CornishChris 5 #1 July 7, 2011 I am lucky enough to live very near the Imperial War Museum at RAF Duxford in Cambridgeshire, UK. As such not only do I get free membership I also get to see all of the planes flying over my house. I snapped this one a few days ago but am having a struggle to identify it - can anyone help. I honestly believe this will take the brains on here about 30 seconds... CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #2 July 7, 2011 T-6 (or variant) of Portuguese Air Forcescissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erroll 80 #3 July 7, 2011 QuoteI am lucky enough to live very near the Imperial War Museum at RAF Duxford in Cambridgeshire, UK. As such not only do I get free membership I also get to see all of the planes flying over my house. I snapped this one a few days ago but am having a struggle to identify it - can anyone help. I honestly believe this will take the brains on here about 30 seconds... Looks like what I know as a Harvard. The SA Air Force used to use them as primary trainers in the old days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #4 July 7, 2011 Quote Looks like what I know as a Harvard. The SA Air Force used to use them as primary trainers in the old days. Same same scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CornishChris 5 #5 July 7, 2011 Thanks Guys - mystery solved as quickly as I thought. I searched T-6 Duxford and there are dozens of photos of the exact plane! I will post some more when I have them - the best so far is the Lancaster Bomber that passes over the house at about 150 feet - just magnificent! You may also be interested to know that there is an American War Memorial in our village as a flight group flying Mustangs was stationed here during the war... Edited to Add: I think it may have been a Harvard that William Ash jumped out of to 'test' his parachute during the war. In his book 'Under the Wire' he talks about being issued a bail out rig and him and a friend took up a plane at night, flew it upside down and he jumped to see if it worked - a pioneer of our sport and all round legend. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #6 July 7, 2011 An-2 "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #7 July 7, 2011 If interested here are a couple of shots of T-6s when they were fairly new. Look like at least one 1949 model and pics were taken in the 50s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #8 July 7, 2011 Quote An-2 negative, the An-2 is a russian cargo biplane... wait wait.... scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 #9 July 7, 2011 Bonfire? What kind of plane? I don't even have to open the attachment - AN-2. Duh. "Don't! Get! Eliminated!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #10 July 7, 2011 Quote Quote An-2 negative, the An-2 is a russian cargo biplane... wait wait.... This isn't 'Nam, Smokey, this is Bonfire, and there are rules! It's always an An-2!"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CornishChris 5 #11 July 7, 2011 OK - How about these two - fly by the back of the house at about 400 feet... CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #12 July 7, 2011 Some of my favorites, P38 Lightning and F4U Corsair. And hard to be seen in the background haze, AN-2.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #13 July 7, 2011 QuoteOK - How about these two - fly by the back of the house at about 400 feet... P38 Lightning and a F-4 Corsair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #14 July 7, 2011 Quote OK - How about these two - fly by the back of the house at about 400 feet... P-38 Lightning F4U Corsair Got any hard ones? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CornishChris 5 #15 July 7, 2011 They were pretty easy, especially the Lightning which is still flying around outside. It is incredibly fast - I'm damn lucky to live here. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CornishChris 5 #16 July 7, 2011 Here's a couple more for you then... CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #17 July 7, 2011 QuoteHere's a couple more for you then... P-51 (with invasion stripes) Bearcat ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #18 July 7, 2011 Quote They were pretty easy, especially the Lightning which is still flying around outside. It is incredibly fast - I'm damn lucky to live here. We have a few around the Pacific NW.... Paul Allen owns a couple.. and there is one at the Boeing Mueseum in Seattle.. one at Evergreen in McMinville and one at Tillimook OR.. The amount of them made and the amount still remaining flying of most of the WWII Warbirds is really amazing, as most were scrapped long ago Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #19 July 7, 2011 Quote Quote Here's a couple more for you then... P-51 (with invasion stripes) Bearcat ?? Skyraider (my final answer) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #20 July 7, 2011 Quote Here's a couple more for you then... Both are AN-2's. When will you ever learn? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tharv17 0 #21 July 8, 2011 All headed in for the flying legends airshow. I wish I lived in your house! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 #22 July 8, 2011 Quote Both are AN-2's. When will you ever learn? I think you read my mind. "Don't! Get! Eliminated!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CornishChris 5 #23 July 8, 2011 Enjoy the show - you won't enjoy the traffic getting there! CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
