The What is it? Game

[Capt. Vick]

Nope, not the Hornet either... another clue tonight.

 

[norab]

CP-140 AKA P-3 Orion?

 

[Airframes]

I can't see anything to make me go for this, but I'm going to guess at a DHC Caribou.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Nope, sorry guys...neither of those. Here is your final clue, and before anyone says "Canucks never flew THESE", you are right! They flew ONE! Check your references!

 

[Capt. Vick]

It's a Boeing B-47 missing the rear barbette...

Proof that it flew for the RCAF:

http://b-47.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/27.-CL-52.pdf

 

[Airframes]

Good one Jim - would never have got that one !

 

[Capt. Vick]

Thanks Terry! Wanna take over?

 

[Airframes]

Not at the moment Jim, got too much on trying to meet a deadline for the Halifax diorama. Post another one - something easy, like a never before seen unknown prototype maybe !!

 

[T Bolt]

I was looking at my pictures of the B-47 at the AFM, but silly me, I was looking at the engines.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Yeah that one was a bit much. I didn't give you much to go on actually. Maybe something else...let me think...

 

[Capt. Vick]

Try this then...

 

[GrauGeist]

Huh...the nose of Flash Gordon's space ship seen as he's attacking Ming's fleet?

 

[Capt. Vick]

Yup! And you can see Hawk-Man in the co-pilots seat!

 

[GrauGeist]

I knew it!!!

 

[T Bolt]

YFM-1 Airacuda ??

 

[Capt. Vick]

Nope not an airacuda (love that plane though!)...maybe I should find a clearer picture?

 

[wuzak]

Stratoliner?

 

[norab]

let's try something way out there
Saunders-Roe SR 45?

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Is it one of the transports based on the B-29? And I'm R E A C H I N G.

 

[Airframes]

Apart from something which might be bare metal, I have no idea what I'm even looking at!