 | Aircraft Identification V| Aviation Discuss Aircraft Identification V in the World War II - Aviation forums; Ah, THAT's why it looked strange then, Wildcat, thanks!
I'm no expert on the Lincoln either, but as ... |
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03-05-2008, 01:52 AM
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Country:  | Ah, THAT's why it looked strange then, Wildcat, thanks!
I'm no expert on the Lincoln either, but as I'm (painfully slowly) building the aircraftof the RNZAF/ RAF NZ sqn's in 1:72, I'll have to tackle this one at some stage. | 
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03-05-2008, 02:31 AM
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Country:  | Is this from a tandem gear? | |
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03-05-2008, 02:35 AM
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Country:  | Another unusual looking Lincoln version was B.2 (RF561) testing radar in an elongated nose in 1949.  Quote:
Originally Posted by p47thunderbolt  That looks like a Mack truck | 
Inside the 'Mack truck'...  | |
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03-05-2008, 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Krabat42 Is this from a tandem gear? | No. But I must admit Krabat I never thought of that as a possibility! Good thinking! | |
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03-05-2008, 04:25 AM
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Country:  | That right Graeme, it was the Nikol A-2.
For your..... ...... I haven't got idea!
May be Convair? | |
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03-05-2008, 06:18 AM
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Country: | I first thought B-36 or B-47, but no..... | |
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03-05-2008, 07:33 AM
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Country: | Can't be that hard: Big fuselage, probably used as a trainer for wiring operators and since it's from Graeme, it's probably Australian | |
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03-05-2008, 06:42 PM
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Country: | Two more clues which should provide the identity. First one is the man above standing on the left in the interior shot is Lord Brabazon and the second is this leading edge shot...  | |
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03-06-2008, 12:46 AM
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that one? | |
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03-06-2008, 01:07 AM
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Country: | Yep. The mighty Bristol Brabazon! Quote:
Originally Posted by p47thunderbolt having been very busy elsewhere recently (changing tires on my P-47, spring is near) | Been meaning to ask you Chris, your P-47 in your Avatar? And you on the left? | |
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03-06-2008, 01:48 AM
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Been meaning to ask you Chris, your P-47 in your Avatar? And you on the left?
| Of course he is. Everywhere he sees a P-47 he's got to stand beside it and got fotographed.
And here's another one: 
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03-06-2008, 09:13 AM
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Country: | [quote=Krabat42;330382]Of course he is. Everywhere he sees a P-47 he's got to stand beside it and got fotographed.
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Thatīs true, i am that silly . Currently i am at four "Thunderbolt and me" photographs. Those 47s are rare in Europe. The one in the avatar is at the Paris Le Bourget museum. | |
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03-06-2008, 10:11 AM
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The Junkers Ju88 B or Ju 388/ 488 wind tunnel model, I think...can't remember at the moment... | |
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03-06-2008, 10:26 AM
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The Junkers Ju88 B or Ju 388/ 488 wind tunnel model, I think...
| Junkers is correct, but neither the 88 not the 388/488. Quote: |
Currently i am at four "Thunderbolt and me" photographs.
| Show 'em. They're tough guys here, they can stand it.  | |
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03-06-2008, 11:10 AM
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