[Guess The Aircraft!]

Howdy chaps. I felt like resurrecting this for a bit of fun.
For newcomers, see the below instructions.

 

And to restart the quiz, what aircraft is this?

 

On 11/16/2013 at 9:19 PM, BluBear said:

Right then chaps, how about a little quiz?

 

Here's how it works...

I'm going to post an obscure picture of an aircraft and you have to guess what it is.

If it's proving difficult, i'll post further pictures, getting less obscure until it's either guessed correctly or I have to reveal it.

The winner, if there is one will then have to start a new quiz in the same format.

[Time to say goodbye]

What those gits said ^^^

 

 

[Leg Ends this year?]

It'll more than likely be the weekend before Sidly, whilst they have clashed in the past, FL is always held on the first or second weekend of July.

[Leg Ends this year?]

Awaiting confirmation from the Fighter Collection I believe, no announcement yet...

If it's on, I'm there with bells on.

[New P-38/Tiffie Campaign Debrief Thread]

05/01/1945

BluBear

Air Claims: 1x Bf 109K-4 Probable (head on collision)

Ground claims: 0

Whilst lining up on the six of a 109 in a tight right bank, another unsighted K4 collided with me head on. Blacked out and wounded, I thought I was a goner.
However, I managed to regain my senses enough in a flat spin at about 5000ft to drag myself out of the stricken 38 bailing out to the relative safety of a field I'd guess somewhere near Gelsdorf.

I continued to watch from my descending chute as the melee ensued; can confirm at least three other 109s destroyed by the 402nd from my vantage point. What a furball!

Note to self: 6x500lbs not the ideal load-out for such missions.

[The Big Fat Aeroplane Video Thread!]

Great vid. If I recall correctly, the technique on the Buccaneer was to select u/c up about two thirds into the take-off run which would unlock the gear but not actually retract it.
As soon as weight was taken of the wheels they'd automatically retract and the pilot just maintained that altitude Ray Hanna style until the threshold. Very cool.

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Very cool Bob, very cool.

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I hope to be there

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04/01/21

BluBear

Ground claims: 2x Truck, 1x AAA, 1x Cannon, Multiple train cars (some say 17...)

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BluBear

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oh my🤤

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Mission 2/1/1945

Air Claims
1x Ju-88

Ground Claims
3x AAA
1x Barrack Building
2x Barges

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Wot he sed ^

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Cool idea!

@DD_Fenrir and I had a go of a similar setup at Duxford a few years ago, albeit on MSFS I think. 

Aside from the realism factor of using replica controls, having the accurate stick-length (ahem) really helps with the fine movements.

Thing is, what if I want to fly a P-51?! 😄

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11 hours ago, Painless said:

I read this little beauty years ago….

Really amazed at the importance of a man I had never heard of.

Not read that one Mick but on similar lines the book Not Much of an Engineer by Sir Stanley Hooker, is exemplary. Heartily recommend.

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Oh yes, I think I listened to that one t'other day👍

[Time for a new rig, probably.]

On 3/31/2021 at 8:50 AM, BluBear said:

Well the bottleneck sure is obvious now:

https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/41531338

Other than that, I'm pretty happy although not sure why my Ryzen 7 is showing  "Performing below expectations (36th percentile)"

Was curious to see how the rig shapes up with the 1080 now, much better:

https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/47382374

 

[The Secret Horsepower Race - Another excellent WWII Pod cast from James Holland and Al Murray]

Wouldn't have you any other way FT. 😁

If you like, we could have it transcribed and sent over to you in the form of a scroll? Papyrus okay?

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Availabubble

[The Secret Horsepower Race - Another excellent WWII Pod cast from James Holland and Al Murray]

3rded. It's a good one that.

After months of just picking random episodes to listen to, I've finally started from the beginning and listening to them in order.
I find they make cleaning the bathroom an almost pleasurable experience.

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@DD_Fenrir @fruitbat  @PapaBear @Mayhem

This is what I was talking about this evening, guns guns guns!

 

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Reporting for action 

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Might be 5 mins late!

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Yes!