The What is it? Game

[Airframes]

Oh ... er... ahem!
How about Amiot 351 then ?

 

[Capt. Vick]

Not French

 

[Graeme]

Saunders-Roe A.37 Shrimp?

 

[Capt. Vick]

Good guess, but sadly no...

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I'm going to go out on a wing here and say Messerschmitt Bf 110.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Wow, that is going WAY out on a wing. A bold guess sir, but wrong. Hint?

 

[Graeme]

I think I'm onto ya Vick!

Lerwick?

 

[Capt. Vick]

Very good sir! (And I don't need to post the picture!) Yes it is indeed the much maligned SARO Lerwick with a modified tail. I can only assume it was done in an attempt to improve flight and maybe even water handling characteristics, which if I remember correctly, where always dicey. Now if I could get someone to make an injection molded 1/72 kit that I can buy and leave unbuilt until my death I would be happy. The field is yours!

 

[GrauGeist]

Well done, Graeme!!

There is noway in hell I would have figured that one out...

 

[Capt. Vick]

Yeah it was a one shot deal on a low production aircraft.

 

[Graeme]

Thanks Vick, nice piece of cropping mate!

Here's the next...

 

[Capt. Vick]

Is it Russian?

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Stretch limo?

 

[Graeme]

Is it Russian?

Not Russian Vick. From the USA and powered by General Electric...

Stretch limo?

Two-seater...

 

[Capt. Vick]

Not a clue. Great pick.

 

[Graeme]

Not a clue. Great pick.

Not to worry Vick. Here's the full pic with registration. See if that helps...

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Looked it up, Hammer HH-1 Zipper. Was airworthy until 2007. Only has one seat though. Kinda reminds you of the Me162 except for the V tail.

 

[GrauGeist]

It does bear a great deal of resemblance to the He162...and the He162 had several design changes on the drawing board, including a V-tail.

 

[Graeme]

Looked it up, Hammer HH-1 Zipper. Was airworthy until 2007. Only has one seat though. Kinda reminds you of the Me162 except for the V tail.

That's the one Aaron, your control.

Interesting information above. I have it as definitely a two-seater or certainly intended to be and it was destroyed on August 15 1979 while Hunt was indulging in aerobatics over Pugent Sound, just offshore from Paine Airfield.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Weird that