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Some Wings To I.D.

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By: eye4wings - 28th March 2015 at 09:22

I reckon Meddle is right on the money!
Yes, the main gear legs go into the fuselage sides but the wheels set into the wing undersides at a back-swept angle – that was what had me going! I couldn’t think of an aircraft with that characteristic. Reminiscent of the Barracuda – which it obviously wasn’t!
Well done that man!

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By: Meddle - 28th March 2015 at 00:11

I’m not convinced Fan trainer wheels go into the fuselage;

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Rhein-Flugzeugbau_Fantrainer_600,_Private_JP6233226.jpg

The red and white paint scheme suggests that the wing came off of a trainer. RTAF appear to have used Cessna T-37s as well, but the undercarriage assembly doesn’t allow for it to pack into that nifty little hole in the wing you posted in picture #2 above. Chipmunks appear to have a fixed undercarriage, so they didn’t come off one of those either.

The wing maybe even came off of this example;

http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1419545M.jpg

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By: wl745 - 27th March 2015 at 23:58

Fan trainer wheels go into the fuselage!!Yes they are ex Thai air force and just arrived in the yard .All the other wings ,flaps and hatches etc have gone to the smelter.

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By: Meddle - 27th March 2015 at 18:36

The Royal Thai Air Force Museum appears to have a Fantrainer chop shop of sorts on site. Most of the pictures I’ve seen show them missing their wings.

Rhein Flugzeugbau Fantrainer 400 seems like a good match;

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/0/06/RFB_400_DreiSeit.png

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By: Fouga23 - 27th March 2015 at 18:21

White: Fantrainer?
The grey one could indeed be Marchetti

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By: Meddle - 27th March 2015 at 17:12

Siai Marchetti SF-260MT?

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By: jeepman - 27th March 2015 at 17:06

looks like a small Royal Thai Air Force roundel – so presumably are all something used by RTAF

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By: Trolly Aux - 27th March 2015 at 16:44

wheel folds wrong way for a JP

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By: Meddle - 27th March 2015 at 15:54

I dunno, a red and white one? I’m going to say Jet Provost, just to get the ball rolling. :very_drunk:

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By: charliehunt - 27th March 2015 at 13:47

Of your many contributions, Meddle, this must be one of your sharpest and most astute. It’s only a minor detail but any idea which aircraft…..??:eek:

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By: Meddle - 27th March 2015 at 13:38

Aircraft!

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