Pointless Anagrams

[Naharaht]

In one round of the BBC quiz show Pointless the contestants had to solve these anagrams of British W.W.2 aircraft names. I thought that members here might like to try them.

1) Raunchier;
2) Gold Tiara;
3) Quits Moo;
4) Ripe Fist;
5) A Radar Cub.

I will post the answers here in a few days, if no-one solves them but I am expecting you all to get them very quickly.

These are now correct.

[David Manley]

Got 4 of them, mental block on the 5th

[Stumptonian]

Got 4 of them, mental block on the 5th

In the same boat. Too many As.

[flash]

I found it easier when all in lower case...and 'cos I saw Pointless - well I heard it actually !

[Naharaht]

Very sorry, number 5 was incorrect. I misread my own writing. It should be

5) A Radar Cub.

I think that you will be able to solve it now.

[Guntruck]

Yep, that makes more sense - 5 out of 5

[tikkifriend]

Doh Saw this pointless as well so disqualifying myself. Nevertheless a good game ( or was that Brucie's line )

[OldGuy59]

Wish I knew more about WWII planes. Took some research, but got them all.

[Stumptonian]

yep - much easier now

[LOOP]

Got them to
But the last one was a little tricky

[David Manley]

Very sorry, number 5 was incorrect. I misread my own writing. It should be

5) A Radar Cub.

I think that you will be able to solve it now.

Yup, doddle. One of my favourite WW2 aircraft, my brother made me a rather lovely 1/72 model of one.

[Пилот]

5 of 5

Who would say, only problem I had with raunchier
Others were smooth.

[Tonx]

All five in 10 minutes. Struggled most with Number 2

[Naharaht]

If you have not worked them out yet, the answers were:

1) Hurricane;
2) Gladiator;
3) Mosquito;
4) Spitfire;
5) Barracuda.

[Tonx]

Amazed no Clan Stare around given how there was a Raunchier and Ripe Fist to fly alongside one. Barracuda IMHO is the most obscure one of those five fighter names although I attempted Number 2 last - Gladiator.

Definitely no Tech All aircraft around to escort the slower Adultness aircraft! Or a Night Ling ... Four more to keep this thread going - actually throw in Ever Nag to make it five

[Naharaht]

That could be because your last four were American aircraft, Barney.

[Tonx]

Yes but with three of them being Royal Navy FAA operated and the exception I have seen one photo of in my time wearing British markings. Not sure if those ever went into full-time RAF service however despite this photo ...

Anyway we can still have a crack at them - regrettably I cannot give any further clues or spoilers

Gordon Bennett! Next door to here has just spent three hours sounding like a total train wreck was happening in there! It's died down now so maybe I will get some sleep after all - it is 05:00