dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I'd say its name suggests it was not very well equipped for the long journeys it was designed for! Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Well, obviously it requires one engine for each of the main gear and one to haul around all the rest. John Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 It looks like it might be the Spartan Cruiser. John EDIT: Probably the Cruiser III. JDA Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Godden 943 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Spartan Cruiser it is John. Over to you. AG Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Well that didn't last long! Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Wakey Wakey John! LOL Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,310 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 While we are waiting for John, would anyone like to tell me what aircraft (looks like a turboprop with folded wings) is in the bottom corner of Kieran's last pic. Page 64, Post 1273. Just wondering and can't see it to well. My eyes are getting worse, must be time for a visit to the eyetometrist. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,310 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Thanks Kieran, it's so easy to see once you know the answer. Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Not a Hawkeye, No Radome, that looks like a C2A Greyhound. seems to have a tail ramp as well. Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,310 Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Hmmm...Maybe not so easy to see. That does look closer Alan and there is an image of the C2A closed up that resembles it. I even had to use a magnifier to check for the dome and couldn't see it, also the horizontal stabilizer is straight across on the C2A and V'ed on the E-2. What do you think Kieran, on first glance I see why you chose the E-2 but I think Alan might have pegged it. Thanks guys......... Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted May 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 All my search was a quick glance at what I thought it would be - a proper look does reveal it to be a C-2A Greyhound. Same basic airframe I believe Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Although broadly similar and using the same wings and tail, the C2A has a much deeper fuselage then the E2 making it more suitable for its trash hauler role. Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Godden 943 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 VRC-40 is a Grumman C-2A 'Greyhound' equipped squadron with a detachment deployed on the USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77) to provide logistics support. A recent upgrade has fitted the C-2A with the eight-bladed NP2000 scimitar propeller. So, with the rear loading ramp, my guess...Grumman C-2A 'Greyhound' Cheers Andrew Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,310 Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Thanks Andrew, I guess the Grumman C-2A 'Greyhound' it is. Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 I think John's fallen asleep! Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 I think John's fallen asleep! Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,310 Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Probably on another vacation..... Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,495 Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 John is too busy showing me and Lisa the best of Florida! Normal service will be resumed.. eventually, just keep calm and carry on! Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Hey guys, what has happened to this thread? !! Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 OK, I guess it's my turn. Just finished a vacation to recover from the last vacation. Will have something posted before I sleep. John Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 The ladder is distinctive - if you're aware of it, this one should be a piece of cake. Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Lockheed P-38 Lightning. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Of course it is... The boarding ladder is a neat feature of the P-38. The ladder portion folds flush into a slot on the lower side of the fuselage and the handle, when stowed, is nearly flush with the top side. I didn't think this one would last long. Take it away, Alan. John Joh Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 OK try this one, should be fairly easy; Link to post Share on other sites
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