The official AHF Allied & Neutral Air Forces quiz

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

Convair / Consolidated - XPB3Y-1 (model 31)


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[The Edge]

XPB3Y-1 (model 31)

Hmm… :roll: (Conflicting data)
PB3Y (Model 30) 1942 - Four-engine flying boat design as XPB3Y-1 with R-2800-18s, 22,000# bomb load. 1938 project was shelved, then revived when ordered by USN in April 1942, but canceled in November. Designation unused.

Plane on the quiz photo:
P4Y Corrigedor (Model 31) 1939 = 4pChwFb; two 2300hp Wright R-3350-8 Duplex Cyclones; span: 110'0" length: 73'0" load: 23,954# v: 250/160/x range: 3500 ceiling: 21,400'. POP: 1; ff (as prototype [NX21731]): 5/5/39 (p: George Newman Jr, Bill Wheatley), (as XP4Y-1 [27852]): 7/x/42 (p: B A Erickson). A production order of 200 was canceled when R-3350 motors were needed for more crucial B-29 production.
from: http://www.aerofiles.com/_conso.html
See also: http://wapedia.mobi/en/XP4Y_Corregidor

Consolidated Model 31 is enough for me (I don’t share the opinion of three characters below )

Over to our photo-inskeptical member from Denmark!
(http://www.historicaircraft.org/Navy-Ai ... PB3Y1.html - misleadaing photo source)

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

My source, your picture... says:
http://www.historicaircraft.org/Navy-Ai ... PB3Y1.html


This easy one is a...

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waleed

[iffig]

General Aircraft G.A.L.38 Fleet Shadower

The monstrous competitor of the (no less monstrous) Airspeed AS 39. Two beauty queens, for sure!

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

Correct!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Ai ... t_Shadower


waleed

[iffig]

Sorry gents, I have suffered some technical problems recently. Thanks Waleed and now, the usual question:
type and users?

[Sitzkrieg]

Peruvian Fairey Fox Mk IV?

[iffig]

Correct Sitz! Your question.

[Sitzkrieg]

Thank you.
What plane do these wings belong to (Type-user)?

[Anon mouse]

Philippine Air Force P-26

[Sitzkrieg]

Correct.
Illustration from www.juniorgeneral.org

Your turn.

[The Edge]

After more than 30 days of silence, let's start this quiz again:

Airplane identification: (Edit - uncropped photo given later)

[AVV]

Good evening, Edge!

Vought OS2U Kingfisher lend-leased to Soviet Union together with USS Milwakee aka Murmansk?

Best regards, Aleks

[The Edge]

Correct! Photo depicts one of two (2) Vought OS2U Kingfishers given to USSR via Land-Lease.

Over to Ukraine!

[AVV]

Thanks, Edge!

One more plane...

Best regards, Aleks