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what is it ? (7)
Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 7:34 am
by Sneer
keeping off ships
guess what aircraft it is
of course you can also guess ship name
RE: what is it ? (7)
Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 8:27 am
by steveh11Matrix
Looks like an SE5a?
Steve.
RE: what is it ? (7)
Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 8:59 am
by DuckofTindalos
Sopwith Pup?
RE: what is it ? (7)
Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 5:46 pm
by steveh11Matrix
Ooh, yes - just noticed what appears to be the rotary engine (definitely not in-line, anyway) so it's not Se5a.
Steve.
RE: what is it ? (7)
Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 7:01 pm
by DuckofTindalos
Plus, I'm almost certain, the Se5a was never flown off a carrier (though I'm VERY willing to be corrected on this). The Sopwith Pup was...
RE: what is it ? (7)
Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 11:23 pm
by diesel7013
Pup off Furious!
RE: what is it ? (7)
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 9:22 am
by Sneer
Sopwitch pup is it
but it was not Furious
ship is very tricky here
RE: what is it ? (7)
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 10:50 am
by DuckofTindalos
Then I guess it's not Argus either... The Vindictive, maybe?
RE: what is it ? (7)
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 1:11 pm
by CapnDarwin
It is a Pup, but modified for "carrier" operations. The Lewis gun on the top wing and the struts near the fuselage are not the standard equipment for the ones flown on land. As for the ship I'll go with one of Australian cruisers HMAS Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Australia. Not sure on the boat.
Interesting photo!
RE: what is it ? (7)
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 2:46 pm
by DuckofTindalos
I'm going to stick with my guess of HMS Vindictive. The photo was taken at Rosyth, Scotland, so it's not that likely that the ship is Australian (I think).
RE: what is it ? (7)
Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 12:04 pm
by Desertmole
It is a Pup off the Pegasus.[:D]