The official AHF Allies & Neutral States quiz thread

[Trackhead M2]

Thanks iffig
A fighter plane design.....

Fighter design - only mockup.png

- similar to, but not a Zero -

What was it?, Varjag

Dear v,
Is it the one code named "tony"?
Strike Swiftly,
TH-M2

[Polar bear]

hi,

Is it the one code named "tony"?

"Tony" was the nickname for the Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_Ki-61

greetings, the pb

[iffig]

The Kawasaki Ki-61 was not an allied or neutral plane, anyway, except that some were painted in Chinese colours and some other captured by the US troops .....

[sveahk]

"Cancelled SAAB aircraft projects
J 19 - Saab L-12 A Swedish "Zero"

This fighter was meant to replace our Gloster Gladiators. The project was worked on by Saab, in collaboration with US engineers here to aid with licence production of our Northrop 8-A 1:s and NA-16-4 M:s. It was presented to the Ministry on Sep 4:th 1939, and work must have been started at least a year earlier.

What stopped this project was in fact the outbreak of the war, as the intended engine was to be a Bristol Taurus II, giving 1400 hp with 100-octane fuel. The British had to concentrate on known engines (and the Taurus would have been overweight and underpowered anyway), and as a replacement P&W Twin Wasp was considered (and well, the US didn't want to sell us any engines at that time). Also, Saab had to concentrate on B 17 and B 18, so there was never even a wind tunnel model built.
It looked very much like a Zero, and was an all-metal construction with fabric covered control surfaces. Span 10.5 m; Empty weight 2015 kg; Operational weight 2690 kg; Max speed 605 km/h; Engine 1065 hp Bristol Taurus; Armament four wing-mounted 13.2 mm guns and possibly two 8 mm MG:s on top of the engine."
http://u-fr.blogspot.ch/2010/12/cancell ... jects.html

Hans K

[varjag]

Hi Varjag,

The Swedish J 19 fighter project: Saab L-12 A?

Regards,
Markus

Hi peeved,

And yes it was the cancelled SAAB project fighter J 19. An aeroplane of rather pleasing lines which - if proceeded with, would have joined the long line of rather mediocre fighter planes of that era.
Also thanks to our sveahk - who added useful details about the SAAB design!

peeved serving the next ball, Varjag

[peeved]

Thanks Varjag,

New subject: Name that gun.

Markus

[Trackhead M2]

Thanks Varjag,

New subject: Name that gun.

Markus

Dear p,
It looks like a six pounder of the type they mounted in WW 1 tanks as an anti-tank gun.
Strike Swiftly,
TH-M2

[peeved]

Hi TH,

A QF 6 pounder 6 cwt Hotchkiss as a makeshift AT gun I make it too. My photo source, Panzerabwehrkanonen 1916-1977 by Franz Kosar, said this post-Dunkirk stopgap used an old naval barrel but based on its shortness it's the lumbering landlubbers' L/23.

Over to you,
Markus

[Trackhead M2]

Hi TH,

A QF 6 pounder 6 cwt Hotchkiss as a makeshift AT gun I make it too. My photo source, Panzerabwehrkanonen 1916-1977 by Franz Kosar, said this post-Dunkirk stopgap used an old naval barrel but based on its shortness it's the lumbering landlubbers' L/23.

Over to you,
Markus

Dear p,
Does this mean I get a question now?
Strike Swiftly,
TH-M2

[peeved]

It does,

Markus

[Trackhead M2]

It does,

Markus

Here's an easy one, what export fighter aircraft was used by USAAF forces on Guadalcanal?
Strike Swiftly,
TH-M2

[varjag]

Bell P-400?, Varjag

[Trackhead M2]

Bell P-400?, Varjag

Dear v,
You are correct sir. You win the Chocolate Nut Roll. Your question.
Strike Swiftly,
TH-M2

[varjag]

Thank you Trackhead M2

Name this American ship please.....

United States Ship.jpg (49.57 KiB) Viewed 552 times

?, Varjag

[Polar bear]

hi, Varjag,

nice question

USS Callao ex German trawler EXTERNSTEINE http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/46/46205.htm

greetings, the pb