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Re: The Recognition Quiz

Post by jindivik » Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:53 pm

Sorry chaps neither off the above, a few more then a clue
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Post by swingy » Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:41 pm

Dh88 Comet?
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Post by tc2324 » Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:10 pm

DH Hornet?
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Post by jindivik » Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:11 pm

Sorry chaps no,
Its not a British or Commonwealth aircraft,
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Re: The Recognition Quiz

Post by Flyingmonster » Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:21 pm

Ki-102?
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Re: The Recognition Quiz

Post by tc2324 » Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:21 pm

Think you might need to narrow it down to a continent and an approx time, otherwise this is gonna be a very long thread.... :unsure: :blush:
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Re: The Recognition Quiz

Post by jindivik » Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:32 pm

tc2324 wrote:Think you might need to narrow it down to a continent and an approx time, otherwise this is gonna be a very long thread.... :unsure: :blush:
Hi tc2324,
Try the 1930s to the 1940s, and European, :)
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Re: The Recognition Quiz

Post by tc2324 » Wed Oct 17, 2012 10:50 am

Dragon rapide?
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Re: The Recognition Quiz

Post by jindivik » Wed Oct 17, 2012 7:01 pm

jem60 wrote:A Rapide has a yoke. I think it's Italian. I don't think the German's used that type of control column.
Not Italian, mate
Think Bird of Prey :whistle: :thumb:
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Post by jindivik » Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:30 pm

Still no takers, ok it first flew in 1938, entered service in 1940 and was made up until 1944, its named after a bird of prey, it was used by three airforces during this time and the designer was named after a armored vehicle. :whistle: ;)
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Post by Tiger 1 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:52 pm

Drakian Vulture
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Post by jindivik » Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:58 pm

Tornadochaser wrote:FW189 UHU?
Yes well done Tornadochaser, FW189 it is the Eagle Owl, :clap: :clap:
Over to you
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Re: The Recognition Quiz

Post by tc2324 » Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:22 pm

Just bumping this one along, ;) .... and thought I`d kickstart this tread again with the following shot.

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Re: The Recognition Quiz

Post by Mike » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:51 pm

Errrmmmm !!.............no idea, any clues ? :)
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Re: The Recognition Quiz

Post by tc2324 » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:58 pm

Mike wrote:Errrmmmm !!.............no idea, any clues ? :)
You might go ballistic when you find out...... ;)
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Re: The Recognition Quiz

Post by Mark Owen » Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:19 pm

Mig 21.

Open house if correct.

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Re: The Recognition Quiz

Post by FC Rob » Sun Nov 18, 2012 3:13 am

V-2 / A4 Rocket preserved at Hendon
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Re: The Recognition Quiz

Post by tc2324 » Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:40 pm

Over to you Rob. :thumb:
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Re: The Recognition Quiz

Post by FC Rob » Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:52 am

1960s British mil
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Re: The Recognition Quiz

Post by FC Rob » Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:11 pm

jem60 wrote:Slightly confused!.old. It has an Hp switch, a turbine speed indicator, and a prop pitch indicator, all of which suggest it is a turbo-prop flying boat /amphibian[single engined. :S :S ]
So close with the observation.
The Cameraman wrote:Hi FC Rob, could I guess it's a Hovercraft? Possibly an SRN-3?
Almost there Cameraman,only a few numbers out. Its a one-off conversion.

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