Name This Plane...from the inside

[KilroyCD]

Have I killed this thread?

Seriously now, doesn't anyone have a guess? I'll drop a hint: although it's not American, it has an American-designed engine.

 

[KilroyCD]

Good Lord, I must have well and truly killed this thread...

* Blows Taps * Since it's a thread about aircraft, should we have a "Missing Man" formation? :cry: :eusa_doh:

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

Seriously now, doesn't anyone have a guess? I'll drop a hint: although it's not American, it has an American-designed engine.

Mitsubishi A6M Zero?

 

[KilroyCD]

Mitsubishi A6M Zero?

Nope, nice try though. I'll drop another hint - it's European.

 

[Smithy]

Sorry I haven't been around for the last few days.

I have to admit that this has me stumped.

But I'll have a stab at the nationality, is it French?

 

[Smithy]

Actually might be something the VVS used...

I'm off for a look in the books!

 

[Smithy]

A-ha, it's Swedish

It's an FFVS J22

That was a tough one!

 

[Smithy]

I was having a real hard time with this as initially I was struck with the vague similarity of the canopy framing to an FW-190, then when you said it was european with a US designed engine I started thinking French (but the the interior cockpit colouring and instrument layout were different from Froggy kites). Then I though maybe it's Russian (some used licenced built US engines) but Russian planes usually had spade grips. Etc, etc...

After much head scratching I thought I better think outside the 9 dots and what do you know Swedish!

 

[Smithy]

OK, here's another one. I don't think it's too, too hard.

Let's also see some others having a go at guessing - "nothing ventured, nothing gained!"

Here she is...

 

[KilroyCD]

A-ha, it's Swedish

It's an FFVS J22

That was a tough one!

:eusa_clap You are absolutely right on that one, but I was beginning to think I killed the thread! It was about the most obscure one I could find a cockpit shot of.

 

[KilroyCD]

Not quite certain...

OK, here's another one. I don't think it's too, too hard.

Let's also see some others having a go at guessing - "nothing ventured, nothing gained!"

Here she is...

...but it looks to me like it might be a Gloster Gauntlet.

 

[Smithy]

That man knows his onions!

Well done :eusa_clap

As a little bit of trivia, the very first production Hawker Hurricanes were actually painted this same unusual turquoise interior colouring as in this Gauntlet, and not the more well known interior RAF grey-green.

 

[KilroyCD]

That man knows his onions!

Well done :eusa_clap

As a little bit of trivia, the very first production Hawker Hurricanes were actually painted this same unusual turquoise interior colouring as in this Gauntlet, and not the more well known interior RAF grey-green.

Not surprising, since Hawker took over Gloster in 1934.

 

[KilroyCD]

This one may not be too difficult...

Here's another of my favourites...

 

[KilroyCD]

I guess I was wrong...

Here's another of my favourites...

Well, I thought this one wouldn't be too difficult. Smithy, aren't you going to have a 'go' at this one? [huh]

 

[Smithy]

Hi Kilroy,

I actually missed your posting this. Not too difficult as you say, it's a Skyraider. The shape of the instrument panel gives it away that it's a Douglas crate!

Cheers,

Smithy.

 

[KilroyCD]

Hi Kilroy,

I actually missed your posting this. Not too difficult as you say, it's a Skyraider. The shape of the instrument panel gives it away that it's a Douglas crate!

Cheers,

Smithy.

Right first time! A Douglas AD Skyraider

 

[Fletch]

At last, an opening...I have a few more cockpits I'll bet no one can identify. Here's the first one.

 

[jspott]

supermarine walrus?

 

[Fletch]

Nope...it's American, but from about the same era (or slightly earlier).