OT: Name that plane / ship

[Reg]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: JeffK

MK VI
272 Sqn Malta 1942
Tamiya 1/48 scale

The list of RAF serials I use has a gap in the T9068 range.

So this placard is incorrect?

It's also missing the signature feature of a Mk 21 which is the Sperry auto-pilot bump on the nose.

Looks like you have to go back and get them to change their placard!!! [X(]

(Tell them the rivet counters sent you...) [:D]

Collection ID VIC1542
Collection type Photograph
Title Laverton, Vic. 1945-06-25. DAP Beaufighter 21 aircraft, serial no. A8-275, on the airfield at RAAF Station Laverton. The nickname, Sale, was painted on the nose of the aircraft in support of War Loan fundraising activities.
Object type Black & white
Copyright Copyright expired - public domain

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Shark7

Ki-84 Hayate (Frank)

Hai!

[Chickenboy]

And today's edition:

(Reminder, be as specific as you can, this one will need some specifics for full credit) [8D]

[AW1Steve]

Obviously a TA-152.....If you want more than that , and of course you do, I'll need to do some research.

[adarbrauner]

Does the Ta 152 has such "short" wings? Should't it be the D-9 version instead? [X(]

[AW1Steve]

It appears to be a TA-152 H-1 model.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

Obviously a TA-152.....If you want more than that , and of course you do, I'll need to do some research.

If, when you say "more than that", you include the right answer, then yes. I will need more than that. Wrong. [:'(]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: adarbrauner

Does the Ta 152 has such "short" wings? Should't it be the D-9 version instead? [X(]

Your guess is what?

[adarbrauner]

As said, the fw 190 D-9. Because of the wings lenght...

[Lecivius]

I'm interested, because I was thinking a FW-190 D9 as well. But Steve has SO many resources at his disposal...

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Lecivius

I'm interested, because I was thinking a FW-190 D9 as well. But Steve has SO many resources at his disposal...

Not on this subject. A nearly complete set of Jane's fighting SHIP's won't do much for this. As I said earlier in this thread, I'm not strong on German ww2 aircraft (or for that matter Japanese or Italian). I can ID the type , but when you get as specific as CB is asking, we'll then...as one of my old Navy instructors use to say "well boys , this is where we separate the fly shit from the pepper". Even the inventory of the USS Lexington's model collection doesn't go that specific. They list it as a "TA-152". [:(]

[adarbrauner]

The Ta 152 was a high altitude fighter, with characteristic long and relatively thin wings.

This in the picture doesn't show having such.

Check pics!

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: adarbrauner

The Ta 152 was a high altitude fighter, with characteristic long and relatively thin wings.

This in the picture doesn't show having such.

Check pics!

OK, then with that bit of knowledge it must be a C-1,C-2 or C-3. Right? How do we break it out from there? [&:]

[JeffroK]

Ta-152B

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: adarbrauner

As said, the fw 190 D-9. Because of the wings lenght...

Correct FW 190 D9. Here's a little side by side comparison for ease of purpose. Note the cockpit placement further back on the wing relative on the TA-152. The TA-152's wingspan is about a meter longer with more squared tips too.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve
Even the inventory of the USS Lexington's model collection doesn't go that specific. They list it as a "TA-152". [:(]

Nein.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: JeffK

Ta-152B

Nope.

[bomccarthy]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: adarbrauner

As said, the fw 190 D-9. Because of the wings lenght...

Correct FW 190 D9. Here's a little side by side comparison for ease of purpose. Note the cockpit placement further back on the wing relative on the TA-152. The TA-152's wingspan is about a meter longer with more squared tips too.

Even easier telltale: look at the supercharger intake: Daimler-Benz DB 600 series (Ta152B and C) had intake on port side of fuselage; Junkers Jumo 213 series (Fw-190D-9 and Ta152H) had intake on starboard side of fuselage. Of course, the Ta-152H had extremely long wingspan.

[AW1Steve]

https://www.usslexington.com/wp-content ... 1-2016.pdf

[AW1Steve]

Andre , they seriously need your contributions. Might O suggest a P-3C update II from a NAS Brunswick , PATWING five , say VP-8 or maybe VP-92?