The BAe Nimrod?

I see where you're coming from but no, not the Nimrod. Not from the UK at all and not a sub-hunter (in case anyone was wondering about MAD booms). Quite a lot smaller and spent its working life in green. And that really is the last clue, until the next one.

So, now I have read the thread Nimrod is VERY wrong...

It is not Bridish but it is European....

It is a fighter..

And it was only used by the army..

Maybe Eurofighter Typhoon...?

Not necessarily ... think about which air forces' camouflage has been monotone green.

So, not the Typhoon, I'm afraid.

Fouga Magister? Looks kinda earwiggy.

Not the Magister, I'm afraid. Bizarrely, the F7U guess was closer in terms of configuration if not country of origin.

Saab 21?

Yaaay! It's the old SAAB J21 - it had twin tails, so ...

Warren - your turn.

Well there you go! Nice to get a trivia question right once in a while.

OK.. Here is a real easy one! Name this plane and where it was built..



Easy one after the Earwig...

Lublin R-VIII, built in Plage i Laśkiewicz factory in Lublin, Poland in 1928. Clue, small Polish national markings on the rudder.

100% correct Andrew. Told you it was an easy one!

Next!

This program was cancelled after an early production example was lost. What is it and how was it lost?

Hehehehe..

Its the Parnall Peto. It met its fate when its mother submarine HMS M2 had a flood in its hanger. That will wreck a wood aircraft EVERY time!

Touche, quite right, but worse than that the sub sank taking the Peto with it. The concept of submersible aircraft carriers fell into disfavour so no further need for the Peto. M2 was believed to be surfacing with the hatch connecting the hangar and hull open to speed up the launch of the Peto, The main hangar door was opened slightly prematurely and water surged in and down the open hatch. The submarine dived stern first to the bottom of the Channel. M2 was lost I believe with all hands.

OK... another easy one..

Which came first, the 707 or C-135?

The C-135

Samantha, I think you're right, but you owe us a question!

OK here goes......

Can you name the Aircraft and what wrong with this picture

It is an A340, but it is on the old Hong Kong Airport which is supposedly closed. I don't think the A340 wcwr flew into the old airport in Cathay Colors.

Close but no cigar. Yes it an Airbus A340 (-211 to be precise )but the rest of the answer is not what I was looking for. (although that could also be correct)

It has only two maingear legs deployed - there should be a third one in the middle.

Assuming, of course, that all A340 variants have the Jake the Peg fit ...

You're correct Sean, over to you for the next question

Sorry, everyone, I've been on holiday. Abnormal service is now resumed.

Another quickie: which aircraft used its weapons to help it take off?

Hmmm ... how about one of the German WWII Mistel(?) combinations? A fighter guiding an unmanned bomber.