The What is it? Game

[Smoke]

Who said it had to be flying?

Also, are post war aircraft allowed?


Anyway, new try, Vickers VC.1 Viking?

 

[T Bolt]

Not an Ambassador....or a Shak

I'm out for a few hours but will be back on line later.

Final clue for today....just to keep you stewing.....its not flying with original engines

This certainly implies that it is flying with other engines.

Also in post #1 Gary spelled out the rules. Didn't say anything about era, just that the picture you post is one that you took yourself.

 

[Geedee]

Its none of the above...allthough glenn is almost on the right lines .....

I hate to see you guys squirm, so heres bit more.....

Crew = 3 plus

Operational on 'both sides' during the War

This is the airworthy one out of four survivors.

Its big

and heres a bigger crop

 

[Smoke]

Okay, I'm probably wrong but, Blohm Voss BV 222?

 

[Geedee]

Its not a BV222.

 

[ccheese]

Okay, I'm probably wrong but, Blohm Voss BV 222?

Smoke.... a B&V Bv 222 is a seaplane !!

GeeDee: How about a B-29 ???

Charles

 

[Geedee]

Smoke.... a B&V Bv 222 is a seaplane !!

GeeDee: How about a B-29 ???

Charles

Sorry Charles, its not an American design. However, a number of very early ones where flown with Wright Cyclones.

But not this particular one, its powered by something else !. With its current engines, it has taken two World Records for time to height in its class.

During the war, one made a forced landing in neutral Sweden, was impounded and paid for, and remained in Swedish service until the early fifties

 

[ccheese]

How about a Do 24 ATT ??

Charles

 

[Geedee]

Crickey, you guys have sweated blood trying to figure this one out.

Well done Charles.

It is the Dornier DO24 ATT. Took these pics at Oshkosh back in 2005 and have to say, its a very impressive, very big bird up close (doesnt look too bad in the air either.)

Your turn sir, with one of you shots for us to ponder over

 

[T Bolt]

I looked at a picture of that one too, but I didn't think it had landing gear!

 

[Airframes]

Got me stumped! Probably German, Russian or British, having landed in Sweden, and been used by 'both sides', presumably captured example(s). It's the tricycle undecart and the fact one is still flying...and not American...that really b*gg*rs things!
Is it perhaps a Russian copy of a US type?
EDIT: crossed posts! I hadn't relaised ther Dornier was amphibiou either!! Good work Charles. And it looks bl**dy nice with those engines!!

 

[ccheese]

OK lads, have at it...

Charles

 

[Geedee]

OK lads, have at it...

Charles

F117 Stealth ?

 

[Airframes]

B117 Nighthawk.

 

[ccheese]

F117 Stealth ?

You got it. Nose gear door.... Took this at the Reading Airshow of 2009

Charles

 

[Geedee]

And the drivers got his thumbs up as well !

This one is a taiildragger

 

[ccheese]

Is that one pic or two [one over the other] ? It looks like part of the carrier arresting gear....

Perhaps a TBF ??

Charles

 

[Geedee]

Not a TBF.

Dont think any actually landed on Carriers, but I think some did approaches for a bit of fun !

Its one 'plane, not a two part pic

 

[Airframes]

A rudderless DC3/C47 ?

 

[Smoke]

P-47?