OT: Name that plane / ship

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: adarbrauner

Well I cheked, not Grief, another name[:'(]

Yes. It was another name. A Do-335 A-6. Like AW-1 Steve and MakeeLearn said. [;)]

[adarbrauner]

Heavy fighter- night fighter.

Possibly the fastes piston airplane at the time.

[Cap Mandrake]

Not particularly attractive. Seems like a "drag" queen to me.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Cap Mandrake

Not particularly attractive. Seems like a "drag" queen to me.

With a push/pull prop system, she can go 'either way' if you know what I mean.

[AW1Steve]

My turn. Tell me the type and nation of the background airplane. For bonus points the ID of the plane in the foreground. EXTRA bonus. What squadron does the foreground plane belong to. Designation and "nick name". Good luck! [:D]

[MakeeLearn]

My turn. Tell me the type and nation of the background airplane.

Arado Ar 234, Germany

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve
For bonus points the ID of the plane in the foreground.

Like it says on the tail, it's number 112. [:'(]

Duh...[:D]

[AW1Steve]

The forum software is more wonky than when I last uploaded. Oh well, 7th times the charm! [8|][:D]

[MakeeLearn]

background airplane Tupolev Tu-95 Russian

[MakeeLearn]

foreground P-8 Poseidon

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

background airplane Tupolev Tu-95 Russian

Close but wrong. AT sometime in it's life it MIGHT have been a TU-95 , although It more likely was new construction. It has a new designation , and I'll accept either the NATO number or Russian. Here's a hint. IN theory NATO should have RENAMED it something in the "M" serious as in Madge , Mainstay and Mail. But when it came out NATO didn't know if it was still a MULTI-purpose aircraft , one of those purposes being a bomber.

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

foreground P-8 Poseidon

DIE YOU GRAVY-SUCKING PIG!!!!!!!![:D] WRONG , WRONG , WRONG! Go stand in the corner! [:-][:D]

[MakeeLearn]

P-3 VP-45

[Chickenboy]

Foreground plane P-3C update II from VP-45, aka "Pelicans". Probably something from their days in NAS Keflavik.

ETA: [:'(]

[Shark7]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

background airplane Tupolev Tu-95 Russian

Close but wrong. AT sometime in it's life it MIGHT have been a TU-95 , although It more likely was new construction. It has a new designation , and I'll accept either the NATO number or Russian. Here's a hint. IN theory NATO should have RENAMED it something in the "M" serious as in Madge , Mainstay and Mail. But when it came out NATO didn't know if it was still a MULTI-purpose aircraft , one of those purposes being a bomber.

Tu-142M Bear F

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

P-3 VP-45

ALMOST! [:D]

[MakeeLearn]

ORIGINAL: Shark7

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

background airplane Tupolev Tu-95 Russian

Close but wrong. AT sometime in it's life it MIGHT have been a TU-95 , although It more likely was new construction. It has a new designation , and I'll accept either the NATO number or Russian. Here's a hint. IN theory NATO should have RENAMED it something in the "M" serious as in Madge , Mainstay and Mail. But when it came out NATO didn't know if it was still a MULTI-purpose aircraft , one of those purposes being a bomber.

Tu-142M Bear F

Yea that tail looks like it, i get the two confused Tu-95/Tu-142

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Foreground plane P-3C update II from VP-45, aka "Pelicans". Probably something from their days in NAS Keflavik.

ETA: [:'(]

Correct, but usually P-3's only wear the US flag if they are a VIP transport bird (VP-3a). There was never a VP-3C. The other time they wear the flag is when on UNITAS. I'm guessing the latter. The Bera was probably enroute to Cuba.

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Shark7

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

background airplane Tupolev Tu-95 Russian

Close but wrong. AT sometime in it's life it MIGHT have been a TU-95 , although It more likely was new construction. It has a new designation , and I'll accept either the NATO number or Russian. Here's a hint. IN theory NATO should have RENAMED it something in the "M" serious as in Madge , Mainstay and Mail. But when it came out NATO didn't know if it was still a MULTI-purpose aircraft , one of those purposes being a bomber.

Tu-142M Bear F

Correct! Can anyone tell me what a "Bear F' is used for? Compared with say the TU-95 or TU-142H ? [&:]

[Shark7]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Shark7

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve




Close but wrong. AT sometime in it's life it MIGHT have been a TU-95 , although It more likely was new construction. It has a new designation , and I'll accept either the NATO number or Russian. Here's a hint. IN theory NATO should have RENAMED it something in the "M" serious as in Madge , Mainstay and Mail. But when it came out NATO didn't know if it was still a MULTI-purpose aircraft , one of those purposes being a bomber.

Tu-142M Bear F

Correct! Can anyone tell me what a "Bear F' is used for? Compared with say the TU-95 or TU-142H ? [&:]

Its the Maritime recon/ASW version.