Silhouette challenge

[Lightning Mate]

So, in the meantime, for all you afficianados, may I present the very best of British aeroplanes past and past together. NB the Lightnings are flaps up:



Anyone care to identify the mark of Spitfire?

This is NOT a thread challenge.

[diesel addict]

Rolls-Royce had a Mk XIV at that time - is that it ??( I remember seeing it at Filton in - er - 1969 )

[Lightning Mate]

Hi DA.

You're close with the date, but it ain't a Mk14.

Clue - it still flies.....serial number PM631

.... and I've flown all of the three Frightenings in the pic.....

Coltishall circa 1970 ish - "The Home of the Lightning".

As they said in Nuffolk " you'old buggaah you".

[evansb]

Yes gents, I deleted the wrong duplicate on my photo host, and then went to bed. Here is the next silhouette challenge:

[Noyade]

Hi Bri. The tail reminds me of the Vultee Valiant and I've read that they did some amazing modifications to it including a biplane version, so I was thinking a twin-engine executive version would be possible....?

The unbuilt Kinner Invader?

All assumptions above based on it being American.

[evansb]

Sorry, not a Vultee, nor a Kinner. You are on the right track with the executive type, though.

[Noyade]

Oh well, it was worth a try!

serial number PM631

PR XIX

Webber stands a good chance of a home-win

Maybe next time.

[Ridge Runner]

Hi LM!!! I can't see that anyone answered your Spit poser. Its a PR19, one of the earlier members of the BBMF.

RR

[Ridge Runner]

Not sure why I think this evansB but is your challenge Dutch?

[Noyade]

I can't see that anyone answered your Spit poser.

PR XIX

Dutch?

Are you maybe thinking of the Fokker S.13?

[Ridge Runner]

HEllo mate! Yes but now I checked it I see it can't be!!! Ah well....... M

[Lightning Mate]

Hi RR.

Hi LM!!! I can't see that anyone answered your Spit poser. Its a PR19, one of the earlier members of the BBMF

Check Noyades' post above yours!

[Noyade]

I keep thinking it's American. Bri didn't confirm or deny that but what other nations could be responsible? Late 1930's aircraft?

[Lightning Mate]

I think it's American too.

The fin seems nicked from Curtiss.

[Noyade]

Would anyone have built an executive aircraft during WW2? Maybe it's early post-war?

Project?

[Noyade]

Lightning Mate

G'day mate, how's the leg?

The fin seems nicked from Curtiss.

To me it looks like a Vultee Valiant that rear-ended a Cessna T-50 Bobcat!

[Ridge Runner]

Well I'm now stumped with this one. I agree, the fin is very Valiantish. I've searched the 1930s period books I've got and found nothing and the web is not prodcing either!

[Lightning Mate]

I've looked at every American radial engine I can think of and guess what?



I've found aeroplanes before by going after the engine(s).
Are we barking up the wrong tree?

[Ridge Runner]

Its odd they he never confirmed American. Could it be British? It certainly has the yanky feel about it but maybe we shuoldn't be misled

[Lightning Mate]

Dunno about you mate, but I'm now going after non-Yank engines......

It would help if I knew the number of cylinders, but despite Photoshopping the image, I can't establish that either.