Author Topic: Mystery Plane (Read 2511 times)

Staga · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2001, 11:57:00 AM »

Thats "Ruslan". AFAIR it was giant in russian mytology. Also known as An-225.

SOLAS · « **Reply #16 on:** July 24, 2001, 09:26:00 PM »

the codename of the an225 is mirija i think , ruslan stands for the an 124 (i believe)

but this plane i really dont know! can you help me?

Staga · « **Reply #17 on:** July 25, 2001, 05:25:00 AM »

Yep Mriya is its nick-name.
Guess I'm getting old...

Next time you send a pick from plane be sure ppl won't get its type from pics properties (right click that T-33 pick)

Staga · « **Reply #18 on:** July 25, 2001, 05:44:00 AM »

Maybe little harder

What is this plane?

Sandman · « **Reply #19 on:** July 25, 2001, 06:45:00 AM »

Solas, that jet is a Lockheed T33. It evolved from the F80 Shooting Star.

SOLAS · « **Reply #20 on:** July 25, 2001, 09:00:00 AM »

thanks , t 33 stands in the picture name but i was dont knowing that this is a lockheed. i raise in the former democratic republic and the company above my head was outnumbered by mig 21 , mig 23 and in the late 80s some mig 29. also much an 2 ´doppeldecker´ . and staga you are right with the properties but i am a lazy bone. your picture from this 4 engine prop plane is a miracle for me , its a german long range recon plane? or a british bomber?
please tell me i surrender , maybe i am to young. but anyway the next plane looks really sad. as i see the picture i notice a teardrop in my left eye.

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #21 on:** July 25, 2001, 09:02:00 AM »

That German plane in your photo is a Hs-129.
-SW

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #22 on:** July 25, 2001, 09:04:00 AM »

Staga... is that a Polish heavy bomber?
-SW

Staga · « **Reply #23 on:** July 25, 2001, 09:37:00 AM »

Nope, It's B-17F.

Quote

There was one place where the B-17 did fly paying passengers--Sweden. During the war, sixty-eight B-17s flying over Germany had been forced to divert to Sweden when their crews found that they were unable to return to England. Since Sweden was neutral, these planes had to be interned and their crews sent to camps. A program was worked out in late 1944, in which the crews and other interned Americans were allowed to return to England. In exchange, the US government agreed to let Sweden "purchase" nine of the interned Fortresses for $1.00.

Swedish authorities converted seven of these planes into commercial transports for the SAAB airline, stripping them of their military equipment and installing airline-type seating. The nose windows were removed and the length of the nose was increased in order to make room for more passengers. These B-17 airliners were operated for several postwar years before being replaced by more conventional airliners.

The following is a list of interned B-17s converted as commercial transports in Sweden:

Swedish reg. Designation USAAF Serials

SE-BAH______B-17F-75-DL_____42-3543
SE-BAK______B-17F-115-BO____42-30661
SE-BAM______B-17G-5-BO______42-31163
SE-BAN______B-17F-70-DL_____42-3490
SE-BAO______B-17G-40-BO_____42-97115
SE-BAP______B-17G-35-BO_____42-32076
SE-BAR______B-17G-35-DL_____42-107067

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #24 on:** July 25, 2001, 09:39:00 AM »

Man, my first guess was a B17, but the nose looked way too long to me. The thing that made me believe it was the B17 was the landing gear and engine nacelles.

Oh well, I figured you'd post some wierd off the wall only seen once before airplane rather than a B17. ;-)
-SW

Staga · « **Reply #25 on:** July 25, 2001, 10:55:00 AM »

I was really surprised too when I saw a story about those afterward converted B-17 bombers. Swedes got also very interesting other planes like J-21 and more neat types were in the drawingboards but because "JetTime" had already begun those Prop-Planes never saw daylight.

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #26 on:** July 25, 2001, 10:56:00 AM »

Is the J-21 that push prop plane that was also given a jet engine later on? Or am I thinking of a different plane (not the Shinden)?
-SW

Staga · « **Reply #27 on:** July 25, 2001, 11:13:00 AM »

That same plane.
Not sure but it might be only plane with such a history:
First it was engined with DB605 and later same frame-construction was converted to accept DeHavilland Goblin jet (same type as in DH Vampires).

Edit: Link to
Saab J-21 site

[ 07-25-2001: Message edited by: Staga ]

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #28 on:** July 26, 2001, 10:40:00 AM »

INteresting... It's a very neat plane.

Thanks for the link Staga.
-SW

Staga · « **Reply #29 on:** July 26, 2001, 03:39:00 PM »

If someone has links to wierd planes like that Saab I'd like to know