Can You Identify These Aircraft from Limited Clues?

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The forum discussion revolves around a game designed to identify various aircraft and space vehicles based on limited photographic clues. Participants earn points by guessing correctly after each clue, with a scoring system that rewards quicker answers. The game includes multiple questions running simultaneously, and players must adhere to rules regarding guessing and editing posts. The discussion highlights the competitive nature of aircraft enthusiasts and their knowledge of aviation history.

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cyrusabdollahi said:
That is the jet engine(s) of a B-52 bomber, right wing inner pylon.
Mr. Cyrus, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
 
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  • #64
Okay, where are we ?

Q5. That's a Spitfire Mk Vc - perhaps the most numerously made Spitfire. Some of these were piloted by the Aussies (pretty poorly, I might add), in the Pacific Theater. It is very close to the Mk II and Mk III in airframe design.

Bystander had the right mark, but 3 points go to Cyrus.

Q6. from left to right, we have: Jupiter (IRBM), Thor (IRBM), Titan II (ICBM), Titan I (ICBM) and Thor Agena A (orbital launch vehicle) - I was looking for two or more correct identifications (or equivalent description).

3 points to Bystander

Q7. This is the AC-130 Spectre, as correctly identified by Fred. It's basically, a Hercules modified into a gunship. The bird in the picture is named Azrael - Angel of Death (I had to paint over the name) and saw combat in Desert Storm

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/1680/img2232vn5.jpg

3 points to Cyrus

Q8. Yep, that's the B-45, alright - the first 4-engine jet bomber. I don't think any of them saw combat, though the RB-45 version performed recon flights over Korea.

Here's the big picture:

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/8256/img2344pt5.jpg

3 points to Bystander
 
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  • #69
Question 10, Clue #1. I'll take a shot at this one. It looks like the T9E1 75mm autoloader from the B-25G Mitchell.
 
  • #70
Good call Danger. You got it.
http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/arm/arm20.jpg
 
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  • #71
Thanks; it's about time I made myself useful.
 
  • #72
Yes, nice job Danger.

Fred said:
The bottom one looks like a cannon assembly from an AC-130...which one I don't know...yet

<Shakes head in disapproval>
 
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  • #75
Q11 Wouldn't happen to be the boeing bird of prey would it?
 
  • #77
Wow, bravo on that one! I have never even seen that aircraft.
 
  • #78
I couldn't tell you any of the modern fighters and bombers etc but World war two craft and X-series type craft are about all I'm good at.
 
  • #79
Gokul43201 said:
Danger, you got the 75mm autoloading cannon right, but sadly, no points with that.
I realize that. The question was to get one of them right, and Fred beat me to it. No prob. :biggrin:
 
  • #80
Not to get too far off topic --- just watched the entire Provider belly-landing scene from "Air America" in "Project Viper" on Sci-Fi --- the "recycling" craze has gone too far.
 
  • #81
Bystander said:
Not to get too far off topic --- just watched the entire Provider belly-landing scene from "Air America" in "Project Viper" on Sci-Fi --- the "recycling" craze has gone too far.
Got no idea what "Project Viper" is but then, I don't have cable.

This one beats the C-123! :biggrin:

Q 13 Clue I : What's this the inside of?

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4938/img2328tk4.jpg
 
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  • #82
C-119?

<tex, unlimited :cool:>
 
  • #83
Q 12 Clue II: No World Heavyweight Champion, this mostly Alaskan resident.
 
  • #84
<shrug, some sort of a knight>
 
  • #85
Q12: C124
 
  • #86
Damn, he got it again.
 
  • #87
q13: Hercules
 
  • #88
Bystander said:
Q12: C124
I'll take it, you meant Q13.

Yup, it's the C-124 Globemaster II

Bystander - 3 points

Q 12 Clue III : Former mascot at Elmendorf AFB.
 
  • #90
Q14: F-15 Rear end
 

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