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See if you can tell your Hunters from your Buccaneers. <b>Warning: extreme nerdiness.</b>

See if you can tell your Hunters from your Buccaneers. Warning: extreme nerdiness.

This Postwar RAF Planes Quiz Is As Nerdy As It's Possible To Be

The [Hunter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Hunter), in various versions, flew as a combat aircraft with the RAF from 1954 to 1971, but remained in service in other air forces as late as 2014.

The other one is the [Supermarine Swift](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Swift).

Which of these is the Hawker Hunter?

It came into service in 1962, designed to attack Soviet ships by flying too low for them to detect on radar.

It's the [Buccaneer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Buccaneer).

What plane is this?

The "[V-bombers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_bomber)" carried Britain's nuclear weapons in the 1950s and 1960s.

The other two, from left to right, are the Avro Vulcan and the Vickers Valiant.

Which of these is the Handley Page Victor?

A high-altitude interceptor which flew with the RAF from 1959 to 1988. Still the only entirely British-made fighter to fly more than twice the speed of sound.

It's the [Lightning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Electric_Lightning).

The [Tornado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panavia_Tornado) was built by a consortium from West Germany, Britain and Italy, and entered service in 1979. It was originally a ground-attack aircraft; later, an interceptor model was introduced.

The other two, from left to right, are the General Electric F-111 Aardvark, and the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, both American aircraft.

Which of these is the Panavia Tornado?

It was a carrier-based fighter which flew from 1959 to 1972. It's cheating slightly to include it in an RAF quiz, since it flew with the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm, but it's so beautiful we decided to anyway.

The other two, from left to right, are the [de Havilland Vampire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Vampire) and the [de Havilland Venom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Venom).

Which of these is the de Havilland Sea Vixen?

Various versions of the [Harrier jump jet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrier_Jump_Jet) flew with the RAF and Royal Navy between 1969 and its controversial retirement in 2011.

The other is the [McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II), an American-built fighter that flew with the RAF for many years.

Which of these is the British Aerospace Harrier GR7?

It was a low-level attack aircraft designed and built in collaboration by French and British companies.

It's the [Jaguar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEPECAT_Jaguar).

The [Typhoon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurofighter_Typhoon) is a highly versatile, highly manoeuvrable fighter, which came into service in 2003. It's stretching things to call it a "Cold War" aircraft, but since its design began in the 1970s it felt permissible.

The other two are, from left to right, a [Dassault Mirage 4000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Mirage_4000) and the [Saab Viggen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_37_Viggen).

Which of these is the Eurofighter Typhoon?

The Nimrod was an anti-submarine aircraft that flew from 1969 to 2011.

The other two, from left to right, are the [Avro Shackleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Shackleton) and the [Lockheed C-130 Hercules](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-130_Hercules).

Which of these is the Hawker Siddley Nimrod?

Look, there's no shame in this – it's a seriously difficult quiz designed exclusively for nerds. But maybe steer clear of places where you might accidentally shoot down a Soviet transport plane and start World War Three.

Hey ho. Rank: Officer Cadet

You're not exactly a fighter ace, but nor would you be shot down over the Suez and cause an international incident.

Not bad! Rank: Flying Officer

This was a seriously difficult quiz, and it's impressive to get above half marks. You'd be happy flying intercept missions against Tupolev bombers over the North Sea.

Nice! Rank: Squadron Leader

You would have been at home in any theatre of war from Korea to the Falklands.

Amazing! Rank: Group Captain

It wouldn't be 100% surprising to learn you'd personally planned the Vulcan raid on Port Stanley.

Full marks! Rank: Air Chief Marshal

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