The What is it? Game

[norab]

time for a clue, low wing monoplane, single engine

 

[wuzak]

Spitfire?

 

[norab]

nope, two seater

 

[Airframes]

AT6/T6/Harvard/Texan ?

 

[norab]

no, fixed landing gear

 

[norab]

time for another clue, fixed landing gear with tailwheel,

 

[wuzak]

Val?

 

[norab]

not military, here is a sort of clue, I might call it a truck, but you might call it a lorry

 

[Capt. Vick]

Harvard?

 

[norab]

nope

 

[Clayton Magnet]

Is it one of those strange Makhonine 101's? its a long shot, but i've seen pictures of one in German markings.

 

[norab]

no not a Makhonie (had to look that one up) but the German markings are indeed not authentic, it's a modern civy bird

 

[Clayton Magnet]

Is it a RV-4 or 6 or 7 or something?

 

[Clayton Magnet]

Ah, I think I found it. RV-8 "black 8"?

 

[GrauGeist]

Ah, I think I found it. RV-8 "black 8"?

I think you've got it, there!

 

[norab]

It is indeed the Van RV-8 "Black 8"

 

[Airframes]

And it's pretending to be a JG3 .........?
Answers on the back of a £20 note to ................

 

[Clayton Magnet]

Sorry about the delay, I took this picture at work this morning...

 

[Airframes]

I thought at first ot was a P-51 flap, but the aerofoil and dihedral tell me it isn't. No idea !

 

[Capt. Vick]

Me 262?