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Offline Volron

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Re: ID the a/c
« Reply #30 on: November 19, 2012, 02:08:26 AM »
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Re: ID the a/c
« Reply #31 on: November 19, 2012, 04:03:24 AM »
The Hudson. :)

Yes.

Have been reading about the poor pilots who had to fly this plane in the Pacific.

They where one of the first Allied aircraft into combat, dropping bombs and strafing japanese troops and ships landing at Kota Bharu hours before the Pearl Harbor. They sunk 24 landing barges and 1 ship, and landed hits on the 3 other transports setting 2 on fire. They where flying 20mins to the battle ground at midnight on 7/8 Dec, after 14 hours of none stop operations including rearming and repairing multiple times, the last Hudsons flew out with as many aircrew/ground crew that could fit. As they flew out they came under fire from japanese next to the field.

Then when the lack of planes became desperate they were asked to fly as escort and patrol.

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Re: ID the a/c
« Reply #32 on: November 19, 2012, 04:05:00 AM »
2nd post

OK, not to waste all these double posts...

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Re: ID the a/c
« Reply #33 on: November 19, 2012, 04:07:23 AM »
3rd post


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Re: ID the a/c
« Reply #34 on: November 19, 2012, 04:09:12 AM »
4th post

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Re: ID the a/c
« Reply #35 on: November 19, 2012, 04:11:18 AM »
5th post

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Re: ID the a/c
« Reply #36 on: November 19, 2012, 04:13:25 AM »
6th post

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Re: ID the a/c
« Reply #37 on: November 19, 2012, 05:39:16 AM »
Is post #3 a cleverly-disguised Me 108?
... missions were to be met by the commitment of alerted swarms of fighters, composed of Me 109's and Fw 190's, that were strategically based to protect industrial installations. The inferior capabilities of these fighters against the Mosquitoes made this a hopeless and uneconomical effort. 1.JD KTB

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Re: ID the a/c
« Reply #38 on: November 19, 2012, 05:45:37 AM »
Is post #3 a cleverly-disguised Me 108?

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very nice pick up. I was hoping for the paint to fool someone  :devil



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Re: ID the a/c
« Reply #39 on: November 19, 2012, 04:14:27 PM »
Heheheh, yes, I thought it was something from Miles until I looked at the tail.
... missions were to be met by the commitment of alerted swarms of fighters, composed of Me 109's and Fw 190's, that were strategically based to protect industrial installations. The inferior capabilities of these fighters against the Mosquitoes made this a hopeless and uneconomical effort. 1.JD KTB

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Re: ID the a/c
« Reply #40 on: November 19, 2012, 04:40:23 PM »
The 5th one looks like a S.55 flying boat with 3 engines instead of a single one.

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Re: ID the a/c
« Reply #41 on: November 19, 2012, 04:47:06 PM »
2nd post

OK, not to waste all these double posts...

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Fokker DXXI's, and if I had to guess, Finnish twittlers =)

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Re: ID the a/c
« Reply #42 on: November 19, 2012, 04:50:31 PM »
The 5th one looks like a S.55 flying boat with 3 engines instead of a single one.

ack-ack

Definitely looks like a Savoia-Marchetti but the tri-engines are bonkers...


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Re: ID the a/c
« Reply #43 on: November 19, 2012, 06:20:59 PM »
6th post... YAK I-26

Then again.... Maybe not.
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Re: ID the a/c
« Reply #44 on: November 19, 2012, 06:29:44 PM »
The 5th one looks like a S.55 flying boat with 3 engines instead of a single one.

ack-ack

Almost, its a S.66

Fokker DXXI

Bingo

6th post... YAK I-26

Then again.... Maybe not.

nope, try again.
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