  3. Which aircraft is silhouette 3?
  4. Which aircraft is silhouette 4?
  5. Which aircraft is silhouette 5?
  6. Which aircraft is silhouette 6?
  7. Which aircraft is silhouette 7?
  8. Which aircraft is silhouette 8?
  9. Which aircraft is silhouette 9?
  10. Which aircraft is silhouette 10?
  11. Which aircraft is silhouette 11?
  12. Which aircraft is silhouette 12?

Answers

  1. Wellington
  2. Lancaster
  3. Spitfire
  4. Halifax
  5. Hurricane
  6. Bristol Blenheim
  7. Dornier 217
  8. Heinkel III
  9. Junkers 87 ‘Stuka’
  10. Junkers 88
  11. Messerschmitt 109E
  12. Messerschmitt 110
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