Aircraft Identification V - Page 132 - Aircraft of World War II

Graeme · 05-26-2008, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Waynos

Moving on to your photo, is it really British? It looks more French to me, like a Farman, but if it is British is it a Parnall?

It's British, but not Parnall.

Named after a Yorkshire town.

Same name as this dog breed...

...and it had a very distinctive wing shape.

A4K · 05-27-2008, 03:27 AM

An Airedale?

Graeme · 05-27-2008, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by A4K

An Airedale?

Correct Evan. Now find the British Manufacturer.

Another clue. It was built to a tender for the FAA of 1923, to replace the Blackburn R1 Blackburn and Avro 555 Bison.

A4K · 05-27-2008, 06:02 AM

I don't know the historical side like you guys, but the fueslage plan is similar to the Fairey Gordon or Vickers Vildebeeste or Wellesley, so my guess would be one of those two companies.

Graeme · 05-27-2008, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by A4K

I don't know the historical side like you guys

You don't have to mate! Google!

Googling...

"FAA 1923 Airedale"

...and you should get...

FAA 1923 Airedale - Google Search

Look at the very top.

Waynos · 05-27-2008, 06:57 AM

The one thing I was certain of was that I had never seen this plane before, ever.

Then I found this, pages of info, full specs, the lot, but too late 'cos you've given us the answer

Waynos · 05-27-2008, 07:27 AM

I have some pictures, they may be obvious, or they may not. They may even have appeared on here before. If that is so then I apologise as I am still new here. Here's the first.

Graeme · 05-27-2008, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Waynos

Then I found this, pages of info, full specs, the lot

And you can scan Putnams better that I can!

A4K · 05-27-2008, 08:10 AM

Google, google, google...

Graeme · 05-27-2008, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Waynos

Here's the first.

The Short Sturgeon 1 (RK787). First flown by Geoffrey Tyson on 7 June 1946. A far cry from what it finally ended up looking like!

New one. This is a mock-up, but it was built and flown in quantity...

A4K · 05-27-2008, 10:00 AM

Armstrong Whitworth Argosy

Graeme · 05-27-2008, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by A4K

Armstrong Whitworth Argosy

A4K · 05-27-2008, 10:26 AM

Thanks! When I was in the airforce they retired the Safe Air fleet, and two were stored on the base (ZK-SAE and -SAF). SAF got scrapped (very sad to see...) but SAE was luckily saved by some locals and moved off-base.
We were able to get into SAF, and photographed her inside and out before they scrapped her. I still have the pics (and a door lock in NZ...)

Waynos · 05-27-2008, 11:02 AM

I can't see the Argosy image for some reason, any idea why that would be?

Waynos · 05-27-2008, 11:20 AM

Well done on the Sturgeon, it had the look of a useful fighter at first didn't it.

Here's a plane that has fascinated me for a long time. It is something very special but yet remains virtually unkown,

05-27-2008, 06:57 AM	#1971
Waynos Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 914	The one thing I was certain of was that I had never seen this plane before, ever. Then I found this, pages of info, full specs, the lot, but too late 'cos you've given us the answer __________________ BlondeValkyrie - Bugger off and host your OWN pictures you thieving twat Last edited by Waynos; 05-27-2008 at 07:02 AM. Reason: forgot to include image, duh!

05-27-2008, 07:27 AM	#1972
Waynos Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 914	I have some pictures, they may be obvious, or they may not. They may even have appeared on here before. If that is so then I apologise as I am still new here. Here's the first. __________________ BlondeValkyrie - Bugger off and host your OWN pictures you thieving twat

05-27-2008, 11:02 AM	#1979
Waynos Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 914	I can't see the Argosy image for some reason, any idea why that would be? __________________ BlondeValkyrie - Bugger off and host your OWN pictures you thieving twat

05-27-2008, 11:20 AM	#1980
Waynos Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 914	Well done on the Sturgeon, it had the look of a useful fighter at first didn't it. Here's a plane that has fascinated me for a long time. It is something very special but yet remains virtually unkown, __________________ BlondeValkyrie - Bugger off and host your OWN pictures you thieving twat

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05-27-2008, 03:27 AM	#1967
A4K Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,224	An Airedale?

05-27-2008, 06:02 AM	#1969
A4K Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,224	I don't know the historical side like you guys, but the fueslage plan is similar to the Fairey Gordon or Vickers Vildebeeste or Wellesley, so my guess would be one of those two companies.

05-27-2008, 08:10 AM	#1974
A4K Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,224	Google, google, google...

05-27-2008, 10:00 AM	#1976
A4K Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,224	Armstrong Whitworth Argosy

05-27-2008, 10:26 AM	#1978
A4K Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,224	Thanks! When I was in the airforce they retired the Safe Air fleet, and two were stored on the base (ZK-SAE and -SAF). SAF got scrapped (very sad to see...) but SAE was luckily saved by some locals and moved off-base. We were able to get into SAF, and photographed her inside and out before they scrapped her. I still have the pics (and a door lock in NZ...)

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