At dawn we slept...in the cab on the way back from Olongapo

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:33 am

Situation at Nakon Watchamacallit

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:35 am

The disastrous attacks of the Gurkhas fueled all this. I blame the staff.

Sneaky LYB's have dropped a "spanner" in the Siam-Vietnam supply route.

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:42 am

Even the bird is unattractive. Head like a Macy's parade balloon and the nostrils are too big too.

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:44 am

At least the wings fold nicely and you can't see all the damn rivets

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:47 am

Here is an example of superior esthetic product design. Waterproof. Lightweight. Aerodynamic.

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:07 am

RIP Carrie[:(]

Zorch · Post by **Zorch** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:09 am

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Quite nice wing-folding scheme...I will grant you that....but it looks like it was designed in 1928 and assembled by a needlepoint club of old ladies.

Does that pinball machine those two guys are playing fit into that spacious canopy? That's a nice bonus to have on board for long over-water flights: the crew must have racked up some nice scores on that.

The pinball machine is the payload!

Zorch · Post by **Zorch** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:12 am

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Here is an example of superior esthetic product design. Waterproof. Lightweight. Aerodynamic.

But she said the external armor was very uncomfortable...better view without it [;)]

Chickenboy · Post by **Chickenboy** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:00 pm

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Situation at Nakon Watchamacallit

I'm just wondering if the Brits are capitalizing on Thai highlands noodle conquest. Surely M&M could use such inroads for 'the greater good'?

Chickenboy · Post by **Chickenboy** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:09 pm

Also, don't quit yer day job. This is a Martlet (aka barn swallow):

ETA: You *didn't say* Martlet. You said Fulmar. D'oh! My bad. [8|]

Chickenboy · Post by **Chickenboy** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:10 pm

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Here is an example of superior esthetic product design. Waterproof. Lightweight. Aerodynamic.

What a great picture...[&o]

Zorch · Post by **Zorch** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:47 pm

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Also, don't quit yer day job. This is a Martlet (aka barn swallow):

The Martlet was the lend-lease F4F, right? (smiles at knowing something)

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 2:37 pm

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Oops...well..we have more of those. Nobody wants the crappy Fulmar

True, but you need a Fulmar trade-in when you go shopping for a Barracuda!
Note the TV antenna on the wing - waaaay ahead of its time!

Chickenboy · Post by **Chickenboy** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 2:47 pm

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Oops...well..we have more of those. Nobody wants the crappy Fulmar

True, but you need a Fulmar trade-in when you go shopping for a Barracuda!
Note the TV antenna on the wing - waaaay ahead of its time!

You sure that's not ersatz camouflage, BB? It would supplement the foliage within the greenhouse too.

Zorch · Post by **Zorch** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 3:08 pm

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Oops...well..we have more of those. Nobody wants the crappy Fulmar

True, but you need a Fulmar trade-in when you go shopping for a Barracuda!
Note the TV antenna on the wing - waaaay ahead of its time!

You sure that's not ersatz camouflage, BB? It would supplement the foliage within the greenhouse too.

No - the doohickey on the wing is a mini-windmill. It acts like a super-charger. Just imagine how slow they'd be without it [:D]

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 3:11 pm

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Oops...well..we have more of those. Nobody wants the crappy Fulmar

True, but you need a Fulmar trade-in when you go shopping for a Barracuda!
Note the TV antenna on the wing - waaaay ahead of its time!

Hey, BB,

Thise look like directional antennae on top of the wings. Were they part of a radio direction finding suite?

RangerJoe · Post by **RangerJoe** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 3:25 pm

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Oops...well..we have more of those. Nobody wants the crappy Fulmar

True, but you need a Fulmar trade-in when you go shopping for a Barracuda!
Note the TV antenna on the wing - waaaay ahead of its time!

Hey, BB,

Thise look like directional antennae on top of the wings. Were they part of a radio direction finding suite?

Radar?

Cap Mandrake · Post by **Cap Mandrake** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 4:28 pm

Yes, possibly one side is the emitter and the other the receiver.

Also could be a passive radar detector or a directional beacon receiver and the lead plane is the pathfinder

witpqs · Post by **witpqs** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:00 pm

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Yes, possibly one side is the emitter and the other the receiver.

Also could be a passive radar detector or a directional beacon receiver and the lead plane is the pathfinder

It looks like the directional antennae are each 45 degrees off center line, 90 degrees off each other. That made me wonder about direction finding because a signal might register stronger on one or the other - turn to that side - or equally on both - source straight ahead. Dunno. I'm just guessing.

JohnnieX · Post by **JohnnieX** » Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:34 pm

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

True, but you need a Fulmar trade-in when you go shopping for a Barracuda!
Note the TV antenna on the wing - waaaay ahead of its time!

Hey, BB,

Thise look like directional antennae on top of the wings. Were they part of a radio direction finding suite?

Radar?

Wikipedia says

The Barracuda Mk II carried the metric wavelength ASV II (Air to Surface Vessel) radar, with the Yagi-Uda antennae carried above the wings

It adds to the 'functional' look, I'd say

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