Yep, that's the idea with the "Gay from behind".
Just in case... don't worry, I'm
not gay.
And don't worry, even good friends here got fooled when I once added that I just came back from the Christopher Street Day parade
The thing is: I'm not gay, but I'm not homophobic either. Having been in the navy for 9 years doesn't make you gay, but it teaches tolerance
Btw, to get back to topic: Radoye is indeed right with the steam guess. Interesting airplane this "Airspeed 2000", the first really working steam driven plane apparently.
Nice find.
Best regards - Mike