Oh lordy ... how about the SB2A - the Brewster Buccaneer?

Hi Graeme

I've never heard the anecdote, but I wondered if it maybe applied to the Curtiss Seamew? I've read that Royal Navy crews called it the Sea Cow and preferred the old Vought Kingfisher.

All the best

Rowan

Hi Guys, sorry AGAIN for the delay. I've been moving house.

Curtiss Seamew it is!

The reprot I read that was US Navy crews were so unhappy with it that more than one was "lost" overboard and re-replaced with the Kingfisher!

Back to you, Rowan.

Grubby.

Cheers Graeme

I hope all's going well with the move! Having had to do that myself recently, I know only too well what a nightmare it is!

I stumbled across an interesting pic this morning. It was new to me, so I wonder if anyone can identify the aircraft:



All the best

Rowan

Hi again

No ideas yet? Well, here's the same aircraft with different engines:



Hint #1 - it's Eastern European...

All the best

Rowan

Hmmm tricky one

Looks like a surgery between a DHC Heron's Body and a Shorts Sterling's Cockpit

How about a PZL P-37 ??

Hi Damian

No - it's post-war and further south...

All the best

Rowan

sure has a stirling feel to it. But is more likely to be an ikarus 214.
Good to see this thread alive once more.

Nice one JP

You've nailed it! Over to you for the next question.

All the best

Rowan

Ok bit pressed for this one.
What the devil has this rose got to do with aeroplanes?

Is this the rose named after the B777??

Nope. As with most of my quiz teasers there is an Irish connection.

The rose is deaf because it was planted directly under the flightpath at Dublin International ??

Hi JP

I'd say that must be 'Spitfire Paddy' - the Finucane Rose, named after Brendan 'Paddy' Finucane.

All the best

Rowan

Ha! Am I that obvious?

YES I AM!

It is indeed Spitfire Paddy a rose for WC Brendan "Paddy" Finucane, native of Rathmines, only finally recognized by his homeland government in 2004. Can you tell I'm an Irish Independent reader, or as my father puts it That Unionist Rag?

Got a little bit political there. Anyways back to you Rowan.

Hi again JP

This might be a bit easy, but it was ready and waiting in my gallery. What aircraft is this?:



All the best

Rowan

Japanese Ki-46 Dinah

Cheers Nick

Hi Nick

Not the K-46, but you are very, very close...

All the best

Rowan

It's the Ki-45 Toryu, "Nick" (It has my name!! )

Cheers Nick

Hi again

Well done, that's it. It's the Ki-45 prototype, so not quite the familiar shape of the service versions.

Over to you for the next question.

All the best

Rowan

Kawasaki Ki-45 ???



Too Late (

I'm ready (I don't think so )

Cheers Nick

Hi Nick

Thought up a question yet?

All the best

Rowan