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  1. sgtmac

    sgtmac New Member

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    The prop on the nose suggests it some kind of precursor to the B-17, but don't have a clue?
     
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    B-24 Liberator. Only know because my dad was a Nav Instructor on it.
     
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    My guess is a Swordfish
     
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    The small one is a twin beech but the bomber no clue.
     
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  5. Takao

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    To be exact, the "twin beech" is a Beech C-45F Expeditor.

    the bomber is a captured Japanese Nakajima G8N1 Renzan.
     
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  6. royalflyingcorp

    royalflyingcorp New Member

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    Anyone want to take a shot at identifying this rare ww2 aircraft.....
    And by general knowledge please, looking it up on the net doesnt count.
     

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  7. mcoffee

    mcoffee Son-of-a-Gun(ner)

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    PV-2 Harpoon
     
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    Spot on. Good eye...
     
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    It's a beauty
     
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    Hope she is enjoying her new home.
     
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  11. Biak

    Biak Boy from Illinois Staff Member

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    IMG_3177.jpeg

    I’m trying to figure this out:
     
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  12. chibobber

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    Sure looks like a P-51. Windscreen, canopy, seat and black dot? line up as P-51.
     
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    Bit small for my eyes mate...
     
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  14. Biak

    Biak Boy from Illinois Staff Member

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    The bulge above the wing threw me. Hadn’t even noticed the black dot.
     
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  15. T. A. Gardner

    T. A. Gardner Genuine Chief

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    It's an XP-75 Eagle probably S/N 44-32166

    [​IMG]

    Well, that took all of 30 seconds...
     
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  16. CAC

    CAC Ace of Spades

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    Hmmm…or a Kangaroo

    upload_2024-3-22_19-13-30.jpeg
     
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  17. chibobber

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    Note the windscreen lower frame curve, the lower canopy valance width and the panel lines. The "bulge" is just an illusion, it is a reflection of the wing on the side panels, bad photo. I'll stick with P-51.
     
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  18. T. A. Gardner

    T. A. Gardner Genuine Chief

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    Doesn't have that small black circle or hole right below the cockpit like the XP-75 does, as does the original picture.

    Or, it could well be a P-51D.
     
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  19. Biak

    Biak Boy from Illinois Staff Member

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    Thanks for the replies. I can rule out the XP75 and after chibobber noted the 'bulge' I was seeing was most likely light contrast. I'm confident it's a P51. The dude sitting in it received his in January 1945.

    Ps: I'm either outta 'likes' or my button ain't working. I'll catch up with y'all later on that score.
     
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  20. Biak

    Biak Boy from Illinois Staff Member

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    I'm changing my answer to a P80. Merle was an instructor in the F80 around 1947 and the apparent height angle up to him in the picture looks too high to me for aP51. And there's that bulge above the wing. I'll try to enlarge the other pic.

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    Biak, Mar 25, 2024
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