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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Stevieboy » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:28 pm

Mackrick wrote:Still looks like a JP / Strikemaster to me.


It is a Strikemaster and I'm an idiot. :(( :((

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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mackrick » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:34 pm

We need xplumber to confirm it but am sure it is right having worked on the JP at Finningley I recognised the shape it was the colour scheme that confused me a bit.
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Spitfire » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:41 pm

:-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o
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@-) @-) @-) @-) @-) @-) @-) @-) @-) @-) @-) @-) @-) @-) @-) @-) @-)

Stevieboy got one wrong and not JUST wrong REALLY wrong =)) =))

He IS human after all :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Stevieboy » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:44 pm

Spitfire wrote::-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o :-o
8-} 8-} 8-} 8-} 8-} 8-} 8-} 8-} 8-} 8-} 8-} 8-} 8-}
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Stevieboy got one wrong and not JUST wrong REALLY wrong =)) =))

He IS human after all :ymapplause: :ymapplause:


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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:04 am

Stevieboy wrote:
Mackrick wrote:Still looks like a JP / Strikemaster to me.


It is a Strikemaster and I'm an idiot. :(( :((

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A BAC 167 Strikemaster indeed, fiendish colour scheme, and to think I even considered asking Steve to leave this one to us AMATEURS! LOL! :-o


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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mackrick » Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:07 pm

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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:40 pm

Bell P39C Airocobra?
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mackrick » Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:42 pm

NO
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:03 pm

P63 Kingcobra?
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mackrick » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:29 pm

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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Ducati Boy » Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:56 pm

Wasn't there an early experimental jet based on the Airocobra/Kingcobra airframe?
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:01 pm

Ducati Boy wrote:Wasn't there an early experimental jet based on the Airocobra/Kingcobra airframe?



I think it was the YP63 but can't find a good photo of it!
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Lancer » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:03 pm

Please put us out our misery, What is it ?????
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Saracenman » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:04 pm

i think you've missed the whole idea of this thread lancer! =))
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mackrick » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:07 pm

There are usually prototypes of most aircraft :ymdevil:
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Saracenman » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:08 pm

not all? :-o =))
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mackrick » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:11 pm

YP63 Nope
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:12 pm

P63 F3L?
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mackrick » Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:14 pm

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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Stevieboy » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:44 pm

Is it either a P51 :o)


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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Spitfire » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:23 pm

How does he do this :-o :-o

Ok he balls'd up once - but he's spot on again here ;) :D :D

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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Stevieboy » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:24 am

That's better. The tank top feels more comfortable now.

Ears one to get on with:

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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:31 am

B36?
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Stevieboy » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:32 am

Xplumberlives wrote:B36?


Wrong side I'm afraid. :(
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:58 am

As I suspected, need to look at the Russian archives! ;)


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