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sabredog 5th Feb 2012 10:51

Many thanks,Brian.
Open House

SincoTC 5th Feb 2012 16:18

Here's one to keep things going, shouldn't last too long :)

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...lenge038-1.jpg

skytrain10 5th Feb 2012 16:43

Afternoon Trevor...Dornier Do 335 by any chance?

SincoTC 5th Feb 2012 16:49

Every chance Ken!

it is the Dornier Do 335 Pfeil ("Arrow"):D

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...Safe/Do335.png

skytrain10 has control :ok:

skytrain10 5th Feb 2012 16:59

Thanks Trevor.

Here's the next one:

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/i...39e34f-1-1.jpg

Harley Quinn 5th Feb 2012 18:17

Looks like a transparency to the left of the image, but surely not, some highly polished metal then?

skytrain10 5th Feb 2012 19:13


some highly polished metal then?
Nothing transparent Harley, just highly polished metal as you have suspected.

Harley Quinn 5th Feb 2012 20:25

I guess then we are looking at the outboard engine of a pair, leading to a 4 engine type with smallish engines?

Like this:

http://images1.americanlisted.com/nl...r_14234675.jpg

Lockheed JetStar, like what the gorgeous Pussy Galore flew in Goldfinger

I have nothing to post at the moment so if I'm right; OH

TheiC 5th Feb 2012 20:35

Lockheed Jetstar?

Harley Quinn 5th Feb 2012 20:40

Crossed editing my post with the iC, was trying to be clever.

'Tis all yours

TheiC 5th Feb 2012 20:43

Thanks Harley, I beat you to it by a Gnat's Crochet, I think.

Do we need Skytrain's approval to move on? Having counted the blades etc, I'm happy we're right, but do those rules apply outside silhouette challenge?

I have a challenge prepared...

SincoTC 5th Feb 2012 21:39

Evening TheiC,

I'm just monitoring my SC at the moment; I expect that Ken will check-in any time now before he shuts down for the night.

However, it is pretty obvious that you and HQ have got the correct answer, so I'm sure he will be happy for you to take control and post your challenge!

skytrain10 5th Feb 2012 22:11


Lockheed JetStar,
Yep, that's the one - of course not the original engines but the Garrett TFE731 powered JetStar 731.

TheIC has control:ok:

TheiC 6th Feb 2012 06:29

Thanks Skytrain,

Try this:

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/...6Feb2012-1.jpg

skytrain10 6th Feb 2012 12:08

If I didn't know better I would say we are looking down on a wing pylon mounted engine...but if that were the case the aircraft concerned appears to be in the process of doing a loop, which is not something one would normally associate with such aircraft....so wild guess, A-3 Skywarrior?

Edit, 2nd thought...no, the pylon is wrong.

TheiC 6th Feb 2012 13:02

Not a pylon-mounted engine, and not an A3, I'm afraid...

The attitude is, as you say, not as would be expected. It was photographed in unusual circumstances, so wise players will not be led astray by its orientation...

Harley Quinn 6th Feb 2012 22:19

It puts me in mind of a wing tip fuel tank

Lightning Mate 7th Feb 2012 16:37


It was photographed in unusual circumstances
Would that be in a museum against the background?

TheiC 7th Feb 2012 17:15

Not a wing-tip fuel tank, I'm afraid, Harley.

Not photographed in a museum, LM, and I can say: ignore the background!

This feature is also in the original shot (not to scale):

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/...Feb20122-1.jpg

skytrain10 7th Feb 2012 17:15

Struggling to get this one in to any kind of perspective. If it's not on a pylon then by definition it must be integral.
Stupid questions...this is an aircraft isn't it? And we are looking at an engine? May as well clarify that before moving on:)


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