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Post by: brady on August 09, 2004, 04:57:06 PM

???






(http://www.myphotodrive.com//uploads/686_142.jpg)

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Post by: Puck on August 09, 2004, 05:15:02 PM

A sick undercarriage about to be put down?

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Post by: Furball on August 09, 2004, 06:16:38 PM

Plane is a B-25 mitchell? no idea who person is.

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Post by: 1K3 on August 09, 2004, 06:18:31 PM

doolittle?

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Post by: RTSigma on August 09, 2004, 06:28:53 PM

"I caught my wife cheating on me so I went and stole the Captain's pistol. Nice isn't it? Too bad I only loaded it with two rounds. One for the guy, one for the dame. Then its on a plane to Cairo, I hear they have nice women down there. Want to come with me?"

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Post by: Pongo on August 09, 2004, 07:16:45 PM

Its a B24..

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Post by: Simaril on August 09, 2004, 08:11:22 PM

Nah, too small for 24. What was that little brit medium? The wellington?

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Post by: APDrone on August 09, 2004, 08:59:29 PM

I'm with Pongo.

B24.. with RAF Roundels, it would imply the lend-lease version which, I think, just used 'Liberator' as title.  

Since there's no waist gunner position, perhaps it is the C-87.. cargo version.. which was also 'sold' as lend-lease.

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Post by: Simaril on August 09, 2004, 09:26:44 PM

Ok I give in. You'r e right about B-24 variant, look at this view:








(http://cybermodeler.com/aircraft/b-24/images/caf_lb-30-04.jpg)

lack of windows, side gunner noted as well. tropical background, roundels, hat badge

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Post by: Pongo on August 10, 2004, 01:05:52 AM

Liberator Mk II I guess.

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Post by: -tronski- on August 10, 2004, 02:57:27 AM

RAAF B-24D

 Tronsky

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Post by: rogerdee on August 10, 2004, 04:58:28 AM

umm  local  ATS  tyre  fitter?:lol

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Post by: seabat on August 10, 2004, 09:17:39 AM

Its a B24 (or some version thereof).  Strut has gear cover on the side, b25 gear moved back and forth with gear doors  on engine nacells.

Fellow with the pistol?   New way to adjust the tire pressure?

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Post by: OntosMk1 on August 10, 2004, 03:17:31 PM

My first guess was a B-25 due to the distance from the landing gear to the tail. But after looking at the gear assembly it's more likely a B-24....Still the distance from the gear to the tail looks awfully short...

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Post by: Simaril on August 10, 2004, 05:21:42 PM

My first reaction discounted b24 for same reason -- but I think it'a optical illusion. Check out the gear on the confirmed B24 I posted above, adn see that it's identical. The only question is what version -- and as clues we have the brit by the gear, the tropical background, and the lack of windows and side door.

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Post by: MOSQ on August 10, 2004, 05:45:19 PM

It's either a Webley & Scott or an Enfield .38 revolver. The Enfield is almost an exact copy of the W&S, so it's almost impossible to tell from this photo.

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Post by: DmdBT on August 10, 2004, 06:21:52 PM

Can't remember the designation, Lodestar (sp?) was the plane's name... but wasn't it a taildragger?

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Post by: Widewing on August 10, 2004, 06:36:30 PM

I guess you gent's haven't been to a CAF airshow?

It's a B-24.

The plane in the color photo is the CAF's B-24/LB-30 Diamond Lil.

I was aboard it several weeks ago when it and FiFi (B-29A) visited here on Long Island.

My regards,

Widewing

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Post by: Simaril on August 10, 2004, 06:38:28 PM

Diamond Lil has rondels, and a guy with a pistol? You looking at the right picture?

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Post by: brady on August 10, 2004, 09:39:35 PM

Liberator, it is:)

RAAF Liberator to be exact, Location India, circa 45.

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Post by: Simaril on August 10, 2004, 10:18:34 PM

shoot, shoulda called the two color rondels.... RAAF, not RAF.

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Post by: Widewing on August 10, 2004, 11:22:55 PM

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Originally posted by Simaril
Diamond Lil has rondels, and a guy with a pistol? You looking at the right picture?

Read my post again....

The color photo is Diamond Lil, not the black and white lead photo.....

My regards,

Widewing

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Post by: Pei on August 11, 2004, 05:16:25 AM

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Originally posted by Simaril
shoot, shoulda called the two color rondels.... RAAF, not RAF.

RAF in the CBI also used the 2 colour roundels: the red was removed to prevent confusion with the red sun symbol on Japanase a/c.

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Post by: Simaril on August 11, 2004, 07:04:28 AM

thanks pei -- didnt know that. Makes me feel better :)

And, sorry widewing -- I read your post too fast and missed the word "color". My bad.