Uzbek History
This ancient city, once called Afrasiab, is known for its blue-tiled Registan and historical role in the Silk Road.
What is Samarkand?
This is the IATA airline code for Uzbekistan Airways.
What is HY?
TAS is the code for this airport.
What is Tashkent International Airport?
These American brothers are credited with inventing and flying the first powered airplane in 1903.
Who are the Wright brothers?
When a pilot says “Wilco,” it means this.
What is "Will Comply"?
He was the 14th-century conqueror who made Samarkand the capital of his empire.
Who is Amir Timur?
The national airline was established in this year.
What is 1992?
JFK is the code for an airport in this US city.
What is New York City?
Before planes, people tried to fly using this lighter-than-air vehicle.
What is a hot air balloon?
This phrase is used by pilots to request repetition of a message.
What is "Say again"?
This 19th-century khanate was absorbed into the Russian Empire in 1876.
What is the Kokand Khanate?
Uzbekistan Airways' hub is located in this capital city.
What is Tashkent?
LHR is the airport code for this European hub.
What is London Heathrow?
This famous female pilot disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
“Mayday” is the international radio distress signal, repeated this many times.
What is three?
This intellectual and poet, born in 1441 in Herat, is celebrated for his contributions to Turkic literature and is considered a key figure in Uzbek cultural history.
Who is Alisher Navoi?
Uzbekistan Airways operates this type of wide-body Boeing aircraft for long-haul international routes.
What is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner?
ICN refers to the major international airport in this city.
What is Incheon (Seoul, South Korea)?
This iconic aircraft revolutionized air travel with its two decks and nickname “Queen of the Skies.”
What is the Boeing 747?
“Standby” in radio communication means this.
What is "Wait and I will call you back"?
Xamdam Sobirov is from this region of Uzbekistan.
What is Navoi?
This new terminal opened in 2023 and handles international flights.
What is Terminal T2 at Tashkent International Airport?
The IATA code for King Abdulaziz International Airport.
What is JED?
The world’s first commercial airline flight took place in this U.S. state in 1914.
What is Florida?
If you lose contact with ATC, set your transponder to this code.
What is 7600?