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RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:05 pm
by 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. [;)]

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:05 pm
by adarbrauner
Heavy fighter- night fighter.

Possibly the fastes piston airplane at the time.

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:12 pm
by Cap Mandrake
Not particularly attractive. Seems like a "drag" queen to me.

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:21 pm
by 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.

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:33 pm
by 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]

Image

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:41 pm
by MakeeLearn
My turn. Tell me the type and nation of the background airplane.

Arado Ar 234, Germany

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:41 pm
by 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]

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:44 pm
by AW1Steve
The forum software is more wonky than when I last uploaded. Oh well, 7th times the charm! [8|][:D]

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:46 pm
by MakeeLearn
background airplane Tupolev Tu-95 Russian

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:51 pm
by MakeeLearn
foreground P-8 Poseidon

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:55 pm
by 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.

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:56 pm
by AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

foreground P-8 Poseidon
DIE YOU GRAVY-SUCKING PIG!!!!!!!![:D] WRONG , WRONG , WRONG! Go stand in the corner! [:-][:D]

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:57 pm
by MakeeLearn
P-3 VP-45

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:57 pm
by Chickenboy
Foreground plane P-3C update II from VP-45, aka "Pelicans". Probably something from their days in NAS Keflavik.

ETA: [:'(]

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 2:00 pm
by 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

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 2:05 pm
by AW1Steve
ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

P-3 VP-45
ALMOST! [:D]

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 2:06 pm
by 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

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 2:08 pm
by 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.

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 2:09 pm
by 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 ? [&:]

RE: OT: Name that plane / ship

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 2:11 pm
by 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.