The What is it? Game (50 Viewers)

[Capt. Vick]

Hi Graeme,

Would have bet my life that the dog was from New Zealand

 

[Graeme]

A common but understandable mistake Jim. Dog Nationality Identification (DNI) can be difficult.

Another shot - same aircraft - but before the wings were removed...

 

[GrauGeist]

Well, isn't that an interesting specimen.

The aircraft, not the dog...

 

[Graeme]

Time for the entire aircraft then....

 

[Airframes]

Darn !
It's what i thought it was, but I can't remember what it's called !!!

 

[vikingBerserker]

British?

 

[Geedee]

Reminds me very much of the Scottish Aviation TwinPin

 

[Capt. Vick]

Boeing Model 80?

 

[herman1rg]

I was thinking Australia or perhaps South Africa

 

[Graeme]

In flight.
Big clue in the background....

 

[Graeme]

British?

Yes.

Reminds me very much of the Scottish Aviation TwinPin

It does.

Boeing Model 80?

Nope.

I was thinking Australia or perhaps South Africa

The first two photos are in Belmont Western Australia, 1933. No South Africans are involved.

 

[wuzak]

In flight.
Big clue in the background....

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The clue is very helpful.

Just a quick search of Vickers commercial aircraft of the 1920s and 1930s reveal it is the Vickers Viastra - Wikipedia .

 

[Graeme]

Indeed it is Wuzak.

Two Viastra II machines were purchased by West Australian Airways Ltd with the first one registered as VH-UOO and the crashed specimen being VH-UOM. It appears the airline was very unhappy with them as they failed to live up to contractual performance expectations but the deal had to go through as at the time the Commonwealth Government banned the purchasing of non-British aircraft.

 

[wuzak]

Indeed it is Wuzak.

Two Viastra II machines were purchased by West Australian Airways Ltd with the first one registered as VH-UOO and the crashed specimen being VH-UOM. It appears the airline was very unhappy with them as they failed to live up to contractual performance expectations but the deal had to go through as at the time the Commonwealth Government banned the purchasing of non-British aircraft.

Should have bought the 3 engine version!

Since I have no ideas, I will throw it open to everybody for the next challenge.

Perhaps you could do another one Graeme, since this one stumped us all!

 

[Airframes]

Try this one.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Is THAT a twin pin?

 

[Airframes]

Nope !

 

[Geedee]

Two supports....Catalina ?

 

[T Bolt]

Yea, that's what I'm thinking

 

[Airframes]

Yep, it's "Miss Pick Up" at Duxford.