Aircraft Identification V - Page 177 - Aircraft of World War II

Waynos · 01-07-2009, 12:35 PM

Here's another belly shot then, before I try another early impression, anyone know?

Graeme · 01-07-2009, 04:45 PM

Reid and Sigrist R.S.3 ?

Waynos · 01-07-2009, 07:32 PM

Yes! Otherwise known as the Desford. BTW, don't you think the same company's RS.1 had the best name ever, and a completely made up word at that!

Yes, I think that 'Snargasher' is well overdue for a revival

This one might be a bot harder, or it might not. It is the first published representation of an aircraft that not only flew, but actually flew into action. What is it?

Graeme · 01-07-2009, 08:05 PM

A Hawker product?

Graeme · 01-07-2009, 09:48 PM

Nope, Westland. Since the advertisement appeared in 45/46 then quite possibly an early artists' impression of the Wyvern...

Waynos · 01-08-2009, 10:09 AM

You're a star Graeme! It is remarkable how many of the artist impressions that appeared in the editorial pages of Flight in those days had appeared in adverts first, this is only one of many examples that appeared in the companies advert at least a week before the editorial pages caught up. Mind you, in those days British aircraft were often not publiscised at all until actually in service or abandoned. for instance Flight published pictures of the He 280, Me 262, He 162, Ar 234, Caproni-Campini CC 2, P-59A and P-80 before any pictures of the Meteor or even the E28/39 were allowed to be printed!

Graeme · 01-09-2009, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waynos

How would you feel about some more 'what did I become' type images?

Finding them a little difficult to come by Wayne, but I'll keep looking.

This was built, but the production aircraft looked very different...

Emilio Lafuente · 01-09-2009, 06:02 AM

Hi all,

I am in Vietnam now cycling all around Vietnam and Laos, more than 2000 Kms. already and counting... that is the reason I can not dedicate time to this forum, but now at a glance...
Vickers Wellington bomber??

Waynos · 01-09-2009, 06:34 AM

Yes Emilio, that is the Vickers B.9/32 which went into production much redesigned, as the Wellington.

Graeme · 01-09-2009, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emilio Lafuente

Vickers Wellington bomber??

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waynos

Vickers B.9/32

Nice combined effort! And Emilo, identification while riding a bicycle? That's gotta be a first!

I guess this is a hybrid of sorts? It started out as a little private twin aircraft until they made it 'swallow' a 10ft by 5ft diameter pressurised capsule. Story please...

Red Feniks · 01-11-2009, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by briyeo

Having just come across the exact same image online "Airframes" would appear to be correct, the caption reads
Belgian Brewster Buffalo wreckage at Darmstadt during the war. Maybe one of the 3 B-339's recieved out of the 40 ordered?
So did you mean the wreck in the background?

BTW Good to see this thread is still running, my son started this going way back in 2004, he's an old man now

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/old...ead-i-484.html (Aircraft Identification Thread I)

sorry to repond to this one so late, i've been out for a while, but yes totally correct and i didn't even knew what the one in the background was but it's appears to be correct :d , annyway i'm back in play

cheers

Graeme · 01-12-2009, 06:46 AM

This one from above...

...was the GAL.41, a grossly modified Monospar Universal designed to explore pressurisation issues. It flew in 1939 becoming Britain's first aircraft to be fitted with a pressure cabin. It was also hoped by GAL to assist them in their pressurised airliner design, the GAL.40...

Marcel · 01-15-2009, 03:37 PM

Okay, this one?

Waynos · 01-15-2009, 06:08 PM

I thought Graeme's looked like a monospar, but obviously not enough to say so.

This one however I think I do recognize, I'm pretty sure that spindly rear end belongs to a Curtiss Wright CW-21, Except the fin looks different to what I would expect?

Marcel · 01-16-2009, 01:36 AM

It's actually a CW-21B, with retractable tailwheel. Probably why the tail looks different.

01-07-2009, 12:35 PM	#2641
Waynos Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 914	Here's another belly shot then, before I try another early impression, anyone know? __________________ BlondeValkyrie - Bugger off and host your OWN pictures you thieving twat

01-07-2009, 07:32 PM	#2643
Waynos Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 914	Yes! Otherwise known as the Desford. BTW, don't you think the same company's RS.1 had the best name ever, and a completely made up word at that! Yes, I think that 'Snargasher' is well overdue for a revival This one might be a bot harder, or it might not. It is the first published representation of an aircraft that not only flew, but actually flew into action. What is it? __________________ BlondeValkyrie - Bugger off and host your OWN pictures you thieving twat

01-08-2009, 10:09 AM	#2646
Waynos Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 914	You're a star Graeme! It is remarkable how many of the artist impressions that appeared in the editorial pages of Flight in those days had appeared in adverts first, this is only one of many examples that appeared in the companies advert at least a week before the editorial pages caught up. Mind you, in those days British aircraft were often not publiscised at all until actually in service or abandoned. for instance Flight published pictures of the He 280, Me 262, He 162, Ar 234, Caproni-Campini CC 2, P-59A and P-80 before any pictures of the Meteor or even the E28/39 were allowed to be printed! __________________ BlondeValkyrie - Bugger off and host your OWN pictures you thieving twat

01-09-2009, 06:02 AM	#2648
Emilio Lafuente Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Logroño, Spain Posts: 89	Hi all, I am in Vietnam now cycling all around Vietnam and Laos, more than 2000 Kms. already and counting... that is the reason I can not dedicate time to this forum, but now at a glance... Vickers Wellington bomber?? Last edited by Emilio Lafuente; 01-09-2009 at 06:09 AM.

01-09-2009, 06:34 AM	#2649
Waynos Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 914	Yes Emilio, that is the Vickers B.9/32 which went into production much redesigned, as the Wellington. __________________ BlondeValkyrie - Bugger off and host your OWN pictures you thieving twat

01-07-2009, 04:45 PM	#2642
Graeme Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,081	Reid and Sigrist R.S.3 ?

01-07-2009, 08:05 PM	#2644
Graeme Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,081	A Hawker product?

01-07-2009, 09:48 PM	#2645
Graeme Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,081	Nope, Westland. Since the advertisement appeared in 45/46 then quite possibly an early artists' impression of the Wyvern...

01-12-2009, 06:46 AM	#2652
Graeme Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,081	This one from above... ...was the GAL.41, a grossly modified Monospar Universal designed to explore pressurisation issues. It flew in 1939 becoming Britain's first aircraft to be fitted with a pressure cabin. It was also hoped by GAL to assist them in their pressurised airliner design, the GAL.40...

01-15-2009, 06:08 PM	#2654
Waynos Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 914	I thought Graeme's looked like a monospar, but obviously not enough to say so. This one however I think I do recognize, I'm pretty sure that spindly rear end belongs to a Curtiss Wright CW-21, Except the fin looks different to what I would expect? __________________ BlondeValkyrie - Bugger off and host your OWN pictures you thieving twat

01-16-2009, 01:36 AM	#2655
Marcel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dordrecht Posts: 3,834	It's actually a CW-21B, with retractable tailwheel. Probably why the tail looks different. __________________ " The knack of flying lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."

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