Thanks Graeme; Well that's what you called the image!

I don't think this one will hang around for long!

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/..._WzztCP007.jpg

Oxygen "Blinker" gauge on the side panel to the top right of the main panel would indicate possibly an aircraft of late 1940s or early 1950s and perhaps a US training aircraft?

Good morning Mel,

Not a trainer and it's later than that, but as the manufacturer did make training aircraft, perhaps they used something they had on the shelf!!

American, possibly an X-plane...c/s / tail no.41620 ?,,,single jet.

Hi sycamore,

Yes, yes, yes and yes!

Well spotted, I considered taking that plate off the image, so my initial clue when I launched the challenge will probably hold true :ugh:

X-13......?

Good evening Graeme,

Well, it certainly "hung" around for you mate! Hard luck sycamore, you were nearly there, you can have my :ugh: if you like!!

It is the Ryan X-13 Vertijet

Noyade has control :ok:

Thanks Trevor!

Got sidetracked, I thought the "Bunker Oxygen Flow Indicator" was something to do with rocket propulsion...:(:)

New...

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/202/onemore1398122.jpg

I got called by `management` before I had time to look back at the `yoo-tube` videos ....!

Ahhh....Blinker, not Bunker.

Sycamore, how can you tell from Trevor's photo it's a single engine jet? I need lessons on cockpit identification.

Experimental aircraft possibly?

Bell X-14 ? Thanks Mel!

No problem Bri. I think it must have been a early panel during build.

All yours Bri ! :ok:

According to the caption that accompanied my photo above it was a cockpit built for two but the limited thrust-to-weight ratio never allowed it.

http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/2...x149574556.jpg

Thank you. I've seen a photo of an X-14 sitting in a dusty corner of a museum. Speaking of museums, here is the next one:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../WCP110412.jpg

I`ll start with European,twin piston,possibly another test aircraft...is the pink hue just sunlight or not ?

Complete stab in the dark based on the cockpit window layout. The Maerc Sarl H-OO.

Damn you're good Mel!

The colour, top dial layout, acute canopy angle and even the chopper tail...all seems to match...

http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/6489/0960607.jpg

You are too kind Greame, it was just luck trying to match the canopy structure from aircraft in museums.
The aircraft is also known as the Hirsch H-100. I have just found Brian's photo under Hirsch H-100. It is a very interesting aircraft as this other photograph shows.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...l/hirsch-1.jpg

Mel is correct. :ok:The Hirsch MAeRC H-100. Your control.