Aircraft Identification V

[loomaluftwaffe]

French definitely.... That ugly must be only French...

Wurger is correct it is English

 

[red admiral]

Its the Martin-Baker MB.2

Now, what is this?

 

[loomaluftwaffe]

nice
prolly a blackburn firebrand

no, a mark of Tempest

 

[red admiral]

Neither.

 

[Wurger]

It looks like a SeaFury version.

 

[Wurger]

It is Tempest Mk.III more known as Hawker F.2/43.The last of the Tempest line that led to the RNAF SeaFury and RAF Fury.The first flight in September of 1944.The aircraft was powered by a Griffon engine.

Bingo?

 

[red admiral]

Its not a Tempest Mk III.

 

[paaln]

I would say Martin Baker 5, but as there just was another MB, I'm not sure... yes it's the MB5

No it isn't because where is the couterrotating prop... no, it's a Hawker Fury

 

[cheddar cheese]

Early Spiteful prototype?

 

[v2]

Tempest Mk. III with Rolls-Royce Griffon IIB engine (first prototype- LA610), more information on site:
http://hem.passagen.se/chla/mark.htm

 

[Wurger]

What did I say? I agree with V2's opinion but Red Admiral doesn't confirme it.A book about Typhoon/Tempest doesn't lie, I think.Besides I've had the same photo.

 

[paaln]

http://www.vflintham.demon.co.uk/aircraft/typhtem/fury.htm

then http://www.faqs.org/docs/air/avcfury.html (espec. chapter 6)

 

[Henk]

Thanks guys, I looked at a Ju-87 first and then went through all of my pics of German Aircraft and I finally got it in my Junkers file and thought I will post it and try my luck.

I looked at the wings, propellers and the position of the guns on the aircraft to see what kind of aircraft it may be.

I have German aircraft pics not British, I wish I did to be able to guess this one. l

Henk

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

both websites concerning that british plane are correct in that it's LA610, technically she started as a Tempest, but was then re-designated a Fury Prototype, i still considder her a tempest however............

 

[Wurger]

I'm thinking in the same way as The Lanc.

 

[red admiral]

It is LA610 but with a Sabre VII engine not Griffin. Halfway Tempest/Fury but the wing radiators mean more Fury.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

It had the wing radiators when made as the Tempest III, it was the Tempest III that led onto (and indeed later became) a Fury prototype..........

 

[Wurger]

There is a photo with a short description I've found.

source unknown.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

see what i mean, she started out as the Tempest III, but was later Re-designated as a Fury prototype......

 

[Wurger]

Yes Lanc,I agree with you entirely.Byt the problem is that Red Admiral doesn't agree with my answer I've posted erlier.