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Posted: Saturday, August 25, 2007 - 07:51 AM UTC
Hi again

OK - here you go. 3 examples of this aircraft were impressed into RAF service during WW2. What is it?



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Posted: Sunday, August 26, 2007 - 07:19 PM UTC
Hi again

No ideas yet? OK - first clue: It's British. Try looking for an a/c company that was based not far away from present-day Heathrow airport...

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Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 07:11 AM UTC
Hi again

Still no ideas? OK, clue #2: From it's name, you may thing this aircraft had risen from the ashes...

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Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 08:22 AM UTC
Good Grief it's the HESTON PHOENIX
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Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 08:56 AM UTC
Hi Chuck

It is indeed! Over to you for the next question.

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Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 09:04 AM UTC
Thanks for the clues Rowan, I was just lucky enough to see it before some others I'm sure.

Well as usual here's one, that won't be too difficult I'm sure (as is typical for my offerings)

Identify the aircraft :

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Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 09:45 AM UTC
Hi Chuck

Well, I know what it is, but I'll stay out of this one. I hope Czech Models are looking at our quiz - this would make a superb follow-up to their Ryan Fireball!

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Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 09:48 AM UTC
Hi Rowan,

I have plans to build the one I have in my 1/72 stash as part of my next project, the project after "Orange October"
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Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 10:06 AM UTC

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Hi Rowan,

I have plans to build the one I have in my 1/72 stash as part of my next project, the project after "Orange October"


Hi Chuck

Yes - I've just been looking at my own potential "Orange October" offering - I'll have to see if I can knock it out as a quick-build.

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Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 06:24 AM UTC
Flying with some contemporaries



Come on me hearties name the aircraft in the foreground.
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Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - 07:27 AM UTC

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Come on me hearties...


Hi Chuck

Ouch! What a pun!

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Posted: Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 06:47 AM UTC
Shiver me timbers, I'd answer, but then have to walk the plank and come up with a question or sluff it off to someone else as usual. Hoist the Jolly Roger mates.
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Posted: Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 07:06 AM UTC

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Shiver me timbers, I'd answer, but then have to walk the plank and come up with a question or sluff it off to someone else as usual. Hoist the Jolly Roger mates.


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Ouch! What a pun!


If this persists I'll have to post a photo of the aircraft in question flying with a Cutlass
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Posted: Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 11:55 AM UTC

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If this persists I'll have to post a photo of the aircraft in question flying with a Cutlass


Hi Chuck

If this persists I'll have to break my word and post my shot at the answer in the morning! (I hope to goodness I've been right all along! LOL!)

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Rowan
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Posted: Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 07:38 PM UTC
Hi Chuck

Vought F6U Pirate?

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Posted: Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 07:44 PM UTC
Well done Rowan over to you

Oh just so you know I do have a picture of it with a Cutlass
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007 - 08:15 AM UTC
Hi Chuck

I'm amazed no-one got the Pirate - I love the early jets. Maybe this distinctive odd-ball will be more familiar...



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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007 - 08:26 AM UTC
Hi Rowan,
I really like the way the guys in the photo are looking at it, so as to say "What the heck is that ?"
NACA rejected further development because they thought the design was "too advanced".
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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007 - 08:36 AM UTC
Hi Chuck

The photo was taken by Cdr. L. M. Johnson, USN and formed the back cover of Airfoil issue #4 way back in 1986. There seem to have only ever been 5 issues (the last was in 1987)... a great shame, as it was really excellent! Can anyone fill in more of the Airfoil Publications story?

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Posted: Friday, August 31, 2007 - 08:42 PM UTC
Let's see if I finally get a right answer in this thread.
Vought V-173 is my guess.
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Posted: Saturday, September 01, 2007 - 12:20 AM UTC

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Let's see if I finally get a right answer in this thread.
Vought V-173 is my guess.


Well done Eetu!

Absolutely right! Over to you for the next one.

If anyone fancies building the "Flying Flapjack" in 1/48 scale, here's the Review of Sword's kit.

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Posted: Saturday, September 01, 2007 - 02:26 AM UTC
Well, well...
my first trivia has to be something domestic. I hope this is not too easy.
What's this?
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Posted: Saturday, September 01, 2007 - 02:30 AM UTC
It is a Valtion VL Pyry II, a Finnish recon plane.
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Posted: Saturday, September 01, 2007 - 06:49 AM UTC

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It is a Valtion VL Pyry II, a Finnish recon plane.

I knew it was too easy! This one lasted four whole minutes.
It's VL pyry, I'll have to accept that answer, you got the type right, over to you.

[nitpicking mode: ON]
Well, to be exact, that is a VL Pyry I (mainly used as a trainer), the protype that got the serial PY-1. The 40 aircraft then ordered by the air force were known as Pyry II, with serials running from PY-2 to PY-41
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Here's a chance for quick and easy extra points: what was the trainer that later replaced VL Pyry?
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Posted: Saturday, September 01, 2007 - 11:23 PM UTC

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I knew it was too easy! This one lasted four whole minutes. ... Here's a chance for quick and easy extra points: what was the trainer that later replaced VL Pyry?


Hi Eetu

Well it wasn't that easy! It's highlighted a shocking gap in my knowledge in regards to Finnish aircraft! After a crafty bit of Googling... was its successor the Valmet Vihuri?

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