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By: - 24th October 2008 at 09:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
:D I see you've upped the ante, Mr C, this now covers almost 70 years.:eek:
By: - 24th October 2008 at 09:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Morning, Jose. Yer, didn't want to get bogged down in 1939 east European one-offs. :)
By: - 24th October 2008 at 09:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
:D Only because we've already covered most of them.
I'm off to the ITV station, MOT to you, so won't be scouring tinteweb until later, by which time someone should have IDd your submission.
NB: If you post something we've had before, I promise not to cheat.:diablo:
By: - 27th October 2008 at 08:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
No takers? :( OK, a few clues, just in case anyone is interested. It's a one-off first flown in 1950, and lost out to what became a classic Cessna type.
By: - 27th October 2008 at 11:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
And we wondered why so few people were interested in Wot Plane at the other place? :(
It might be a good idea to start again, with something more interesting to whet the appetites of the many resident experts here?
Something like this?
I know it's an easy one, you IDd it within a few minutes when it was first posted in July.
By: - 27th October 2008 at 16:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Spitfire Vb serial EN830 fitted with a DB 601 engine.
Brian.
By: - 27th October 2008 at 17:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Near enough, pimpernel!:D
So what have you got to challenge our sluggish brains and can you ID the original pic in Mr C's post?
By: - 27th October 2008 at 19:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The "Wot Plane" thread.
Wot no pics? Come on Pimpernel...we're waiting...:D
By: - 28th October 2008 at 20:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Surprised that after nearly 500 views no one has yet identified the first picture. It was designed by John W Thorp to compete for a major US Army contract, but was withdrawn after the sole example lost its tail on a test flight and was badly damaged. The large perspex area to the rear is a dead giveaway as to its intended role.
By: - 28th October 2008 at 21:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The RHS.45 Glasshouse Volant? Apparently a hush-hush one off produced in collaboration with Vickers at the other Wisley!
By: - 28th October 2008 at 22:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The RHS.45 Glasshouse Volant?
I have just tryd to google this and got nothing at all.
It's a one-off first flown in 1950, and lost out to what became a classic Cessna type
major US Army contract
The large perspex area to the rear is a dead giveaway as to its intended role
Was it up against the Bird Dog ?
By: - 29th October 2008 at 00:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I certainly has the appearance of a Hispano 1109/1112.
This one should be nice and easy.
By: - 29th October 2008 at 04:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The large perspex area to the rear is a dead giveaway as to its intended role
Growing Orchids?:D
By: - 29th October 2008 at 09:45 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I certainly has the appearance of a Hispano 1109/1112.This one should be nice and easy.
Nord 1102 - which I think used to be based at Prestwick?
By: - 29th October 2008 at 10:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
That just leaves the first photo, and I think someone will get that soon (Benyboy is on the right track) Maybe we should keep it to one "live" challenge at a time, otherwise it could get a bit confusing (if it isn't already :))
By: - 29th October 2008 at 17:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
[QUOTE=benyboy;1316056]The RHS.45 Glasshouse Volant?
I have just tryd to google this and got nothing at all.
/QUOTE]
Try googling RHS Wisley!
By: - 29th October 2008 at 19:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'll have to put everyone out of their misery, it's a Fletcher FL-23.
By: - 29th October 2008 at 19:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Correct of course, Jose. Thought the Bird Dog connection would give it away.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fletcher_FL-23
Over to you.
By: - 29th October 2008 at 20:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Right now I haven't got any new ones archived, I'm sure you'll remember this one from the other place, maybe someone else can ID it while I try to find something you haven't seen.:cool:
It's an advanced trainer of the 40s, not from Europe, Japan, Australasia or the USA.
By: - 29th October 2008 at 20:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yep, Nord Noralpha, photographed at the Islay Airport Open Day last year.
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By: Mr Creosote - 23rd October 2008 at 21:29
The game rules:
A contributor posts a photograph of an aircraft to identify. Either use your own picture or be prepared to acknowledge its origin when finally identified (beware copyright).
The first forumite to identify the aircraft (confirmed by whoever posted the picture) gets the right to post the next one, and so on.
If he or she wishes to desist, "open house" is declared and anyone can post the next picture.
Only manned aircraft that have actually flown allowed, so no missiles/drones and no obscure unbuilt projects or flights of fancy.
A variant is to post a relatively well-known type but to ask a question as to when, where, why or who is in it.
Timing: in order not to block the thread for too long, if there is no sign of an answer or a guess within 48 hours, the poster should offer a clue. If nothing within another 24 hours, a second clue. 24 hours later the answer should be given and a new "wot plane" posted, this time as "open house".
"Open house" automatically takes effect if the one with the right to post the next picture fails to do so 48 hours after confirmation by the previous poster.
Ok, here's the idea. The first one to ID each aircraft (confirmed by whoever posted the picture) gets the right to post the next one, and so on. Only manned aircraft that have actually flown since 1939, so no missiles/drones and no obscure unbuilt projects or flights of fancy. Anyone up for it? Incidentally, this was originally an idea by Joglo on another forum. I'll kick off with this one-