Classic British Flight Sim

03-06-24 results.
A good crop of badges this time.
The Kawanishi H8K was identified by:
Eric (Tomliner), PeteP, Brian (Bridon Bear), MikeW (emfrat), Brian Franklin, Joe (blanston12), AllanL and Keith (Dev One).

Mick (woody901) reassessed his thoughts for a gold badge.


Only the identifying numbers and national markings were blurred, so I won't re-post the image.
Many found the same photo, which was taken just prior to it being shot down by a US aircraft.
The similarity to the Sunderland was not surprising, as the order was for an aircraft superior to the Sunderland.
Defensive armament was 20mm cannons in the turrets, and apparently it was something of a tough nut to crack.

Thanks for playing.

10-06-24 King's Birthday long weekend, so I expect penalty rates for today's quiz

10-06-24 results.
This week's Barkley-Grow T8P-1
was spotted by:
Mick (woody 901), Joe (blanston12), Simon (simondix) and Ben (TSR2). Badges all round, and congratulations on a difficult subject


Thanks for your interest, all.

17-06-24 One to warm the hearts of the old Spotters.....

17-06-24 results
Brian (Bridon Bear) got the ball rolling, then PeteP, Eric (Tomliner), Mick (woody901), Keith (Dev One), Joe (blanston12), Brian Franklin, Ben (TSR2), MikeW (emfrat), Simon (simondix), and AllanL, all identified the Caravelle.

Ben went further, Caravelle III of Air Inter, for a Bonus Star.

Our example was F-BSRR. Thanks for playing

24-06-24 Another tubby chum for you:

24-06-24 results.
Three respondents correctly identified the Blackburn B-54/ B-88, and most references on the www refer to it this way. The book which I extracted the photo from had the same heading. We all knew about the different engines, and most knew about the 6 or 8 blades on the contra-rotating props on the different engines.
The photo shows an oval depression on the fuselage side, very similar to the exhaust for the Double Mamba, but it looks like it was there because it was designed to take the unavailable Napier Double Naiad turboprop engine. The piston RR Griffon was installed instead, so I'm assuming that the original exhaust hole was just covered as development was still progressing.
It was left to our fourth and fifth entries, to categorically identify the photo as a B-54, with the additional comment that some instances on the www actually label it as a B-88.
A gold badge therefore goes to each of, PeteP, Brian (Bridon Bear) and Keith (Dev One).

The diamond goes to Mick (woody901) and Ben (TSR2)

The red face goes to me, who looked at many photos and failed to click.
Here are samples from the www:
A B-54, note the exhaust stubs on the nose sides. A B-88 A B-88 labelled as a B-54
Well, that was an education, and a reminder to keep eyes and mind open, AND not to believe all that you read.
Thanks to All

01-07-24 to celebrate the tail end of last financial year...

01-06-24 results
Three Magnificent Men identified the Messerschmitt 323 Gigant.
Six-engined monster with wings thick enough to accommodate gun positions, generally called barbettes, as they aren't conventional turrets.
PeteP, Keith (Dev One) and Brian Franklin receive badges. Everyone else gets "Thanks" for looking


The drawing in my book is too big to scan on my A4 device, but you'll find examples on the www.
https://www.jetsprops.com/transport/mes ... ifter.html
Thanks All, see you in a minute or two with a new one.

08-07-24 Like the old newspaper joke, black & white and "red" all over.