what aircraft is this - Aircraft of World War II

Junkers88A1 · 01-04-2009, 09:37 PM

behind this F 104 starfighter there is parked another type of aircraft..

does anybody know what aircraft this is

hehe

this is a tricky one as its not what it seems to be

FLYBOYJ · 01-04-2009, 10:11 PM

Its a U-2

GrauGeist · 01-04-2009, 10:24 PM

Didn't the U2 have a fairly wide wingspan?

The aircraft appear to be parked closer than the U2's wing would allow.

The photo offers a tough perspective to judge, though.

My guess would be a F2H2 Banshee.

davparlr · 01-04-2009, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ

Its a U-2

Yep, no doubt!

Junkers88A1 · 01-04-2009, 10:31 PM

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeel..it seems to be a U2.. but its only part of it..its a rather rare bird..its a F-104 with a U2 cockpit..made for testing out the U2 cockpit equipment..so graugeist is correct..the wingspan wouldent fit so close..

Junkers88A1 · 01-04-2009, 10:33 PM

but the poor thing has been standing outside for 30+ years so its not doing well at all so close to the seawater.. but still..its a rare bird..should be taken care of.

Milos Sijacki · 01-05-2009, 10:49 AM

F-104 with a U-2 cockpit, interesting.

Micdrow · 01-05-2009, 04:47 PM

Very intersting, thanks for posting it Guttorm!!!

Geedee · 01-05-2009, 05:01 PM

Poor U2 must have been scared hitless being bolted ontoa hooter, probably never been so fast in all its life !

Junkers88A1 · 01-05-2009, 07:39 PM

well gary..you said it..laughing my b..t of here hehe
but the funny thing is that if somebody came around and told about this aircraft in 30 years ( and this has been scrapped ) nobody would belive him..
and i guess its the same with a lot of other aircrafts also.... strange midlife crises updates that not many people have seen.. so they dont exsist..
but they do..hehe

but still..its a funny looking F-104..or is it a F-U2-104 ??? who knows.. hehe
i took these pics about 10 years ago on a AF base and i have no idea if that aircraft survived and still exsist

fly boy · 01-05-2009, 07:57 PM

for a minute i thought that was a harrier

pbfoot · 01-05-2009, 08:37 PM

Think your pulling our legs, why would anyone tack a U2 nose on a 104 the logistics would be mind boggling IMHO

now here is a 104 nose tacked onto a Dak
and here is the Calspan Convair from Niagara Falls
mind you I could be wrong

Junkers88A1 · 01-05-2009, 09:08 PM

well..they did it

and its a fact !!! why..i dont know.. but its there and it has flown and its for real.. but this was done many many years ago..as i said the poor baby has been standing outside for 30+ years and the magnesium in the wings are cracking..salt from the sea is eating the plane up slowely.. inside the cockpit all instruments are removed..just wires hanging everywhere.
I know that the U2 used this base as a landingbase on many missions and why they did that with the F-104 i dont know..all i know is that its there.. here is a picture of the ( Ret.) Lt.col that saw it fly and showed me around the base, and as he said..it was used to test certain equipments..maybe for higs speed reco ? that i did not ask him about..this was 10 years ago

pbfoot · 01-05-2009, 09:13 PM

w2hy only one intake on the port side and 2 on the starboard

Junkers88A1 · 01-05-2009, 09:17 PM

i dont know ?? it is what it is and that is something i dident notice

but that is sure one redone F-104..hehe

01-04-2009, 10:11 PM	#2
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,050	Its a U-2 __________________ "IF ITS RED OR DUSTY, DON'T TOUCH IT"

01-04-2009, 10:24 PM	#3
GrauGeist Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California Posts: 3,346	Didn't the U2 have a fairly wide wingspan? The aircraft appear to be parked closer than the U2's wing would allow. The photo offers a tough perspective to judge, though. My guess would be a F2H2 Banshee. __________________ "Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future." - Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome > I Support Doug Gillis <

01-05-2009, 04:47 PM	#8
Micdrow “Archive” Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,852	Very intersting, thanks for posting it Guttorm!!! __________________ "Valor does not mean Hero."

01-05-2009, 05:01 PM	#9
Geedee Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 765	Poor U2 must have been scared hitless being bolted ontoa hooter, probably never been so fast in all its life ! __________________ Cheers Gary Not only am I a master of suspense, but I... http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html "I’ll never worry about meeting a FW 190 in a 51 since I was able to outturn, outdive and generally out-maneuver him at all altitudes, from 23,000 feet to the deck; I could follow him in anything and do a lot more besides.” Richard D Bishop, 11 Sept 1944, 55th FG

01-05-2009, 07:57 PM	#11
fly boy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 853	for a minute i thought that was a harrier __________________

01-04-2009, 10:33 PM	#6
Junkers88A1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 1,100	but the poor thing has been standing outside for 30+ years so its not doing well at all so close to the seawater.. but still..its a rare bird..should be taken care of.

01-05-2009, 10:49 AM	#7
Milos Sijacki Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Serbia Posts: 418	F-104 with a U-2 cockpit, interesting.

01-05-2009, 07:39 PM	#10
Junkers88A1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 1,100	well gary..you said it..laughing my b..t of here hehe but the funny thing is that if somebody came around and told about this aircraft in 30 years ( and this has been scrapped ) nobody would belive him.. and i guess its the same with a lot of other aircrafts also.... strange midlife crises updates that not many people have seen.. so they dont exsist.. but they do..hehe but still..its a funny looking F-104..or is it a F-U2-104 ??? who knows.. hehe i took these pics about 10 years ago on a AF base and i have no idea if that aircraft survived and still exsist

01-05-2009, 09:13 PM	#14
pbfoot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: niagara falls Posts: 5,585	w2hy only one intake on the port side and 2 on the starboard

01-05-2009, 09:17 PM	#15
Junkers88A1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 1,100	i dont know ?? it is what it is and that is something i dident notice but that is sure one redone F-104..hehe

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