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Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft #6117658 01/31/12
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,839 Likes: 4 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,839 Likes: 4 Southern Oregon USA	thought this might be an interesting thread... so I'll start out..can anyone identify this a/c... "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft Seafire #6117749 01/31/12
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,135 Likes: 1 Registerd 2003 Tx BrotherBart Campfire Ranger
BrotherBart Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 22,135 Likes: 1 Registerd 2003 Tx	It's a Navy UD-69. ---------------------------------------- I'm a big fan of the courtesy flush.

Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft BrotherBart #6117904 01/31/12
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2,111 Enderby,British Columbia M Monashee Campfire Regular
Monashee Campfire Regular M Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2,111 Enderby,British Columbia	Grumman Tigercat,F7F. Monashee Last edited by Monashee; 01/31/12. Support the BC Wildlife Federation

Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft Monashee #6118103 02/01/12
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,168 Likes: 14 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna
DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,168 Likes: 14 In the Swamps	Yep I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft DigitalDan #6118118 02/01/12
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StubbleDuck Campfire Tracker S Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,570	F7 Tigercat is my 'guess' too. Have never read if any were actually used in combat. I recall Grumman built them too late to be deployed in WWII.

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Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft StubbleDuck #6118150 02/01/12
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prm Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748	Definitely some one-off test variant of an F-7 Tigercat

Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft Seafire #6118187 02/01/12
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,193 North Alabama Beoceorl Campfire Outfitter
Beoceorl Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,193 North Alabama	F7F-2D Drone controller with a F8F canopy cobbled on back for the backseater. Another link to a picture of the F7F-2D ===================== Boots were made for walking Winds were blowing change Boys fall in the jungle As I Came of Age

Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft Seafire #6118300 02/01/12
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,193 North Alabama Beoceorl Campfire Outfitter
Beoceorl Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,193 North Alabama	Okay, here's another: ===================== Boots were made for walking Winds were blowing change Boys fall in the jungle As I Came of Age

Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft StubbleDuck #6118343 02/01/12
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,168 Likes: 14 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna
DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,168 Likes: 14 In the Swamps	Originally Posted by StubbleDuck F7 Tigercat is my 'guess' too. Have never read if any were actually used in combat. I recall Grumman built them too late to be deployed in WWII. They were used in Korea. Also saw service as fire bombers her in the US. It's not really apparent in the photos, but the fuselage is so narrow it is almost odd to view them head on. Less than 36" is my guess. I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft DigitalDan #6118376 02/01/12
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,193 North Alabama Beoceorl Campfire Outfitter
Beoceorl Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,193 North Alabama	Originally Posted by DigitalDan Originally Posted by StubbleDuck F7 Tigercat is my 'guess' too. Have never read if any were actually used in combat. I recall Grumman built them too late to be deployed in WWII. They were used in Korea. Also saw service as fire bombers her in the US. It's not really apparent in the photos, but the fuselage is so narrow it is almost odd to view them head on. Less than 36" is my guess. Here's some pics where you can see how narrow the fuselage is on the F7. ===================== Boots were made for walking Winds were blowing change Boys fall in the jungle As I Came of Age

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Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft Beoceorl #6118406 02/01/12
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 13,268 TX NathanL Campfire Outfitter
NathanL Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 13,268 TX	Originally Posted by ScoutmasterRick Okay, here's another: Wildcat converted to a seaplane, catfish. And btw - change the names of the files and upload them or it really becomes too easy. Last edited by NathanL; 02/01/12. Otto is my co-pilot.

Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft Beoceorl #6118630 02/01/12
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340boy Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 21,959 Idaho	Originally Posted by ScoutmasterRick Originally Posted by DigitalDan Originally Posted by StubbleDuck F7 Tigercat is my 'guess' too. Have never read if any were actually used in combat. I recall Grumman built them too late to be deployed in WWII. They were used in Korea. Also saw service as fire bombers her in the US. It's not really apparent in the photos, but the fuselage is so narrow it is almost odd to view them head on. Less than 36" is my guess. Here's some pics where you can see how narrow the fuselage is on the F7. Wow! That really is a narrow fuse. Nice looking bird, btw. "For joy of knowing what may not be known we take the golden road to Samarkand." James Elroy Flecker

Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft NathanL #6118797 02/01/12
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OP Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,839 Likes: 4 Southern Oregon USA	Originally Posted by NathanL Originally Posted by ScoutmasterRick Okay, here's another: Wildcat converted to a seaplane, catfish. And btw - change the names of the files and upload them or it really becomes too easy. experimented with ERCO floats...F4F3 was the AC used if I remember... non folding wings... "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft Seafire #6118822 02/01/12
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,839 Likes: 4 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,839 Likes: 4 Southern Oregon USA	No cheating by right clicking the image..... what is it and who made it? "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft Seafire #6118842 02/01/12
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old70 Campfire Regular O Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,626 Base of the thumb.	Believe it's an XP-55 Ascender (Ass-ender) Can't rememebr who made it.

Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft Seafire #6118869 02/01/12
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Paul39 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: May 2002 Posts: 10,639	I didn't bother to post earlier, but F7F was my guess too. My uncle was sent to MIT to become an aeronautical engineer under the Navy's V12 program during WW II, and after the war went to work for Grumman. I'm sure he was involved with that generation of post-war aircraft, the F7F, F8F, and F9F. He took me to a couple of air shows at Grumman. My son is named after him. Paul Stupidity has its way, while its cousin, evil, runs rampant.

Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft Paul39 #6118895 02/01/12
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,839 Likes: 4 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,839 Likes: 4 Southern Oregon USA	last one was too easy... addendum, little hint.. by the same guys who made the Mustang... Last edited by Seafire; 02/01/12. "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft Seafire #6118920 02/01/12
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AkMtnHntr Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 20,554 Alaska	O-47B., built by North American Aviation. That's ok, I'll ass shoot a dink. Steelhead

Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft AkMtnHntr #6118958 02/01/12
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,839 Likes: 4 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,839 Likes: 4 Southern Oregon USA	Originally Posted by AkMtnHntr O-47B., built by North American Aviation. now there is a man who knows rare a/c... okay, here's a tougher one... "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: Identifying Rarer Military Aircraft Seafire #6118973 02/01/12
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AkMtnHntr Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 20,554 Alaska	Sopwith Camel flown by Snoopy. That's ok, I'll ass shoot a dink. Steelhead

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