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NickZour
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Posted: Friday, December 04, 2009 - 01:07 AM UTC
So...take a look at this



Now find it out

Cheers Nick
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Posted: Friday, December 04, 2009 - 01:42 AM UTC
It is a fake plane (JFU) made of the wreck of a Ki-43, I think. Used as a decoy at airfields.

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Posted: Friday, December 04, 2009 - 01:44 AM UTC

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It is a fake plane (JFU) made of the wreck of a Ki-43, I think. Used as a decoy at airfields.



Wrong answer.

Cheers Nick
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Posted: Friday, December 04, 2009 - 07:30 AM UTC
That looks like a captured Ki-84.....
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Posted: Friday, December 04, 2009 - 07:40 AM UTC

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That looks like a captured Ki-84.....


Wrong answer.

Cheers Nick
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Posted: Friday, December 04, 2009 - 08:15 AM UTC
a three bladed prop would make that a Ki-116 Hayate. Basically a ki-84 made for kamikase.
why is it is US colours? captured or a false flag operation?
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Posted: Friday, December 04, 2009 - 08:20 AM UTC

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a three bladed prop would make that a Ki-116 Hayate. Basically a ki-84 made for kamikase.
why is it is US colours? captured or a false flag operation?


No, that's wrong, it's not an 116.

It's captured....

Cheers Nick
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Posted: Friday, December 04, 2009 - 06:24 PM UTC
Could it be the Ki-106? I've seen pictures of it in captured colors
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Posted: Friday, December 04, 2009 - 08:26 PM UTC

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Could it be the Ki-106? I've seen pictures of it in captured colors


That's correct

It's a captured Ki-106



Cheers Nick
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mrobeson
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Posted: Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 09:40 PM UTC
Wow, cool that I got that right. Does anyone really know the difference between the Ki-84 and the Ki-106? They look really similar, but i know they're from different companies.

Moving on, here's a new mystery plane for you....
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Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 12:12 AM UTC
Hi Matthew

It's a Ki-54 isn't it? (and I think the Ki-106 was built partly with wood to save aluminium etc. that were in short supply.)

All the best

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Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 09:13 AM UTC
Yep. Merlin, it's a Ki-54. Thought it might be more difficult because of the Chinese markings and the lack of turrets on it.

Over to you for this next one
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Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 08:55 PM UTC
Hi Matthew

I was already thinking "Tachikawa" because of the Ki-106.

Let's see if anyone can identify this weird one:



All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 09:33 PM UTC
Fokker F.XVIII ??
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Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 09:44 PM UTC

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Fokker F.XVIII ??


Hi Michal

Do you mean the Fokker D.XXIII? This is very similar, but an independent design. Look further East...

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 10:13 PM UTC

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Fokker F.XVIII ??


Hi Michal

Do you mean the Fokker D.XXIII? This is very similar, but an independent design. Look further East...

All the best

Rowan


Yes, I ment D.XXIII - stupid mistake. Anyway I have no other suggestions for the answer...
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Posted: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 01:03 PM UTC
Hi there

No ideas yet? OK - start thinking Russian.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 04:20 AM UTC
Is it a Yakovlev?? (as a first clue?)

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Posted: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 04:39 AM UTC

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Is it a Yakovlev?? (as a first clue?)

Cheers Nick


Hi Nick

No, it's not by one of the really major Russian manufacturers.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 04:43 AM UTC
Hmm the only thing I can think of is the Tupolev I-12 which looks like
it may have some lineage to this. But it isn't the I-12.
Another Chernyshov design perhaps?
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Posted: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 05:37 AM UTC
Hi JP

No, not the I-12, this is about 10 years later. Think of a manufacturer whose name is reminiscent to the Russian capital...

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 12:25 AM UTC
Ah OK. Moskalev SAM-13, good clue. The tailplane does look like
the I-12's I think. What where they thinking!? I'm no aeroplane
designer but you look at that and just think nah, never going to work.

At least things like the Skua, for example, look ugly but at least
it flew.
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Posted: Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 12:40 AM UTC

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What where they thinking!? I'm no aeroplane
designer but you look at that and just think nah, never going to work.


Hi JP

Yep, that just about sums it up! Over to you for the next one.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 11:55 PM UTC
Season's greetings!

Here is my christmas teaser.

What does Santa fly?
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