Cryptic v2.0
 

Since we lost the previous cryptic thread, let me start you again with this:

Aircraft.

Portly regent.

Lockheed C-130?

If you are thinking of a Fat Albert I don't believe it is accurate to call Albert a regent

Of course I could be all wrong and you are not thinking of a Hercules.

Avro Tudor VIII ??

King George VI's first name was Albert.

Not another navel gazing quiz surely!

The title of the forum is Aviation History and Nostalgia and not Spotters Corner. Are these odd threads not better in another forum where the proponents can indulge themselves totally?

I realise that some may disagree but it had to be said and I would like a moderators view on the subject if possible.

I am not sure what happened with the last cryptic thread, but I suspect it was pulled by its originator due to the fact that it "stalled" very quickly, and appears to have done so again! Threads such as these only maintain an interest if they keep moving. We have seen similar instances on other aircraft ID threads...once it stops, people soon move on elsewhere.

As for where the thread should be, as a regular on Silhouette Challenge I believe that is in it's rightful place as ultimately it is largely historical in terms of its content and is clearly aviation related. I am not sure how to place this one as it is perhaps outside of the forum's title, however I suspect it is in the right place to get the best level of interest.

I deleted it for several reasons including that mentioned above, and a vague feeling that it didn't belong here as it developed, or probably, anywhere. I've also realised that many people don't get 'cryptic', unfortunately...

As for this re-start attempt, 24 hours and no response from the poster despite some good guesses...

FUEL - OFF
STARTER - MOTOR FOR 30 SECONDS
STARTER - OFF

...and all those other things for a hung start. I suspect this thread will be towed back to the hangar as well!

I do hope that people will enjoy the other challenges here, as long as there's a reasonable stock of possibilities. The supply is, however, at best finite.

Good luck!

I agree with skytrain.

However, if posters do not respond to other peoples' posts/guesses then the thread will die rapidly due to boredom.

The original poster of this "new" thread was online late on the 16th and offered no responses whatsoever.

Should anyone wish to see how it should be done, then look at "Heikkis' Silhouette Challenge".

So, Flap40, how about responding. If not, I might post another one - at least it would be closely monitored.

Sorry, all. Computer failure put me out of action.

Fat Albert / C130 / Hercules was the answer that I was looking for so it's over to Sabredog.

Many thanks,Flaps40.
Open House

An airfield....

"Oi'l get that Wing Commander....."

Coltishall?

Hello mate. :)

I'm afraid not.

Wanna clue Monty?

North Weald?

Not North Weald I'm afraid.

Think we probably need a clue here David....

Standby then.......

Two clues.....

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/u...g_29/clue1.jpg
http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/u...29/clue2-2.jpg

:)

Possibly Debden?

One of the lines from the upper clue:

"Now they got lots of ................and they don't haff make din"

From the lower clue:

These two bought a country mansion just a couple of miles from the airfield.

Lightning Mate. ;)

Not Debden sabredog. Everything above should lead you straight to it. :)

Wattisham....?

Bingo.

Me first two and a half years on the Frightening. Still got the record.

Your turn. :D

Thank you,LM.
You were very generous with your clues.
Open House again.

Airfield

Spanish and masculine, Aaron for certain, sounds like doing it again, the English Queen...

That, my friend, is the way to keep a thread going, and to avoid boredom and thread stall.

Counting from 1823 on the 18th.

Let's see how many others get the idea.......................

I guess the risk is that clues come up so quickly that the occasional visitor arrives to find that three clues have been and gone at the hands of a small group who can look at the thread almost constantly...

However, one clue - very much for the cognoscenti (if you understand the clue, you will get the answer straight away... If you do not, it will be of no use to you)...

Track past the gold, tell the skull...

...and for the non-cognoscenti, Marie Vernet Worth 1000 says there are 111 letters in the answer...

Ah well, no replies (since 1823), and off to bed now with an invitation for a lovely day out tomorrow in someone's nice aeroplane...

Don't want to be accused of holding things up so the answer was...

Elstree.

Open house, if anyone wants...

Easy one. Airfield. "Not Oliver's Bear?"

Stan's Ted

Too easy.

Open house.

A quick one to keep things moving:

Manufacturer

Cook infects worker

Just guessing:

Myasishchev ?

Hi Mechta....no, not Myasishchev.

Apologies but have to withdraw the last challenge. I have realised I used an incorrect spelling for the name of the manufacturer. The intention of course was an anagram of "infects worker"....which was Foster Wickner....however the Wickner should have been Wikner, ie without the c.
Back to Open House.

I'll try again...another manufacturer:

dealers in aircraft maybe?

Can manage "Sharp" (singular), designer of the Nemesis.

Not Sharp Herod

Aviation Traders?