BlitzPig_EL Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 I chose the 188 because I have a genuine fondness for all things Bristol, wings or wheels I like Bristol's designs. Odd for someone on this side of the Atlantic I suppose, but I've always liked their approach. My dream car is a Bristol 411 which over here is near total unobtainium. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Serpent Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Very austere looking little plane, I am totally flummoxed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Arthur Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 4 hours ago, BlitzPig_EL said: …I like Bristol's…. ….I've always liked their approach…. Difficult to argue with EL🫡 Okay, it’s Sea Serpents turn as he obviously knows it’s an Auster. Therefore he must now put a picture up or pass on it and open it up to any takers. If you know the answer don’t be coy, just say it.👍 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Who says he's right though, eh? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Serpent Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Sorry if gave it away. I’ll pass though, since I’ve already posted two. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Can someone please give the correct answer now 😇 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Lee Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 I'll jump in if that's OK. Here's one at a local museum. This is a very rare bird. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Arthur Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 3 hours ago, Trooper117 said: Who says he's right though, eh? About bristols? He’s dead right.😎 2 hours ago, Major Lee said: I'll jump in if that's OK. Here's one at a local museum. This is a very rare bird. I have no idea but I like your style 🤙 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Serpent Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 No need to be coy, Roy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 On 7/9/2024 at 1:06 AM, BlitzPig_EL said: Bristol 188 by any chance? Well Done (Sorry and was at work). 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 I dont think there is anyone here who would even think of doing it then claiming knowledge (whats the point) but if you post pics directly from the interweb, they can be found with a google search in an instant. You can also still inspect the metadata which often mentions what the image is. If you want to keep the mystery, shove the image through something like paint or gimp and crop or flip it then resave. If you dont and are happy to allow people to seak a peek to save hours of dangerous thinking (as i think all would go "oh" then count themselves out) - dont. Depends on how much pleasure you take from torturing people i guess 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlitzPig_EL Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 I will post a new one sometime today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 14 hours ago, DD_Arthur said: About bristols? He’s dead right.😎 Yes he is... but I'm talking about my post, (top tip, it's not an Auster) 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Serpent Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 15 minutes ago, Trooper117 said: Yes he is... but I'm talking about my post, (top tip, it's not an Auster) 🤣 OK, let’s move it forward, because it’s stuck in a rut. Its a Beaver, but like I said, I don’t feel like being next to post a mystery plane. Also, somebody still needs to identify Major Lee’s Howard GH-2 Nightingale. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlitzPig_EL Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 OK, time for a reset. Try this one... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Lee Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Yes, someone still needs to identify the white and red airplane that is not a Howard Nightingale... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Serpent Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Ok, so I blew that one out of my rear end…😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Lee Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Alright, the aircraft in question is a very rare (only one in a museum, and there is apparently one still flying??), as only six were ever built. This a Waco VPF, built for the Guatemalan air force, circa 1937. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 We were in a rut apparently, but just in case people are still confused, here is the full image... de Havilland Beaver. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Serpent Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 (edited) I only got the Yak-52 because I’m an unmatched aircraft genius,lol. 🤢. And he even made it look convincingly like a 1940s photo. I got lucky on that one. However, when I typed in ‘xv270’ into the search engine, it showed me the Airfix model of a Beaver, otherwise my guess would have been a Taylorcraft Auster, which isn’t even close. Just FYI for future mystery aircraft. Edited July 10 by Sea Serpent 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 17 hours ago, BlitzPig_EL said: OK, time for a reset. Try this one... I cant past thinking "Mig" but the top air scoop and too forward exhaust stacks stump me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlitzPig_EL Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 All will say is it's a rare one... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjel Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 On 7/10/2024 at 10:53 AM, BlitzPig_EL said: OK, time for a reset. Try this one... A Curtiss XP-31? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlitzPig_EL Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 (edited) DING! DING! DING! WE have a winner!! The Curtiss XP-31 Shrike. A major transitional step away from the biplane. Edited July 12 by BlitzPig_EL 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjel Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 As soon as I saw the nose it screamed "Curtiss" to me. I knew I had a picture of that plane in one of my books. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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