Aircraft Identification V

[Krabat42]

No idea yet, Graeme. But I'm working on it. It's a strange combination of modern (canopy) and classic (tail) features. And the cowling looks somewhat like a Yak-11.

 

[Graeme]

It's Italian Krabat.

 

[A4K]

I think it might be Russian - it has a bit of a Sukhoi/ Lavochkin look about the motor and canopy to me. There appears to be the remains of a Norwegian or Ukranian roundel on the fueslage - very faint, behind the canopy. The tail interestingly looks almost British in design.

 

[A4K]

Do you know what this is already Graeme? Is it actually Italian?
If so, I guess it could be a SIAI Machetti machine of some sort.

 

[Graeme]

There's some confusion here A4K. In this case I know the identity of the trainer, your job is to identify it.

Definitely Italian, but not a SIAI-Marchetti product.

 

[p47thunderbolt]

Looks like a Macchi MB323 to me.

 

[p47thunderbolt]

Here´s another one. Should not be too hard for our experts.....

 

[Krabat42]

French, definitely french. Looks somewhat like Arsenal, Morane or Devoitine.

 

[Evil_Merlin]

M.S.470 Vanneau?

 

[p47thunderbolt]

Excellent, Merlin! To be exact, a MS 475, the predecessor 470 had a somewhat different cowling and engine.

This is a MS470:




and here´s another view of the 475:

 

[p47thunderbolt]

To close the case on the MS 475, doesn´t this picture look completely silly? What a goofy gear......

 

[Evil_Merlin]

That sure is some strange gear. The wheels kinda dangle until retracted fully. Strange.

 

[Graeme]

Looks like a Macchi MB323 to me.

That's the one Chris.

To close the case on the MS 475, doesn´t this picture look completely silly? What a goofy gear......

Very interesting photo Chris. Thats got to be the most unusual undercarriage retraction sequence that I've seen?!

New one to solve...

 

[p47thunderbolt]

A norwegian Honningstad 5A Finnmark?

 

[kool kitty89]

The P-36s and P-40s had similarly strange gear with the wheels rotating to perpendicular (wheel sides face forward) before folding rearward instead of inward or outward. (this mechanism was a Boeing design iirc)

 

[Graeme]

A norwegian Honningstad 5A Finnmark?

Chris, I thought that one might have gone for a page or two! Well done!

 

[p47thunderbolt]

There are a lot of geese in Norway...

 

[Graeme]

I'll try one more trainer...

 

[p47thunderbolt]

un altro aereoitaliano......Piaggio P. 150

 

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