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About This Quiz
"Get ready to discover your inner pilot with this fun quiz all about call signs! Ever wondered what your military aviator name would be? Find out in just 5 minutes with this entertaining call sign quiz. Call signs are not just about radio communication, they also reveal something about your personality - just like Maverick or Hollywood in the movies! So, what's your call sign?
Like a nickname, call signs are unique to each pilot and reflect something about who they are. From ""Jokers"" to ""Vipers"", each name tells a story. Take this quiz to uncover what your call sign would be in the Navy, Marines, or Air Force. Who knows, you might even end up buzzing the tower like a true Top Gun!
Don't miss out on the chance to find out what your call sign would be and how you'd be perceived by your peers. Dive into this quiz to see if you're more of an Iceman or a Maverick, and embrace your inner pilot persona. So, get ready to take flight and discover your call sign today!
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What is an Immelmann Turn?
A loop used to evade and counter-attack
It's the thing I do in video games all the time.
It's a risky way of getting on your enemy's six.
It's a real test of your equipment's torque.
How hard do you work on dry, technical skills?
Like a maniac.
I don't bother.
I drill until I know it cold.
I do some work, but I work best when I'm also relaxed.
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Which of these aircraft is the coolest?
Boeing F-15SE
Lockheed Martin F-35B
Lockheed F-117
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
How do you prepare yourself for a trying situation?
I take a deep breath and imagine success.
I just do it, and if I fail, I fail.
I have my pre-game rituals.
I just say a prayer.
What style of fighting appeals to you?
Jujitsu
Slap fighting
Filipino knife fighting
Fighting in the dark
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What do you do when you have some spare cash?
I sock it away for a rainy day.
I spend it on beer.
I spend it on something that makes me more effective at my job.
I buy a lottery ticket.
What quality would you lead with on a job interview?
My overall skill set
My personality
My strategic prowess
My results
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How did you handle writing term papers?
I prepped all semester, and got it done a couple weeks before the deadline.
Sometimes I just didn't write them.
I would bang them all out in one weekend.
I would do them at the last minute.
Do you ever worry about getting in under the wire?
No, because I plan for it.
All the time!
No, because I make sure the wire is raised up high for me.
No, I always seem to make it under the wire.
How did you study for major tests?
I got all the books, all my notes, and holed up for a few days.
Study? Was I supposed to do that?
I'd cram.
I'd just wing it, and hope I learned what I needed during the regular semester.
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How hard did you have to work for good grades?
Hard, but I earned the grades at least.
Very hard, which is a shame because I didn't.
No harder than I do anything.
I worked at it, but not as hard as I should have. It all worked out in the end.
What kind of summer vacation sounds like it's up your street?
Outward Bound, in the mountains
Spa weekend in Bermuda
Fantasy Camp at my local MLB team's training facility
Vegas, baby!
What kind of job did you have when you were a college student?
I worked for the office of the department in which I was studying.
I didn't. I had a trust fund.
I worked in a store.
I was a paid intern.
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How did you pay for college?
I had several scholarships, all earned.
My folks paid for it.
I worked my way through, loans and all.
They just forgot to charge me! Weird, huh?
How do you keep your trousers up?
I wear an excellent belt.
I like to wear them low. It's cool.
Belt and bracers
They just stay up! I don't need to do anything!
What skill do you think makes a boxer successful?
Good jabs are the foundation.
A killer uppercut
The haymaker
It's all about footwork.
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What strategy did the Flying Tigers use to down Japanese fighters using much older, slower, second-hand planes?
They came at the enemy with the sun behind them.
They shot them!
They used a dive bomb, three or more on one, preferably early in the day, and then they escaped.
They trusted their commander and crossed their fingers.
Which pilot do you admire most?
Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron
John Herbert Hedley, a WW1 gunner who fell out of his plane, but scampered back in
Chuck Yeager, the man who broke the sound barrier
Erich Hartmann, the greatest ace of all time, who shot down a ton of crappy Soviet planes flown by badly trained pilots
What is a Split S?
A standard method of turning 180 degrees to engage enemy aircraft, or beat a hasty retreat
It's a corkscrew!
It's a nasty, quick way to turn on your tail.
It's a great way to rip the wings off your equipment if you do it too fast.
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How do you maintain your calm in an emergency?
I have to focus, but I can do it.
I can't!
It's natural. I just get very... calm.
I guess I just luck my way into it.
No matter what else happens, what do you do?
Fly the plane.
Though I fly through the valley of the shadow of death …I shall fear no evil . For I am at 80,000 feet and climbing.
If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying.
To err is human, to forgive is divine; neither of which is Air Force policy.
If nothing is broken on your helicopter, what's about to happen?
Something is about to break.
Nothing!
Something is about to go very wrong.
I'm about to survive something awesome.
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Which car would you daily drive?
2014 Chevy SS
2019 BMW 3-Series wagon
2018 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG
2019 Jaguar I-Pace
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What non-flying USAF job would you dig?
Airborne Cryptologic Linguist
Information Systems Technology
Geospatial Intelligence
Emergency Management
Which stealth aircraft would you love to fly?
Lockheed Martin F-22
Lockheed SR-71
Northrop Grumman B-2
Northrop YF-23
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