 | Aircraft Identification V| Aviation Discuss Aircraft Identification V in the World War II - Aviation forums; Yes Graeme, thats it, well thought through! At least the Airspeed Ambassador has its own undercarriage to stand on.... |
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09-20-2008, 11:27 AM
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Country: | Yes Graeme, thats it, well thought through! At least the Airspeed Ambassador has its own undercarriage to stand on.
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09-21-2008, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Waynos Airspeed Ambassador | That's the one. Quote:
Originally Posted by Waynos a tatty fuselage | Another forlorn fuselage...  |
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09-21-2008, 01:36 PM
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Country: | Hi RD. I was thinking a Hart II (Kestrel) Registration G-ABMR.
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Yeah, that's the one, I couldn't find my registration lists until this morning.
Have you seen Shuttleworth's Hind, it is gorgeous......... |
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09-21-2008, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Graeme Another forlorn fuselage... | My guess, and it is a guess. CASA C-201 Alcotan.
Departs stage right, crossing fingers........... |
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09-21-2008, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by runningdog Have you seen Shuttleworth's Hind, it is gorgeous......... | Only on the internet runningdog... Quote:
Originally Posted by runningdog My guess, and it is a guess. CASA C-201 Alcotan. | Yeah it does look a bit like the Alcotan...
...but no. This was Lieutenant General Baba-Masao's personal transport for his "surrender flight"...  |
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09-22-2008, 12:30 AM
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09-22-2008, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by kool kitty89 Electra Junior? | It's Japanese. |
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09-22-2008, 07:47 AM
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Country: | Its a Tachikawa Ki 54 Allied code name hickory |
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09-22-2008, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Patoruzu Its a Tachikawa Ki 54 Allied code name hickory | That was very quick Patoruzu! Yep, Ki-54. The same aircraft, but in a better condition...
Baba Masao's Ki-54 eventually ended up in a kindergarten at a RAAF base (Fairbairn) in Canberra, but I don't know what eventually became of it. |
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09-23-2008, 11:53 AM
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Country: | Trebor are U refering to the DHC Chipmunk? - the one with the british roundels? |
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10-01-2008, 06:33 AM
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10-01-2008, 08:05 AM
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Country: | Is it a "droop snoot" P-38? |
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10-01-2008, 08:21 AM
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Country: | No, I think it might be Russian. |
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10-01-2008, 09:24 AM
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Country: | I think the engine looks like a french one! but props rotated leftwards - can be russian
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10-01-2008, 11:46 AM
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Country: | Archangelski (Cyrilic MMH) MMN !!
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