Quickmarch 488 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 No. There were 10,000 of these manufactured in the USA and Canada leading up to and during the second world war. A lot of us trained on them back in the late 60's and into the 70's. Now that's a big hint. Cheers, March Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 To answer Alan, No they didn't make barn doors. But they did manufacture equipment that was not aviation orientated. Sort of like the Wrights. You're thinking of the Grace L Ferguson Storm Door and Airline Company. That organisation was a figment of Bob Newhart's imagination (maybe from the late 50's or early 60's). Cheers, March Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Is that a Link Trainer? John Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 I think you could be right John, Just had a look at a few pics of those things and I think youve nailed it! Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 That's it John, I thought it quite appropriate that a sim forum should remember it's roots. This is the first flight simulator produced in any quantity. Look how far we've come. I'm on the iPad now, so can't post any other pics. I'll edit this post later with the un retouched photo of this unit. This particular example is rotting away on the South Island in NZ - in the same barn as the Antonov that I posted here a while back. There's a treasure trove of Aviation history being made available for bird nesting in a huge facility near Wanaka (spelling suspect). I have fond memories of Saturday afternoons shut up in a little box, learning how to shoot an NDB approach. The FBO doing pilot training at CYHM actually had a working example of the link. For those interested, there's lots of info on Wikipedia. Cheers, March Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 The comment about over 10,000 made got me thinking outside the box. There's no way anything in the aviation world produced in that quantity could be so obscure and unknown to us if it was a conventional airplane. Therefore, it had to be something else. Once I made that leap the answer was pretty obvious. Good one, and as you say, really goes to our roots. Will find something devious and get it posted. John Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 In bits and pieces... Just to make it harder for you. You guys are pretty good and something easy just won't do. John Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,314 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Has the tail of a Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose but not sure that the nose looks the same. Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 It's definately the XP-54 It just looks different due to the funny angles, look at the tail and the shape of the canopy. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Brett's got it. Good job guys. Less than 4 hours. John Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,314 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 You are right Alan, I was concentrating on the tail because it was so distinctive but the canopy, while close, was a bit off on the angle of the picture I was looking at. The nose looks like it has a indention on one picture and looks like an outie on the other. The middle picture from the left side threw me off too and I could not figure out what it was. Unfortunately for others across the pond, I got an advance look at John's entry while most of the rest of the gang slept. It's getting harder to get one past everyone so I'll try posting only a small part of this aircraft right now and add others as needed. Good luck and good skill to all. Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Breguet Deux Ponts, prob Air France colours, Military version was called the Sahara. It was also known as the Universal. Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,314 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Bang!!! Only an hour and a half on that one Alan. I'm going to show only the door handle next time around I think. My example for this one can be found here. Also called the Breguet 763 Provence. The picture was captured at the 1957 Paris Air Show. Over to you ........ Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Heehee, I used to see these things every day when I grew up on the edge of Heathrow. Lovely old aircraft. Known to LHR staff as Flying Pigs because of their portly dimensions. any way , try your hands at this one, should be fairly easy. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 B-36? Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Nope ! Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Ah, then it's the Martin XB-48. John Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Ah, then it's the Martin XB-48. John It most certainly is, the Martin XB-48, an almost forgotten aircraft today, only 2 were ever built. Over to you again John. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Almost forgot again.... this should be pretty easy. Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzy 0 Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 Almost forgot again.... this should be pretty easy. North American FJ-2/3 Fury? Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 That's it - the Navy version of the F-86 Sabre. Nice work. John Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Wakey Wakey Dizzy, your turn, Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzy 0 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Yes sorry I've been having massive problems with photobucket. Seems there site doesn't wanna load at all. Anyways managed to put this together. Clue. It's an A model because it has a horn on the rudder. The original didn't have that horn there. Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 DHC Twin Otter Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzy 0 Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Not a twin otter. Here's another clue, its used to train people to fly, and the colour is an other clue. Link to post Share on other sites
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