The What is it? Game

[Airframes]

I've been going down the glider route too, and the A-20, and P-38. But, the actuator fairings on the wing underside don't fit. Allowing for camera angle, lens distortion etc, the only one I can think of (which is likely to wear AEAF stripes), and with a similar wing plan form, and those actuator fairings, is the P-51 Mustang.

 

[oldcrowcv63]

Douglas XCG-17? Apparently not used in the Normandy invasion, but perhaps it was a wanna be? It appears to have been initially tested after the invasion date.

 

[GrauGeist]

I'd almost say that you were onto something, Terry, but there doesn't appear to be any flaps inboard of the aelerons, which were just over 50% of the wingspan of the P-51.

 

[Grampa]

Another glider used in Normandy by the britts where the GAL.48 Hotspur, but there's no survivor left so Norab couldent have taken a picture of it, except for a replika thats been build and it has wrong color I have heard.

 

[norab]

not a 51, and as previously stated, not a Hotspur and I don't know of any of the Douglases that survived, The glider path is a profitable one and since it's in a reputable museum, I'm reasonably sure the paint job is accurate, enjoy

 

[Airframes]

Hotspurs were not used operationally, there are only replica Horsas left, apart from some fuselage sections, if it's not a Waco or one of the other gliders used at Normandy, maybe a glider tug - possibly a C46 Commando?

 

[norab]

not a tug or multi-engine

 

[Crimea_River]

Colours are reversed for D-Day markings guys.

 

[norab]

colours are reversed

 

[Airframes]

B*gg*r ! I've been staring at the pic, trying to figure out what seemed out of place - and it turns out to be those bl**dy stripes!
OK, possibly an F-86 Sabre then?

 

[norab]

not a jet

 

[oldcrowcv63]

Norab, P-51D??? you've already nixed that but get a load of this pic:. Notice the invasion stipes?

 

[Naoned]

Douglas Mix-Master or Jet-Master?

Well done Capt.Vick !!! Another US late 40's oddity !! Whe're used to say here "When we love,no need to count !!" ...

 

[Capt. Vick]

Well done Capt.Vick !!! Another US late 40's oddity !! Whe're used to say here "When we love,no need to count !!" ...

Ladies and gentlemen, my good friend Phil!

 

[norab]

How about another clue, It's definitely a glider

 

[Naoned]

How about another clue, It's definitely a glider

If it's a glider what are those three bulbous form we can see on the wing? ( upper or lower face ?)

 

[Naoned]

Ladies and gentlemen, my good friend Phil!

Yes ! Another US air force odities fan !! (remember XP 56).

 

[GrauGeist]

not a 51, and as previously stated, not a Hotspur and I don't know of any of the Douglases that survived, The glider path is a profitable one and since it's in a reputable museum, I'm reasonably sure the paint job is accurate, enjoy

I caught that little clue, but not many glider types were used other than the ones we've covered, so it must be a rare survivng prototype. I did read somewhere that there were other ID stripes used for different operations during the war...that could be the reason for the "reverse" invasion stripes.

 

[Naoned]

Maybe this one : Laister-Kauffman TG-4A (LK 10B) (42-53078) (NC58175) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[norab]

We have a winner, take it away Naoned