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Name This...(325)
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:43 am
by Brady
???
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:45 am
by rtrapasso
Damn! Another airplane!!
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:59 am
by ChezDaJez
Looks like a Hurricane, not sure of the model. You can see the wood stringers and fabric on the side.
Chez
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:12 am
by Tankerace
If its a Hurricane, I'd say II, probably IID. A Hurri one didn't have underwing racks IIRC (note bomb at far right).
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 4:17 am
by Ron Saueracker
ORIGINAL: Tankerace
If its a Hurricane, I'd say II, probably IID. A Hurri one didn't have underwing racks IIRC (note bomb at far right).
Engine cowl doesn't look right. Hmmmm
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 4:18 am
by Tankerace
I first thought it was a Kittyhawk because of the cockpit, and then I thought it a spit. Not the best angle to shoot a plane.... no pun intended.
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 4:31 am
by jcjordan
It shouldn't be Spit as wings don't have the elliptical look to the rear edge plus no gear near centerline of a/c in pic, it has a wide spread landing gear. To me it still looks to be in the Hurricane family.
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 4:43 am
by ChezDaJez
Exhaust doesn't look right either for a Merlin but I couldn't think of any other wood and fabric construction aircraft.
Chez
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:16 am
by rkr
Morane Saulnier comes to my mind, but I guess they were not used in pacific. I'd say some Dutch recon plane.
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:22 am
by Tankerace
I don't know why, but the cockpit and wing keep screaming P-40! at me.... wierd.
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:21 am
by TheElf
Hurricane IIB in Soviet VVS Service 72 IAP.
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 8:08 am
by Onime No Kyo
I think thats a stretch. And yet, there's something about the pilot's garb that screams Russian. Maybe its the pantlegs tucked into the boots.
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 8:55 am
by wild_Willie2
that engine mount just screams "tiger moth" to me, but that is impossible as it was a old biplane. It DOES make me speculate that it is a (old) british engine mount. Alas, still NO IDEA what it could be.......................
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 10:49 am
by steveh11Matrix
My first thought was Hurricane, too - but the engine cowling really doesn't look right. However, it may just be the photo - after all, where's the propellor?
Steve.
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:35 pm
by Subchaser
One of those Morane-Saulnier 406 fighters from Escadrille 2/ Groupe Aerien Mixte 596 of Vichy IndoChina Air Force
…just a guess
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 5:11 pm
by Crimguy
Gotta put in a vote. I think it's a Yak 7 (B?)
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:52 pm
by Stavka_lite
My vote is for MS406, Cockpit and nose cowling doesn't look right for a Yak-7
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:20 am
by m10bob
M.S. 406..
Absolutely not even close to being a Hurricane,nor a Spit,nor a Curtiss,nor a Swordfish,nor a Lancaster,nor a B 17,nor a ..............
[:D]
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:23 am
by Tankerace
Sopwith 2F1 Camel in camoflage
[:D]
Yes, I'm kidding.
RE: Name This...(325)
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:28 am
by m10bob
ORIGINAL: Tankerace
Sopwith 2F1 Camel in camoflage
[:D]
It might be closer to Camel then a Hurricane ![:D]
Yes, I'm kidding.