Mystery aircraft

• Dec 15, 2011

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Does anyone know what aircraft this is and where the photo could have been taken? The date is probably between 1942 and 1945. Is the aircrart on a carrier?

 

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• Dec 15, 2011

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It appears to have RAF Far East roundels on it.

 

• Dec 15, 2011

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I have enlarged the image. Now it should be better to notice more details...

 

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• Dec 15, 2011

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It could be a Beechcraft Expeditor II as supplied to the Royal navy

 

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Beech18 Bugsmasher or Expeditor

 

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I think you both are right. It's the Beechcraft plane.

 

• Dec 15, 2011

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I agree. Looks like it's tied to a carrier deck so it could be anywhere.

 

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The aircraft in the background (off the port wing) is marked "Royal Navy" and you can almost make out numbers below the text...

 

• Dec 16, 2011

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I wonder whether it's shown near to Gibraltar prior to leaving port?

 

• Dec 16, 2011

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Gibraltar popped in my mind as well.

 

• Dec 19, 2011

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Is that a SEAC roundel?
Could a plane like the Beech land on a carrier?

 

• Dec 19, 2011

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prworksnow said:

Is that a SEAC roundel?
Could a plane like the Beech land on a carrier?

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No - it would be loaded by crane at a port somewhere and delivered.

 

• Dec 21, 2011

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Looks like a C-45 (twin Beech) or a SNB. I agree with Joe. It would have to be hoisted on board, but could take off if they used the whole flight deck. Just like the B-25's on the USS Hornet. Remember the C-130 that landed and took off from the USS Forrestal ?

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