Wolf in sheeps clothing.

[adrian roberts]

What is the aircraft behind the Storch in David's first post in this thread?

Adrian

[David Layne]

Originally Posted by adrian roberts

What is the aircraft behind the Storch in David's first post in this thread?

Adrian

Vultee-Stinson Vigilant

Here is a link to what I think is the same type of aircraft.

http://www.mapsairmuseum.org/stinson.htm

[David Layne]

Thanks to Lee missing photographs replaced.

[David Layne]

Continuing this thread, here is a Junkers JU 352 in Russian markings.

[David Layne]

As you can see I like this thread. This is a Messerschmitt Bf 110c-4 Werk-Nr. 2177 of 4 (F) 14 forced down at Goodwood on July 21st 1940 and pictured after repairs with parts salvaged from another crashed example. The photograph was taken October 28th 1941 after being transferred to R.A.F. Duxford as AX 772. It eventually was on the books of the "Enemy Aircraft Flight" at Tangmere.

[Cpl Rootes]

When i went to Duxford recently there was a spitfire that actually isn't a spitfire, althought they said it is. How did i know i hear you ask (well actually a guide who is a freind of mine told me) but anyway the engine is the wrong way up!!

[adrian roberts]

Originally Posted by David Layne

Vultee-Stinson Vigilant

Here is a link to what I think is the same type of aircraft.

http://www.mapsairmuseum.org/stinson.htm

Thanks - this enabled me to narrow it down and find some pics of Stinsons. The one in your link is a Reliant; the one in the original picture is a Vigilant as you say.

Adrian

[Kyt]

Originally Posted by Cpl Rootes

When i went to Duxford recently there was a spitfire that actually isn't a spitfire, althought they said it is. How did i know i hear you ask (well actually a guide who is a freind of mine told me) but anyway the engine is the wrong way up!!

Er, I may be being a bit dim but why was the engine the wrong way up? Is that like Rover K series engine that was too big for some cars (made changing the spark plugs a bitch!!)

[David Layne]

Originally Posted by Kyt

Er, I may be being a bit dim but why was the engine the wrong way up? Is that like Rover K series engine that was too big for some cars (made changing the spark plugs a bitch!!)

That post confused me too.

[Cpl Rootes]

thats the whole point it wasn't a Spitfire!! Spitfires have inverted engines so the exhuast points down. This was another plane which had been converted to look like a Spitfire but it still had it's original engine!!

Get it now?