Daniel Brennan-Mechanical Engineer

[MAJ Patterson]

Standard: 70% to pass

Duration: 10 days

Diagrams:

1 - This was the original version of what plane?

2 – Name the weapon

3 – Name the weapon



Questions:

4 – Why are you never to attach anything to or hold onto a mobile radio antenna?
5 – What year was the Sherman tank invented?
6 – What year was the M3 half-track invented?
7 – What year was the M1 Garand ORIGINALLY designed?
8 – What year was the M3 Grease gun invented?
9 – What year was the Spitfire retired?
10 – In 1906 the US Military started a selection process for handguns, in 1907 two designs were chosen, one of them being the famous Browning 1911. What company also was selected in 1907 for a handgun design by the US Military?






As always, post once you have read this in its entirety so that I know when to start the time.

Any questions may be answered depending, and the time may be extended if I see fit.


Good luck!

[Daniel Brennan]

Ok, read it. Tricky bastard putting in pictures. I'm pretty sure I know the weapons, though.

[Daniel Brennan]

Question: When you ask when guns were "invented", do you mean when they were designed?

[MAJ Patterson]

The "original" design would be the invention

-JT

[Daniel Brennan]

Well, I've done my best and here's what I have come up with. If I fail it, then meh; I'll try again.

Strangely enough, the questions which I thought would be the easiest, the 'when were weapons invented' ones, were actually very hard. Most sites gave very vague details on when they were actually designed.


1 - This was the original version of what plane? I am really unsure of this one, but after comparing it with a long list of American bombers, I’m going to just say the B-17 flying fortress


2 – Name the weapon 1 Browning M1919 Machine gun


3 – Name the weapon Browning High-power

Questions:

4 – Why are you never to attach anything to or hold onto a mobile radio antenna? I really don’t know, but I’ll a guess that it would disrupt the signal.
5 – What year was the Sherman tank invented? It was designed in 1940 and produced in ‘41


6 – What year was the M3 half-track invented? Its design was standardized in 1940.


7 – What year was the M1 Garand ORIGINALLY designed? A predecessor to the M1 Garand, the M1922 was built in 1924 and 1925 by John Garand. It went through tests and modifications for years, before the version used in World war two was designed in 1932.


8 – What year was the M3 Grease gun invented? The first prototype was designated the T-20 and was tested against other designs in 1942.


9 – What year was the Spitfire retired? It was retired in 1957 in the RAF, but other countries air forces continued using them into the 1960’s and the RAF still have five spitfires in the Battle of Britain memorial flight.


10 – In 1906 the US Military started a selection process for handguns, in 1907 two designs were chosen, one of them being the famous Browning 1911. What company also was selected in 1907 for a handgun design by the US Military? Savage Arms company.

[MAJ Patterson]

I'm not gonna lie, I thought that the last question would be difficult, but I'm glad you found the answer.

Only issue, When you grab a portable radio antenna, and someone keys the mike...anything touching the antenna gets fried all kinds of crispy, you won't disrupt the signal, it's putting out more power then your body

Congratz, I'm happy to award you this certification.

-JT