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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mayfly » Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:59 pm

I knew you wuldn't struggle with it ....yes its a Gloster Gladiator

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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Cluny » Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:01 pm

It was only easy because im a plane bore :))
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Stevieboy » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:34 pm

Cluny wrote:It was only easy because im a plane bore :))
Whats this ?
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At first I thought Blackburn Firebrand but then thought again and came up with Blackburn Firecrest. :ymblushing:
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Cluny » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:54 pm

Balls , going to have to find something even more obscure next time :((
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Your turn Steve ;)
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Stevieboy » Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:27 pm

Thanks Paul. Here's one with an extra blade.

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No takers? Perhaps this will help?

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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Spitfire » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:56 pm

Nearest I could get is a Republic XP72 Superbolt - but the wheels are wrong etc etc
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Or then possibly a Boeing XF8B
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Other than that I'm stumped :p
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Bovril » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:12 pm

curtiss xf14c-2?
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Stevieboy » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:15 pm

That's right - you're wrong. :p

Here's a clue. It's one of Glen's. ;)
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Bovril » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:02 pm

curtiss xf14c?
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Spitfire » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:12 pm

Bovril wrote:curtiss xf14c?

Dammit - you've got it ;) :p
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Bovril » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:32 pm

:D bugger my turn now :)
:-?? what i will choose
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby RLN » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:39 pm

It's a vulcan.........oh sorry, that's your signature ;) :))
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Bovril » Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:21 am

well i dont think this will last long...

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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Spitfire » Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:46 am

Is that a Griffon Seafire 47 with a Shackleton prop assembly.... It didn't quite fit right and they had to add an additional air scoop ;)
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It's not a standard Griffon Spitfire PR XIX as they had clipped propellor tips and it all fitted together beautifully. ;) :p
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Bovril » Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:51 am

nope
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Spitfire » Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:56 am

Bovril wrote:nope

Bum :D
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Dan4th » Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:57 am

Mister B......

Is this by any chance a TWO engined aircraft?

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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Bovril » Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:08 am

dont think so... this pic help

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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Spitfire » Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:26 am

Ah - of course - missed that - the wheels retract inwards not outwards - this needs more research ;)

Got it ... went through Spiteful as it had the right undercarriage - then landed on this
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Seafang :p

And just realised its the same picture :))
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Bovril » Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:29 am

well it wasnt as easy as i suspected :) got at least 2 to attempts to guess it :D
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Spitfire » Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:51 am

Going to bed now - do mine in the morning i-) i-)
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby IanM » Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:12 am

What are we guessing??
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Spitfire » Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:37 pm

Spitfire wrote:Going to bed now - do mine in the morning i-) i-)


IanM wrote:What are we guessing??


It's the morning now so I'll sort something out in a mo' - got to open the post first ;)

OK - have a go - probably easy but I'm pushed for time :D
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Mackrick » Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:38 pm

Rutan Long-EZ
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Re: Identify the Aircraft

Postby Spitfire » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:31 am

Mackrick wrote:Rutan Long-EZ

Very close - but no cigar ;) :D

Perhaps I'm being pedantic Mackrick - you were VERY close ... it's actually the VARI-EZE experimental prototype from which the Long-Ez was developed a couple of years later :p

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