The What is it? Game

[GrauGeist]

BUMP

Oh man...I'm sorry!

These past few weeks have been chaotic, so I haven't had a chance to post a new challenge.

So norab, you can take over my spot and post a new challenge and get the game going again, if you like.

 

[norab]

Let's try this bird

 

[Capt. Vick]

A captured Me 163 Komet?

 

[norab]

no, not German

 

[Geedee]

Looks like the tail feathers from a Handley Page Hampden ?

 

[norab]

not a Hampden, single engine design

 

[norab]

sorry dupe post

 

[Graeme]

not a Hampden, single engine design

Interesting! I even considered the Dakota until you said that. Like others I thought British, but can't find that tail shape. Possibly from the USA then? Thinking Northrop in British colours? (see photo below) Gamma? Delta? 2E?

 

[norab]

It is indeed a Gamma, in perhaps the only picture taken of one in WWII US military markings at, I kid you not, a top secret base, Project 19, in Ethiopia

some info on the base here

Kagnew Station History Chapter Two

great job Graeme, all yours

 

[Graeme]

Thanks Norab.

A nose this time...

 

[Token]

Kind of looks like one of the unarmed nacelles tried on the Aracuda.

T!

 

[Graeme]

Nothing as clever as that Token...

 

[GrauGeist]

I hate to say this, but that doesn't look like the YFM-1.

It looks more like an observer or bombadier position in the nose of a twin-engined aircraft. Also note the gear directly below. The maingear on the YFM-1 was rather tall and positioned foreward of center of each pusher-engined nacelle.

 

[Graeme]

A bit more then...

 

[Geedee]

Its Presidential

 

[Capt. Vick]

Ambassador?

 

[Graeme]

Its Presidential

Anything from the Percival Prince family (President and Pembroke) will do me fine mate! Over to you...

The Survey Prince version...

 

[Geedee]

As soon as I saw the windscreen, I thought "I know that type !"

Here's a relatively easy'ish one for you.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Is that where the ink comes out?

 

[Geedee]