The What is it? Game

[Geedee]

I've just spent an hour looking at pics of WW1 kites firmy convinced it was from that era !!!.

Nice one dude and good spot Terry

 

[Airframes]

Would never have got that Republic thingy !!
Try this one.

 

[Geedee]

I would have loved to have seen that thing run. Apparently the prop ran at 3000 RPM...strewth, the old Harvard here at Boscombe Down makes enough racket when they firewall the loud lever and that dont spin the toothpick anywhere near that much !!!

How 'bout a Tiger Moth ?

 

[Airframes]

Close, similar engine, but sorry, no cigar for that try !

 

[Marcogrifo]

Hi,

I think it's a Proctor.

Cheers

 

[norab]

Grumman Widgeon ?

 

[Geedee]

Looks quite a 'low' plane and with that colour, it looks English. I'll hazard a guess at a Miles Messenger ?

 

[Airframes]

Marco got it, with the Percival Proctor.

 

[Marcogrifo]

Thanks.

Sorry I don't have my own photos to post, so if anybody else wants to step in...

Cheers

 

[Geedee]

I'll chuck this one in to keep the momentum.

 

[Airframes]

Haven't a clue !

 

[pbfoot]

kc135

 

[Geedee]

Its not a KC135 and its not a 'havent a clue'

Okeydokey

Its a nose wheel, twin and its not American

 

[Airframes]

Well, it does have the look of the SAAB Viggen, but that other exhaust is a puzzler, unless it's an auxiliary dump. So, I'll go with Viggen, in a 'low vis' scheme.

 

[Geedee]

Its not a Viggen (I see where you think it its from)

 

[Marcogrifo]

Hi, I think this should be the answer:

Vickers Varsity

Cheers

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

By George!!!! I do believe Marco has it!

 

[Airframes]

Well slap me with a wet Haddock! I've just been looking at some old pics of the Varsity, and didn't spot that cowling vent! Well done Marco.

 

[pbfoot]

did they actually fly that thing , its pure ugly

 

[Geedee]

Well...that was bizarre !. I posted a reply plus piccies and now they've gone ?

Oh well....yup, its the flying classroom. Took these shots at Brooklands a few weeks ago.