Aircraft Identification V (1 Viewer)

[Waynos]

Except I Reckon its a Hawker Fury, probably Persian.

 

[Graeme]

Where do you get all these line drawings?

Hi Krabat. They're from "Air Classics" from the mid-70s.

Looks like a member of the Boeing P12 family

That's what I was hoping it would look like Patoruzu. ...but then along comes Wayne... ...

Except I Reckon its a Hawker Fury, probably Persian.

...and it is. The Hornet powered Hawker Persian Fury...

 

[Patoruzu]

Nice trick GRAEME

 

[carson1934]

Hi Krabat. They're from "Air Classics" from the mid-70s.



That's what I was hoping it would look like Patoruzu. ...but then along comes Wayne... ...



...and it is. The Hornet powered Hawker Persian Fury...

Hey, you are flying too high gentlemen...can we expect more down-to-earth questions?
carson1934

 

[Patoruzu]

lasciate la terra per i fanti - Carson - Noi abbiamo ale

let the earth to the comon soldier - we've got our wings

Buone Pasque - Happy eastern

 

[Krabat42]

Is this "down to earth" enough? I don't think it's getting easier this way.
Krabat

 

[herman1rg]

Looks like the remains of a Handley Page Hampden

Pic taken in 1986 (ish) aircraft restored and put on display in Canada until

Snow breaks historic aircraft
Langley Advance
Published: Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Dear Editor,

Despite the best efforts of volunteers, the recent extreme weather has caused considerable damage to some exhibits at the Canadian Museum of Flight at Langley Regional Airport.

Hardest hit is the museums' Handley Page Hampden, a Second World War bomber that was raised from the ocean depths off Vancouver Island in 1985.

Ongoing efforts to clear the rapidly accumulating snow from the wings of the aircraft were overwhelmed during the night of Dec. 26, when snow caused a failure of the left wing's internal structure. The wing separated from the fuselage and collapsed onto an adjacent display case containing one of the aircraft's original engines.

The wing itself suffered considerable damage at both the root and tip. Further damage is visible on the tail of the aircraft, although a full investigation of this area has yet to be completed.

The museum's Hampden is the sole survivor of its type on display anywhere in the world, although another example was recovered recently from a crash site in Russia, and is under restoration in Britain.

The twin-engined Hampden was part of the Royal Air Force's front line equipment at the start of the Second World War, but was soon rendered obsolete and retired from active operations against Nazi Germany in the summer of 1943.

One hundred sixty Hampdens were built in Canada during the Second World War, and many were used on the West Coast to train crews in the difficult mission of attacking enemy shipping with torpedoes. The museum's aircraft was lost on just such an exercise on Nov. 15, 1942, when it crashed into the ocean moments after dropping a practice torpedo.

Following its recovery, the aircraft was the subject of a long and challenging restoration to static display condition, completed in 1998.

It is anticipated that a lengthy program of repair will be required to put the airplane back into display condition, and the museum is putting out a plea for the public's assistance in providing both financial and practical support to help rebuild this important piece of Canadian history.

 

[Krabat42]

You're right, a Hampden. To be honest, I was mostly mocking carson for his "down-to-earth" remark.

But I got another one:



Krabat

 

[carson1934]

lasciate la terra per i fanti - Carson - Noi abbiamo ale

let the earth to the comon soldier - we've got our wings

Buone Pasque - Happy eastern

Very good motto, Patoruzu. Buona Pasqua to you and your family!
carson1934

 

[carson1934]

You're right, a Hampden. To be honest, I was mostly mocking carson for his "down-to-earth" remark.

But I got another one:



Krabat

Hi Krabat,
I've seen this pic before but now can't locate it. Is it russky?
carson1934

 

[Graeme]

But I got another one

You always do! And I'm glad you do!

In this case the Sukhoi Su-8...

Sukhoi Company (JSC) - Airplanes - Museum - Su-8

My new one...

 

[farmersboy]

That looks like one of the B-17's that was turned into a drone, packed with explosives and modified like that so that the pilot could easily bail out.

I can't remember the name of the program without Googling, and wasn't there someone famous lost in one that blew up prematurely?

 

[Patoruzu]

Boeing BQ7
http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app1/bq-7.html

 

[carson1934]

Anybody in the forum wants to give me details of this nifty italian trainer?
carson1934

 

[A4K]

I think I've seen that before, just don't know what it's called...

 

[Graeme]

I think I've seen that before, just don't know what it's called...

It's easy Evan. Click right on the photo, check down to properties and bingo..

Bestelli-Colombo C-3

Bestelli-Colombo C.3 - tourer

And on that note another to look at...

 

[Waynos]

Modified Wellington??? Is that the 'aerodynamic' remote control gun turret project or is this unrelated?

 

[carson1934]

Strange as it may seem I cannot locate name of the attached US cargo/passenger plane. Could someone help me out? Thanks
carson1934

 

[evangilder]

Thats 42-65402
Douglas C-74 Globemaster I
65402 (c/n 13913) scrapped at Davis Monthan AFB in 1965

From wikipedia:

The C-74 Globemaster was developed in response to a need by the United States Army Air Forces for a large transport aircraft with transoceanic range. Douglas Aircraft Company responded in 1942 with a giant four-engined design. The aircraft did not actually fly until 5 September 1945.[1] With the need for military aircraft greatly reduced by the end of World War II, the order was canceled and production ended in January 1946 after production of only fourteen aircraft. This cancelation also ended plans to build an airliner version of the C-74 for the civilian market.

At the time of its first flight, the C-74 was the largest landplane to enter production, with a maximum weight of 172,000 lb (78,000 kg). It was able to carry 125 soldiers or 48,150 lb (21,840 kg) of cargo over a range of 3,400 statute miles (5,500 km). Perhaps the most notable feature of the C-74 was its cockpit arrangement with separate canopies over the pilot and copilot; the same arrangement was used for the XB-42 Mixmaster. This arrangement was unpopular with flight crews, however, and the aircraft were retrofitted with a more conventional arrangement. During the life of the aircraft, the radial engines were also upgraded to 3,250 hp Pratt Whitney R-4360-49 engines.

The C-74 supported the Berlin Airlift by flying cargo from the U.S. to staging bases in Europe, from which it was flown to Berlin in smaller C-47 Skytrain and C-54 Skymaster aircraft. Experience with the Berlin Airlift demonstrated that the new United States Air Force needed a heavy strategic airlift capability. The fifth C-74 built was modified to be a prototype for the C-124 Globemaster II, which used the same wing and empennage as the C-74, but used a much larger fuselage. This newer aircraft quickly superseded the C-74 in service. All of the surviving C-74s were scrapped in the 1960s and 1970s. One aircraft (42-65409) made a brief appearance in the 1969 movie The Italian Job.

 

[carson1934]

I don't mean to be a nuisance and I know that the attached pic represents the SNCASO ONERA Delta VX01.
But is there somebody who could direct me to a website where I could find factual information about it?
Thanks in advance for your help
carson1934