The What is it? Game

[Airframes]

A.W. Albermarle.

 

[Robert Porter]

Thats it! From what I read about them they failed to impress as a bomber and were used throughout the war mostly as transport and glider tugs, with large numbers of them used during D-Day for the glider tug role.

 

[Airframes]

Yep, and dropped the first troops into Normandy on the night of June 5th, when the 'pathfinders' of the Parachute Regiment went in to mark DZ's.

OK, try this one - it'll either be solved very quickly, or take ages !

 

[Jon Ellison]

X-15?

Guys, you do know that your posted pictures have the name of the file next to them and many have the name of the plane in the file name, so a straight give away. Might want to change file names before posted.

 

[Airframes]

Not a X-15 - much earlier, and a single engine.

Can't see any file name against any of the pics - mine don't disclose the type, but might show a location.

 

[Robert Porter]

Same here, I do not see any filenames.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Grumman Avenger or what did you British call it? Tarpon?

 

[Robert Porter]

I think the Brits called it a honkin hootie IIRC

 

[Airframes]

It is indeed an Avenger, this one at The American Museum at Duxford.
Early aircraft in FAA service were called Tarpon, later changed to Avenger Mk.II, MkIII etc etc.

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[Robert Porter]

Ah! Now I see it!

 

[T Bolt]

Very sneeky Terry

 

[Robert Porter]

Tis sneaky indeed, he used perspective like a Wiley Fox!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

He's a pro at this game.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Can I pass guys? A bit too busy at the moment.

 

[Airframes]

OK Jim, I'll throw in another to keep things going.

 

[Robert Porter]

Hmmm first knee jerk reaction is Luftwaffe bomber or transport of some kind.

 

[Airframes]

You're on the right track Robert.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Do-24?

 

[wuzak]

Ju 88