The What is it? Game (31 Viewers)

[GrauGeist]

Top turret on a B-17, without the pedestal ?

Or a "certain" B-24 that someone has been hanging around with

 

[Geedee]

Fella's....I'm surprised !. I have been hanging round with the 'Girls for the last 3 weeks, but this one isn't one of them...although I did get the chance see inside her ...errrrr, can I say that ?
Sooo...not a B-17 nor a 'Certain 'B-24

Have a look see where I've been if you get really really really stuck !
Extra marks if you can confirm her name !

 

[GrauGeist]

I could see what appears to be a structure above the turret, like the roof of a hangar...

Did you perhaps come across Panchito during your travels?

 

[Airframes]

My first thought was the top section of a B-25 turret, again without the pedestal, and it's very like the one fitted to the ex-TFC example, 'Grumpy'.
It's also similar to the turret on the CWH Lanc, 'Vera', but I'll go with a B-25 Mitchell for now !

 

[Geedee]

Well done chaps, it is indeed a '25.
This one is 'Executive Sweet at the CAF SoCal Hangars at Camarillo
She's gorgeous !

 

[Airframes]

OK, I'll throw in this one. just to be going on with.
Probably won't take long.

 

[Graeme]

Terry, is that a large open door in the background showing grass and blue sky?
Chopper?

 

[Airframes]

Not an open door, it's reflections in the 'Perspex' - and it's not a chopper.

 

[GrauGeist]

My first thought was the nose of an early B-24 (like a B-24D), but the shape is a little off...

 

[Airframes]

Not a B-24, and not WW2 ..............

 

[Capt. Vick]

Sky crane?

 

[Airframes]

Not a Sky Crane - but it's got two of most things, and a cryptic clue is in the money !

 

[GrauGeist]

Hmm...ok, so then it's not a P2V Neptune, then...

 

[Airframes]

Nope - got your money on the wrong horse.

 

[Airframes]

I really thought this one would go quickly, and it's lasted 6 days so far - so time for more clues.

It's got two engines, which aren't 'piston' engines, a lot of 'Perspex', it's compact, not European, although this example did serve with a European military organisation, and it manouvers well, better than you'd expect from this type of aircraft ..............

 

[Geedee]

I'll help you out ....

Money = Cash
Cash = Coin
Coin = COIN

COIN + Horse = Bronco

 

[Airframes]

And our Crew Chief and Flight Engineer has read the clues correctly !
It is indeed a Bronco, seen at Duxford two weeks ago, this one being a former Luftwaffe target tug.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Sweet!

 

[Graeme]

Very nice Terry - never seen a Bronco's arse up close!
Unforgivable, but I was obsessed with your quiz photo being the nose of an aircraft.

 

[GrauGeist]

Aww hell's bells!

Outstanding challenge, Terry...I agree with Graeme, I was looking for the nose, not the arse...

Well played, my friend!