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Title: Yet another "Name this plane"
Post by: snafu on February 15, 2001, 06:12:00 PM
  (http://www.btinternet.com/~snaffers/bits/easy.JPG)  

Unusual but easy don't ya think.

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Title: Yet another "Name this plane"
Post by: Karnak on February 15, 2001, 06:18:00 PM
Its a Greybox MkIIb.

It has been used quite successfully against the blue Os by the red Xs.  You can clearly see the red X markings in the white square situated in the middle of the Greybox MkIIb

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Title: Yet another "Name this plane"
Post by: snafu on February 15, 2001, 06:20:00 PM
Strange.... I can see it OK

(Assuming that was what you meant)...
Title: Yet another "Name this plane"
Post by: brady on February 15, 2001, 06:53:00 PM
 FW 190...

Brady

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Title: Yet another "Name this plane"
Post by: Widewing on February 15, 2001, 07:03:00 PM
This appears to a captured Fw 190A-3 in British colors.

My regards,

Widewing
Title: Yet another "Name this plane"
Post by: Staga on February 15, 2001, 09:51:00 PM
Just look at shape of its wings  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Title: Yet another "Name this plane"
Post by: juzz on February 15, 2001, 11:39:00 PM
Say Karnak, I hear the Greybox Mk IIb was actually based on the blue Os Er 404 in the first place...
Title: Yet another "Name this plane"
Post by: snafu on February 16, 2001, 02:17:00 AM
190A-3 it is. Here's another shot

 (http://www.btinternet.com/~snaffers/bits/easy1.JPG)

Nice looking plane, shame to put those nasty cross things on it really  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

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Title: Yet another "Name this plane"
Post by: Sundog on February 16, 2001, 09:07:00 AM
Isn't that the Fw-190 that the pilot accidently landed at a British airfield when he thought he was actually at his airfield over France? That's what he gets for using the same compass I use (No!, The other West!!!)

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Title: Yet another "Name this plane"
Post by: snafu on February 16, 2001, 10:07:00 AM
Not sure Sundog, But I had heard that story as well. I wonder why no one tried to shoot him down as he approached. Another argument for "Delayed Ack" in AH possibly  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

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snafu
Title: Yet another "Name this plane"
Post by: Widewing on February 16, 2001, 10:32:00 AM
 
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Originally posted by snafu:
Not sure Sundog, But I had heard that story as well. I wonder why no one tried to shoot him down as he approached. Another argument for "Delayed Ack" in AH possibly   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)


Probably because lowering one's wheels was considered as a sign of surrendering. We may assume that Triple A crews viewed that as the case. Of course, it might be more simple than that. It's perfectly reasonable that a single aircraft was ignored as a threat and, therefore surprised everyone when it landed on the field.

My regards,

Widewing
Title: Yet another "Name this plane"
Post by: snafu on February 16, 2001, 02:30:00 PM
Ok knights,
 Big raid tonight. Don't forget to lower your gear though before the field is in sight. They'll never suspect a thing.

Well it might work  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

Seriously though Widewing you are probably right. (Nice to see all those WWII Aircraft recognition magazines were put to such good use).  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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Title: Yet another "Name this plane"
Post by: iculus on February 19, 2001, 10:05:00 PM
Reminds me of the picture of a captured B-17 in Luftwaffe markings.  Nice pic!

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Title: Yet another "Name this plane"
Post by: jato757 on February 19, 2001, 10:15:00 PM
fw 190