The What is it? Game

[Peter Gunn]

Thanks Jim!

Try this one...

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I KNOW I KNOW...

IT'S AN AIRPLANE!!!

Do I win?

 

[GrauGeist]

Thanks Jim!

Try this one...

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Hmmm....

Looks a bit like a Fokker D.XXI

 

[special ed]

Japanese Sonia or the Japanese one that looks just like it

 

[SaparotRob]

I have to go with special ed on this.

 

[Capt. Vick]

That would be too easy coming from Graeme I think.

 

[GrauGeist]

That would be too easy coming from Graeme I think.

Yep, I agree.

 

[windhund116]

Japanese Sonia or the Japanese one that looks just like it

Looks like a Ki-51. Not sure about those horizontal stabilizer struts?

 

[windhund116]

Nose of what plane?

 

[GrauGeist]

Nose of what plane?

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So did we figure out Graeme's challenge or is this a new one?

 

[windhund116]

So did we figure out Graeme's challenge or is this a new one?

I think it's a Ki-51?

 

[GrauGeist]

I think it's a Ki-51?

Usually, we wait until we find out what the mystery aircraft is and the one who answered correctly will post the next challenge.

 

[Graeme]

Hi Dave.
You're close to solving this with your 'gut' feeling about the Fokker.
The country involved did have the Fokker on a production line and most likely the mystery silhouette utilsed Fokker components - or Wiki says so.

Since windhund is biting at the bit - I'll toss a photo your way to get this solved in a hurry.
And there is no Japanese involvement....

 

[Graeme]

Nose of what plane?

Is your big nose a late model Junkers Ju-87?

I think it's a Ki-51?

No. It's not a Japanese aircraft.

 

[special ed]

From Finland?

 

[vikingBerserker]

I'm guessing British

 

[windhund116]

Dutch?

 

[Simon Thomas]

Valmet Vihuri?

Valmet Vihuri - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Next one maybe He100?

 

[Geedee]

Think you'll find It's a Douglas 8A (Northrop A17)

 

[RoyBoy]

Taking Terry's idea for an aircraft recce comp (and after discussion) I'd like to start this as a game.

The idea is simple...show a small part of a plane and everyone tries to guess what its from. Once the 'plane is correclty identified, the full picture is posted and then the winner posts a cropped image from their pictures...and so on and so on. This is not the same as the Aircraft Identification thread where the complete 'plane is shown for ID'ing

Only stipulation is that you must use your own pictures....not ones from the Internet or copied / scanned in from books etc.

You can ask for clues but dont expect easy ones to be given.

I'll start the ball rolling with this offering.

Hi, I think that it's the tailwheel of a Polikarpov I- 16

 

[Graeme]

From Finland?

Not from Finland.

I'm guessing British

Not British.

Dutch?

Not Dutch - but there is a loose Fokker connection - according to Wiki.


Clue - Think about the 'Messerschmitts' you saw in the 1969 Battle of Britain film.

Another shot...