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What Airplane Is This?
"Dave Deep" wrote in message
... They are upsidedown when you turn the pics over def B24s. I agree, but which model? There is an unusual arrangement of blisters and windows, and the framing for the glazing of the foremost position is upswept unlike any with which I am familiar. -- Andrew Chaplin SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.) |
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What Airplane Is This?
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ups.com... Eugene Griessel wrote: "Dave Deep" wrote: They are upsidedown when you turn the pics over def B24s. By jove, I think you've got it! Yes, I agree. Eugene L Griessel Teamwork is essential. It allows you to blame somebody else. I don't think he has it. I say Airship gondolas, why else would there be a rail around it ? Flip them over and picture a gasbag on top of it I think you're onto something. I took the railing to be some sort of antenna. -- Andrew Chaplin SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.) |
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What Airplane Is This?
" wrote in message ups.com... I don't think he has it. I say Airship gondolas, why else would there be a rail around it ? Flip them over and picture a gasbag on top of it I think you're on to something with that. Take a look at this image: http://www.bluejacket.com/usn/images..._blimp_zpg.jpg |
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What Airplane Is This?
Airship Gondolas - probably from the Goodyear XZP5K / XS2G-1 series (19
built - First Flight 1954) Stats: Length 285 ft. Gas Volume: 650,000 cu ft. Crew: 8 Max Speed: 85 MPH + Power: Two Wright 1300-4 Cyclone 7's 800 Hp Each Source: United States Navy Aircraft since 1911; Gordon Swanborough & Peter Bowers Naval Institute Press 1990 edition Jack G. " wrote in message ups.com... Eugene Griessel wrote: "Dave Deep" wrote: They are upsidedown when you turn the pics over def B24s. By jove, I think you've got it! Yes, I agree. Eugene L Griessel Teamwork is essential. It allows you to blame somebody else. I don't think he has it. I say Airship gondolas, why else would there be a rail around it ? Flip them over and picture a gasbag on top of it |
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What Airplane Is This?
Good Find! I think you have nailed it.
(Another correction is that the item is a "car" rather than "gondola"). Jack G. "Vanwall" wrote in message oups.com... I think they might be from K-series Blimps. Take a look he http://www.moffettfieldmuseum.org/ga...album=10&pos=1 http://www.moffettfieldmuseum.org/ga...album=10&pos=3 |
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What Airplane Is This?
In article Gzfsg.3069$pB.1825@trnddc06,
"Jack G" wrote: Good Find! I think you have nailed it. (Another correction is that the item is a "car" rather than "gondola"). Jack G. "Vanwall" wrote in message oups.com... I think they might be from K-series Blimps. Take a look he http://www.moffettfieldmuseum.org/ga...album=10&pos=1 http://www.moffettfieldmuseum.org/ga...album=10&pos=3 Here's another image that supports the car / gondola theory: http://www.americanheritage.com/arti.../2006_1_12.sht ml (scroll down to the second picture) -- NJE |
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What Airplane Is This?
In article Gzfsg.3069$pB.1825@trnddc06,
"Jack G" wrote: Good Find! I think you have nailed it. (Another correction is that the item is a "car" rather than "gondola"). I concur. Thanks everyone for all the great ideas & links. -john- -- ================================================== ==================== John A. Weeks III 952-432-2708 Newave Communications http://www.johnweeks.com ================================================== ==================== |
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What Airplane Is This?
Eugene Griessel wrote:
Dale wrote: In article , "John A. Weeks III" wrote: They are not B-24 or PB4Y-2s. My bet would be on a Shorts Sunderland...Kermit has one that he flew into Fantasy of Flight. Definitely not a Sunderland - or any of the Empire series of boats either. Although that was my first guess after B-24. Nor a Kawanishi Emily either. Very intriguing - the fuselages do appear to have suffered considerable modifications. My first thought was that it was a pair of P4Y-2 noses - the USCG had some modified with a rather blunt greenhouse up front, instead of the Erco turret. But that didn't quite fit. Then I pondered a bit more - those airfoil shaped areas near the top aren't for antenna fairings - there's too much structure there. But those openings aren't enough for wings. I think what we've got here is a pair of Blimp Gondola foward sections - either K-ship (ZPK) or N-Ship (ZPG) - they both had similar shapes, but different sizes - the N ships had 2 story gondolas. -- Pete Stickney Without data, all you have is an opinion |
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What Airplane Is This?
" wrote in message
ups.com... NJE wrote: In article Gzfsg.3069$pB.1825@trnddc06, "Jack G" wrote: Good Find! I think you have nailed it. (Another correction is that the item is a "car" rather than "gondola"). Jack G. "Vanwall" wrote in message oups.com... I think they might be from K-series Blimps. Take a look he http://www.moffettfieldmuseum.org/ga...album=10&pos=1 http://www.moffettfieldmuseum.org/ga...album=10&pos=3 Here's another image that supports the car / gondola theory: http://www.americanheritage.com/arti.../2006_1_12.sht ml (scroll down to the second picture) -- NJ OK, I nailed it, what is the prize ? A virtual hero cookie. :^) -- Andrew Chaplin SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.) |
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