The 'Last Chance Saloon' – Wot Plane? Thread 2015 – Rules In Post #7

……. and this time it seems that this thread has, finally, bitten the dust!

The tailplane seems to have a straight trailing edge compared to the DC-4’s tapered tailplane.

Hmm… after some research I believe that photo was taken by Major Norton of 3 PARA during the assault on El Gamil.

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205212450

The IWM think it’s a Hastings too. Any clues?

According to my references, it is an Israeli DC-4 re-supplying the advanced Tsahal units during op Kadesh, the local counterpart of Musketeer.
But I must say your references sound pretty sure of themselves, and the IWM is usually a respectable source.

Subjectively I find that the bottom view matches better a DC-4 than a Hastings, but who am I am to question the Imperial museum?

The floor is yours, with congrats.

I does look a lot like a Handley Page Hastings transport aircraft of the Royal Air Force !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handley_Page_Hastings

And the serial looks like “TG…”, which would support the Hastings identity.

Hmm… after some research I believe that photo was taken by Major Norton of 3 PARA during the assault on El Gamil.

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205212450

The IWM think it’s a Hastings too. Any clues?

Right period, wrong airplane.
You’re warm.

Next up: What, with bonus points for who and when

Straight inner trailing edge, long inner nacelles… looks like a Hermes / Hastings planform. So I’ll go with a Hastings with Musketeer stripes, hence 1956. Dropping supply containers?

Apparently 70, 99 and 511 Squadrons were deployed. Not sure how to narrow-down beyond that!

De Monge – Buscaylet Experimental 1918 à stabilité automatique.
A really weird machine.

Next up: What, with bonus points for who and when

Correct…De Monge and Buscaylet 1918

De Monge – Buscaylet Experimental 1918 à stabilité automatique.
A really weird machine.

Next up: What, with bonus points for who and when

Well known french maker name will do.

It is european.

Ok…I runned the virus scan….and operational again.

WOT ?

It is the nimble Hütter indeed. With a wing span of only 10 metres, and an empty weight of around 100 kg. A brick in glide, a joy in thermal climbs, no airbrakes, no trim, no room at all, no wheel, no canopy, but a delightful little plane to fly. Very rare, too. Even more rare to see three of them on any one airfield.

It is definitely a size smaller than Grunau Baby.

I am unable to download pics.

Please the floor is yours. 😀

Hütter Hü-17 ?

It is the nimble Hütter indeed. With a wing span of only 10 metres, and an empty weight of around 100 kg. A brick in glide, a joy in thermal climbs, no airbrakes, no trim, no room at all, no wheel, no canopy, but a delightful little plane to fly. Very rare, too. Even more rare to see three of them on any one airfield.

Right country of design, wrong manufacturer.

Hütter Hü-17 ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%BCtter_H%C3%BC_17

Grunau Baby IIs ?

Right country of design, wrong manufacturer.

Equator in the Cottbus museum: http://www.skybird-ev.de/Germany/Cottbus%20Nord/dealm.jpg

Another one stored at Erbach, basically airworthy.

Thanks for the info – and the foto!

Thomas

Here’s a line up of three pretty gliders. A rare occasion, as there are not that many still around. What are they?
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Grunau Baby IIs ?

Equator in the Cottbus museum: http://www.skybird-ev.de/Germany/Cottbus%20Nord/dealm.jpg

Another one stored at Erbach, basically airworthy.