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Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2

Posted: 25 Jan 2025, 11:24
by TSR2
Thanks Mike 👍

Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2

Posted: 27 Jan 2025, 03:25
by Airspeed
20-01-25 results
Keith (Dev One) led the charge, PeteP and Ben were next with "right first go" responses,
while Mick (woody901) identified it on his second go.

It was a Curtiss Kittyhawk.
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Well done, those men :rock:

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Oh, POO! Windows 11 did an update and wiped Wordpad off my system :rant:
Managed to open with Open Office Writer.

Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2

Posted: 27 Jan 2025, 04:04
by Airspeed
27-01-25 another Bitzer :)
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Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2

Posted: 03 Feb 2025, 03:39
by Airspeed
27-01-25 results.
Well, looks like nobody got it this week.
Oh, hang on, I'm looking at the next blank page in the book :doh:

Eric (Tomliner), PeteP, Mick (woody901), Brian (Bridon Bear), Simon (simondix), Brian Franklin, AllanL, Joe (blanston12)Myles and Ben (TSR2) all won a diamond badge, and Ben impressed me with a little detail on the tail wheel variations, scoring a Bonus Star.
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I've been reading about night fighters, and none of them were picked up by a Walrus, but I can imagine the relief of downed aircrew seeing one arrive.

Thanks for playing ;)

Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2

Posted: 03 Feb 2025, 04:37
by Airspeed
03-02-2025
Hope these snippets are big enough to see:
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If you need bigger shots, ask, and I'll try to find some :worried: :worried:

Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2

Posted: 10 Feb 2025, 03:29
by Airspeed
03-02-25 results
Simon (simondix) led the charge, then Keith (Dev One), Eric (Tomliner), PeteP, AllanL followed.
They all identified the Hamilcar X, powered version of the Hamilcar glider.

Allan's reply included this:
Only 20 had been built by VJ Day so they never saw action.

Dad had been involved in the planning for Operation Zipper, the seaborne invasion of Malaya, and they went ahead with the landings as no-one knew if the Japs would just surrender. Luckily they did and even operated under Indian Army command in Java where Dad was involved in helping the Dutch regain control from '45 to '47.

So I've given him a Bonus Star.

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Thanks to all who looked

Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2

Posted: 10 Feb 2025, 04:48
by Airspeed
10-02-25 No jigsaw puzzle today
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Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2

Posted: 17 Feb 2025, 01:28
by Airspeed
10-02-25 results
The Arado AR68 V5, which was the prototype for the Jumo engined AR68E, was spotted by the following:
Mick (woody901), PeteP, Simon (simondix), Joe (blanston12), Ben (TSR2) and AllanL.
Diamonds to you, Gents.
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Allan went into more detail on the Jumo power plant, and identified it as opposed to the alternate BMW exhausts.
Bonus Star for that, Allan.
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Thank you one and all :)

Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2

Posted: 17 Feb 2025, 01:43
by Airspeed
17-02-25 A quick spell in the time machine brings us closer to current times
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Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2

Posted: 24 Feb 2025, 03:37
by Airspeed
17-02-25 results
PeteP, Mick (woody901), Ben (TSR2) and Allanl were the hawk-eyed spotters to identify the BAe Hawk 200.Well done, folks :)
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Thanks to all who looked :thumbsup: