Quickmarch 488 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 OK here goes. Thanks to hurricanemk1c and mutley for setting me straight. Here's my contribution, complete with bad bird strikes. Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Antonov AN-2? Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Yikes! Rob IS Right! And here I thought the thing was pretty rare. I took that picture on the South Island, NZ a few months ago. It's in a huge shed along with hundreds of cars, motorcycles, aircraft, toys, you name it. Most in really poor condition like this poor old Antonov. Here's the write up that was located beside the plane (there's even a birdy doo-doo on that). Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,497 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 I like the back up info on the An-2 March, phew! that one didn't last long Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Thanks March Here's my entry Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Love those Russkies Beriev BE-200 Amphib (waterbomber) Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Over to you QM Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Big, red and white, round engines. I took this photo (or at least the photo that this was clipped from) a few years ago when the aircraft darn near ran over me. It was on approach at the time and I was in a really slow contrivance. I may have to email the answer to Mutley, if no one has this by 10am (Noumea time, UTC +11) tomorrow. I'm about to loose the wifi connection for a few days. Link to post Share on other sites
Clem Wu 1 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Martin JRM Mars? Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted August 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Martin Mars there Quickmarch! One big, red and white thing - how did she sound? Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Over to Clem Wu..........first one in although the time hack shows 8:43 (here) for both. Sounded like a radial symphony. Nothing like round engines and this aircraft has 4 of the biggest made. I was sailing in Cowichan Bay, on the East side of Vancouver Island when this lady wafted down to pick up 30 tons of water to drop on a local fire. These aircraft were a regular sight in our area as they were owned by a consortium of British Columbia forestry companies and used to protect the forests against fire. The big flying boats were based on Sproat Lake which is a few miles inland from the Vancouver Island east coast not far from Comox. A regular acquaintance of mine who flew 747's for Cathay Pacific retired and had been flying the Mars for a while when I left Vancouver Island in 2007. If you're interested in a bit of their history, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_JRM_Mars Cheers, March Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted August 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Damm - not quite quick enough! Well done Clem for beating me! Link to post Share on other sites
Clem Wu 1 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Not the first time that has happened! Thank you, next one coming soon! Link to post Share on other sites
Clem Wu 1 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Here's the next: Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 King air 200? Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzy 0 Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Piper Seminole Link to post Share on other sites
Clem Wu 1 Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Those aren't it! Photo taken earlier this year. Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzy 0 Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 That cowling reeks of Piper so I'm going with PA-30 Twin Comanche Link to post Share on other sites
Clem Wu 1 Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Yup, VH-WJD Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche B at Cessnock YCNK earlier this year. Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzy 0 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 All right. After some issues with photobucket, I've got my airplane. Link to post Share on other sites
rob16584 42 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Lancaster? Link to post Share on other sites
Dizzy 0 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Sorry Rob, It's not the Lancaster. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 That's going to be a tough one - it puts me in mind of a glider in a way... John Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Or something from Burt Rutan or Jim Bede Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 It appears to be aluminum, which Rutan is kind of allergic to... John Link to post Share on other sites
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