Author Topic: Name this Plane (82) (Read 301 times)

Vermillion · « **on:** February 12, 2001, 12:36:00 PM »

Ok thought I would throw my hat into the ring, in the Name this Plane (NTP) contest

So name this one. I would rate it as "moderate" in difficulty.

FYI you won't figure it out from the pic name

And Widewing isn't eligible, cause he's too damn good

PS: You probably won't find this pic in any of the major books either, true I got it from a book, but its one I bet most of you don't own.

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ygsmilo · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2001, 12:48:00 PM »

Looks like a Betty from the nose but the engines dont look right.

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Vermillion · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2001, 12:52:00 PM »

Nope not a Betty. That would have been my first guess too, given the fuselage and tail structure.

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ygsmilo · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2001, 12:59:00 PM »

A Nell?

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Milo
3./JG2
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brady · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2001, 01:20:00 PM »

Peggy..we must have one..best JP bomber of late war..

Brady

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SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2001, 12:19:00 AM »

Peggy from the 762nd Kokutai? The Betty, sally and hellen don't have a trap door for the tail wheel I think.

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MadBirdCZ · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2001, 04:07:00 PM »

Maybe a Ki-67 Hiryu ("Flying Dragon" or something like that) is it the same as Peggy?

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Vermillion · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2001, 04:46:00 PM »

Yup is a Ki67 Hiryu "Peggy"

A definite MUST for Aces High.

The picture is from Ed Maloney's Planes of Fame compilation of TAIC reports from WWII.

If it wouldn't have had the torp loaded, it would have been much harder to identify, since the Japanese only had a few large twin engine types used for torpedo attacks.

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**MOL**, Men of Leisure

brady · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2001, 06:54:00 PM »

also if i did not have a book on it on my desk while i was reading the BBS it may of been harder

Brady

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SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #9 on:** February 13, 2001, 08:34:00 PM »

Someone can confirm is the peggy is the only one japaneese twin of this size to have a trap door for the rear door?

May be easy to ID them.