New Year Photo Quiz

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I set out several weeks ago looking for photos in the MAS Collection that could be used to stretch members’ recognition skills on a more regional UK forum. However, although in fun, it proved a little too difficult with just one member contributing all the answers. Seems a shame to waste the effort, so making a bold move and posting here for a larger audience.

I acknowledge that there is a regular recognition ‘game’ thread here, which I do follow with interest - however find great difficulty ‘breaking-in’ to join the fun as my knowledge of French and US ‘one-offs’ from the 30s or 50s is not great, and I never seem to be quick enough on the ‘open house’ moments. This selection is mostly just a little more recent, from the 60s through to the early 80s and features the obscure, rather than the forgotten. Should be an easy task for Lightning Mate, Moze, Wilkofife, Skytrain 10, Avion Ancien & the others – or with more recent types included, will it?

Just a bit of fun, as I have the photos already uploaded – in no way intended to replace or even augment the regular “Wot Plane” challenges.

PROTOTYPE & 'ONE-OFF' AIRCRAFT

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Post your answers to as many (or as few) questions as you wish, I’ll give a mark as soon as I can, but not initially state which are the right or wrong answers. When the flow of those willing to have a stab at making a fool of their skills dries up, or someone scores 10/10, I’ll post (what I hope are) the right answers.

1.This heavily converted aircraft is one of two different NASA QSRA (Quiet Short Haul Research Aircraft). Question is, on what type is the conversion based, manufacturer’s or military designation will be accepted. An Alan Curry photo, Paris 1983.

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h365/viscount701/IMG_0001-001-8.jpg

2. Should pose no real problem as this prototype is preserved. A MAP/Real Photos image.

 http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h365/viscount701/IMG_0001-002_zps1b28a182.jpg

3. An official manufacturer’s photo.

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h365/viscount701/IMG_0002-001-6.jpg

4. Official manufacturer’s photo. I’ve removed the constructor’s name and registration from the ‘fuselage’

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h365/viscount701/IMG_0004-002_zps06eb824b.jpg

5. An Alison turbo-prop, test-bed fitted into a production jet fighter type. Photographer unknown, but at Bakersfield, California.

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h365/viscount701/IMG_0005-001-4.jpg

6. An aircraft that went into commercial production, but which type lies hidden inside the static test rig. An official manufacturer’s photo.

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h365/viscount701/IMG_0006-001-3.jpg

7. A MAP photo, designation removed from the image and registration from tail.

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h365/viscount701/IMG_0010-002_zps22bb9ee2.jpg

8. Possibly the most obscure question here. Photographer not known, likely taken early '60s!

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h365/viscount701/IMG_0008-001-3.jpg

9. A prototype for a short-run production military type, manufacturer's name and designation removed using Picasa. Paris 6.63, photographer not known

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h365/viscount701/IMG_0007-001-5.jpg

10. An oddly disconcerting photo of the first prototype of what became a production helicopter type. Could be a manufacturer’s photo, although not stamped as such. Registration removed.

http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h365/viscount701/IMG_0009-002_zps15b87e9d.jpg

The clock is now ticking ……have fun making the little grey cells work.

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1. Caribou?

5. F84?

6. Bandeirante?

9. Not a clue but I absolutely love it. Do I get a bonus point for the trident behind?

10. Frelon or Super Frelon? Did you remove the wheels as well as the registration?

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Kev35, well done on an immediate response. Successful in that two are correct, although lack full designations - a further two have the right thinking but wrong names. No bonus mark for the Trident.

On no.10 I simply removed the paintwork - agree it is somewhat unauthodox without wheels.

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6 looks like a Jetstream.

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#4. Dornier Do32

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1. DHC 4 Caribou or DHC 7 Buffalo (NASA XC 8?)

5. Republic XF84H Thunderscreech.

6. Embraer Brasilia.

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Agree, looks like a Jetstream - but most certainly is not.

EN830 - a Do.32 it most certainly is - so No.4 is the first answer now known to be identified correctly.

Kev 35 - all three now correct (although the DHC-7 bit is wrong - DHC-5 Buffalo/C-8A is accepted).

So that is 1, 4, 5, & 6 out of the way.

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#4 Dornier Do 32 - D-HOPF

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Number 8. is the French S.N.C.A.S.E. SE.200-03

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Yes, the Do.32 is indeed D-HOPF.

Pogno - I thought no.8 to be the most obscure of the photos, so well done on a correct identification. There may never have been many six-engined, twin fin flying boats - but the Sud Est SE.200 Amphitrite certainly remains an obscure type despite surviving into the 1960s.

So thats half way there with 5/10 identified.

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1 Boeing Quiet Short Range Aircraft
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3 Dornier 29
4 Dornier 32
5 Republic XF-84H Thunderstreak
6 Embraer EMB120 Brasilia
7 LTV XC-142
8 Sud Est SE.200
9 Breguet 941
10 SA.321 Super Frelon (F-ZWWE in record breaking mode?)

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2 Stinson / Convair L-13

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Pagen 01 has wrapped it up, although he did not read the question for No.1!

Being prototypes etc, no.2 is a Stinson (or Convair) XL-13, the answer given being essentially correct.

No.10 photo is titled as a SE.3200 Frelon - and is F-ZWWF/01.

No.7 on the aircraft calls itself a XC-142A, so again the answer given was essentially correct.

Well done all ... brain cells tested on an otherwise quiet Bank Holiday.

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Pagen 01 has wrapped it up, although he did not read the question for No.1!

Apologies, I cut n pasted the pics to answer them!
DHC-5 C-8 would be what the QSRA was derived from as mentioned prior to me.

Pretty sure that 10 is the 321 Super Frelon rather than the 3200 Frelon which had a less 'boat hull' like fuselage.

Interesting and varied quiz thanks, anymore coming?

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1 Boeing Quiet Short Range Aircraft
2
3 Dornier 29
4 Dornier 32
5 Republic XF-84H Thunderstreak
6 Embraer EMB120 Brasilia
7 LTV XC-142
8 Sud Est SE.200
9 Breguet 941
10 SA.321 Super Frelon (F-ZWWE in record breaking mode?)

Shouldn't that be Thunderscreech?

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Sorry yes, Thunderscreech. Also pic 1 is Quiet Short-haul Research Aircraft as OP says - too much of the New Year tipple in me I think!