The What is it? Game

[Airframes]

I think you could be right there Dave. But the ring sight, linked to the rear guns on the earlier mount up to mid-production B-17G, not the 'Cheyenne' modification, which had a larger glazed area, 'ball mounted' guns, and in internal reflector sight.

 

[norab]

and we have our winner, B-17 it is

 

[GrauGeist]

Well, I'll be danged.

I think you could be right there Dave. But the ring sight, linked to the rear guns on the earlier mount up to mid-production B-17G, not the 'Cheyenne' modification, which had a larger glazed area, 'ball mounted' guns, and in internal reflector sight.

To be terribly honest, Terry, I thought that was the base of the sight assembly that extends through the "shelf" or lip just inside the hood, near the defroster duct.

I'll post a clue for the next challenge here in a little bit (I'm on the ipad at the moment)

 

[Geedee]

That's '909'...and I got it wrong !!! :-/

 

[GrauGeist]

That's '909'...and I got it wrong !!! :-/

Yeah, Gary...

Wait 'til Jim and the crew find out about that!

I am having technical difficulties at the moment, so if anyone would like to play through and post the next challenge, that would be fine. Otherwise it may be a little wait before I can get something posted.

 

[norab]

can't resist, let's try this

 

[Airframes]

Lockheed Lodestar ?

 

[norab]

Not produced by Lockheed

 

[Capt. Vick]

Japanese?

 

[norab]

yep

 

[Capt. Vick]

Ki-77?

 

[norab]

sooooo close, actually the Tachikawa SS-1 experimental aircraft

Take it Capt

 

[Capt. Vick]

Wow! You just gave that one to me. I was no where close. Try this one.

 

[norab]

Wow! You just gave that one to me. I was no where close. Try this one.

They sort of came out of the same development program so even with the differences I thought you were on the right track

 

[Graeme]

Jim - I'd appreciate a clue with that cockpit of yours.
Cheers.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Japanese...

 

[Graeme]

Japanese...

Thanks Jim. Is it the Tachikawa Ki-54b - the version with the greenhouse on top of the fuselage?

 

[Capt. Vick]

I believe you are correct my good man!

 

[Graeme]

Very clever Jim!

You had me bouncing around mate. I assumed it was a greenhouse with the cockpit to the right and a turret to the left. Nice.

This is one I considered it might have been. It's not Japanese...

 

[Capt. Vick]

Is that a head in there?