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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #2016 on: July 02, 2017, 12:37:47 AM »

Well apparently we're looking at the inside of a Boulton Paul Turret.
Which plane? Hard to tell, could be many.
The guns seem to be tilted up all the way and the elevation lever doesn't quite look like what I remember to have seen on Halifax Bombers converted to BP turrets, so I'd rather rule out that it's a Halifax.
In theory it could be a Ventura, a Lincoln, or even a Liberator, a Blackburn Roc or a Short C/G flying boat, but that'd be an odd quest...

My bet is that it's a Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.I, the parts seen in the upper left corner would match the canopy fairing and the elevation lever would fit, too.

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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #2017 on: July 02, 2017, 05:03:52 AM »

You are right about nationality of the plane (British). But it is not one mentioned...
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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #2018 on: July 02, 2017, 05:56:43 AM »

Okay, another idea:

The Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle used pretty much the same Type A Boulton Paul Turret like the Defiant, with a fairing forward of the turret which automatically retracted as the turret rotated to fire forwards.

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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #2019 on: July 02, 2017, 10:53:23 AM »

That is it, Mike !



You got it ! Your turn, please.
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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #2020 on: July 02, 2017, 11:15:23 AM »

Thanks Gaston.
Dunno if we had this before, sorry if we did, but let's guess this one:



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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #2021 on: July 02, 2017, 12:43:19 PM »

Horton Wingless?
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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #2022 on: July 02, 2017, 05:03:27 PM »

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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #2023 on: July 02, 2017, 07:42:04 PM »

not even remotely true
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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #2024 on: July 02, 2017, 07:43:09 PM »

Agree  ;D
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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #2025 on: July 02, 2017, 07:45:35 PM »

I have a few aircraft that I think will be quite challenging. I got to wait my turn though.
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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #2026 on: July 02, 2017, 10:44:10 PM »

Horton Wingless?
Absolutely right Shakaali, your turn 8)

Sorry for digging out a plane we've already had.

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Re: Quest: Guess what is depicted here
« Reply #2027 on: July 03, 2017, 01:37:28 AM »

Sorry for digging out a plane we've already had.

No problem, I didn't know that  :D

Ok, inside which aircraft are we now:


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