Author Topic: Guess the plane (Read 908 times)

BUG_EAF322 · « **on:** March 10, 2003, 06:20:35 AM »

WHAT PLANES ARE ON THE DECK ?

straffo · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2003, 06:46:22 AM »

Fairey Firefly ?

devious · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2003, 09:45:05 AM »

Guess: Corsairs ?

Dr Zhivago · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2003, 10:11:55 AM »

Helldiver ???

Rasker · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2003, 12:11:11 PM »

Gannet? and is that an Invincible class Brit carrier?

Sabre · « **Reply #5 on:** March 10, 2003, 01:14:34 PM »

A-1 Skyraiders

frank3 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2003, 02:38:22 PM »

I go with the SBC Helldivers

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2003, 03:57:30 PM »

I believe they are fireflies and probably a seahawk but hard to see

It's a dutch carrier formerly english

Midnight · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2003, 04:20:39 PM »

I'll go with A-1 Skyraider

The nose is too long to be Hell Diver

The wings are folded backwards, so they are not F4Us

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2003, 04:56:43 PM »

Uhm midnight the dutch never used skyraiders.
We had Avengers and later Grumman Trackers on the cv "Karel Doorman"

Widewing · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2003, 05:50:24 PM »

Grumman AF-2 Guardians aft, perhaps a Supermarine Attacker just forward of them.

Widewing

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2003, 07:27:48 PM »

It can only be one of these

Fairey Firefly FR. MK.IV

Hawker Seafury FB.MK.51

Sikorsky HO4S-3 (UH-19F) S55

Grumman TBM-3S2 Avenger

Grumman TBM-3W2 Avenger

Hawker FGA-50 Sea Hawk

Sikorsky HSS-1N (SH-34J) S.58

Grumman S2F-1 (S2A) Tracker

choose wisely

Widewing · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2003, 09:49:38 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by BUG_EAF322
It can only be one of these

Fairey Firefly FR. MK.IV

Hawker Seafury FB.MK.51

Sikorsky HO4S-3 (UH-19F) S55

Grumman TBM-3S2 Avenger

Grumman TBM-3W2 Avenger

Hawker FGA-50 Sea Hawk

Sikorsky HSS-1N (SH-34J) S.58

Grumman S2F-1 (S2A) Tracker

choose wisely

The forward of the three must be a Seahawk.

I know that the Karel Doorman operated TBM-3W-2 types with APS-20 radar, so that must be them aft. However, the image is too grainy to get enough definition. Guardians also had the endplates on the horizontal stab, very similar to the TMB-3W-2.

My regards,

Widewing

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #13 on:** March 11, 2003, 12:16:11 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Midnight
I'll go with A-1 Skyraider

The nose is too long to be Hell Diver

The wings are folded backwards, so they are not F4Us

Just that you know mate:

Jester · « **Reply #14 on:** March 11, 2003, 12:36:44 PM »

They are the radar version of the Avenger -the TBM-3W2.
They aren't A-1 Skyraiders - the wings are folded to the side - the Skyraiders wings foid up as seen in the picture above.