The official AHF Allied & Neutral Air Forces quiz

[The Edge]

Let me clear something: self-imposed "24-hour rule" is now effective only at "Small arms Quiz".
For Yugoslav issues I accepted iffig's suggestion to extend it to 48 hours.
There are no time limits for "Air & Army" (Navy too) stuff; however, if I consider something "easy", you might expect that my quick answer would be "an Antic", rather then "the Edge" one.

Regards,
Edge / Antic

P.S. I put the new question - enough reluctance - this time don't rush to place an answer.
(As we say in my country: "What's fast is rumpless too")

[iffig]

A Grumman XBT2C-1 .....

No, I was kidding:: a Curtiss XBT2C-1

[The Edge]

A Grumman XBT2C-1 .....
No, I was kidding: a Curtiss XBT2C-1

Well, the Curtiss side has only a bitter laugh, since it was the Gumman who won the contract (AD-1)

Answer both complete & correct (plus kidding as a bonus )
http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/aircraft/bt2c.htm

Over to France!

[Sitzkrieg]

Well, if Grumman had won the contract, it would be AF-1. Douglas won with the AD-1, the famous Skyraider.

[The Edge]

Well, if Grumman had won the contract, it would be AF-1. Douglas won with the AD-1, the famous Skyraider.

Bang bang,
you shot me down,
Bang bang,
I hit the ground...

[iffig]

Thank you, Sonny and Cher and the anonymous pilot of the Soviet Hurricane (The Edge's grandfather?).
Now, a close up. What is it ? Be as specific as possible (country, aircraft type and so on).

[Juha Tompuri]

Soviet DZU-1(?) 12.7mm UBK machine gun mount at the tail of Pe-2I bomber

http://www.airwar.ru/enc/bww2/pe2i2.html

Regards, Juha

[iffig]

Yes it is. Your question.

[Juha Tompuri]

Thanks iffig,

Happened to remember it from a sidetrack search from here: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 1#p1418611

New question, what type:

[The Edge]

Vought V-156-F ?

[Juha Tompuri]

Vought V-156-F ?

Yep
More or less the same plane was also known as Vindicator and Chesapeake:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 12&t=54276
Quiz photo from:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/madyorke/3799327958/

Over to Serbia

Regards, Juha

[The Edge]

This is rather unique one...

[Juha Tompuri]

This is rather unique one...

Unique B Baby indeed

Regards, Juha

[The Edge]

Something tells me that Yuha has the answer, but no idea what after (like new question).

So this quiz question is not closed yet - B or not to B , I'm still wating for the full answer.

(Remember, folks, The Edge is not Sitzkrieg, surrendering the position after a first shot - even if this shot dispatched the squad leader)

[iffig]

Sikorsky S-43 B? It is unique in being the only twin-fin Baby Clipper.