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21 October 2013, 22:47
Frank Krause
Hi Sherif,
as per my info Royal Egyptian Air Force was equipped with Hurricanes, P-40s and Spitfires in the beginning, but none of those I found had such a tail. That's something for the "winged" specialists.
Hi Sherif,
as per my info Royal Egyptian Air Force was equipped with Hurricanes, P-40s and Spitfires in the beginning, but none of those I found had such a tail. That's something for the "winged" specialists.
22 October 2013, 14:07
Jamie Anderson
Hi sherif I would say a spitfire not certain though could it be a piece of war booty maybe me-109
Hi sherif I would say a spitfire not certain though could it be a piece of war booty maybe me-109
22 October 2013, 14:14
Stefan Schneider
I checked a lot of the types mentioned here but no match. Maybe you can check too.
worldairforces.com/Countries/egypt/egy.html
I checked a lot of the types mentioned here but no match. Maybe you can check too.
worldairforces.com/Countries/egypt/egy.html
22 October 2013, 14:44
Roland Sachsenhofer
I bet it´s an North American T-6 Texan, the "near to a triangle" shaped fin is tell-talling.
Urban is right 🙂
I bet it´s an North American T-6 Texan, the "near to a triangle" shaped fin is tell-talling.
Urban is right 🙂
22 October 2013, 14:50
Urban Gardini
It's also listed here:
en.wikipedia.org/wik..e_Egyptian_Air_Force
It's also listed here:
en.wikipedia.org/wik..e_Egyptian_Air_Force
22 October 2013, 16:28
Roland Sachsenhofer
Look at this photo: similar angle of view- and accurately the same aircraft!
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Look at this photo: similar angle of view- and accurately the same aircraft!
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22 October 2013, 16:49
Derek Huggett
Must say that my money is on the 'buzz-saw' (sorry. Texan/Harvard). Too many years with B-17 Preservation for me to think it's anything else (except, perhaps a Wirraway!).*)
Must say that my money is on the 'buzz-saw' (sorry. Texan/Harvard). Too many years with B-17 Preservation for me to think it's anything else (except, perhaps a Wirraway!).*)
22 October 2013, 16:58
Glenn
It would be an Harvard. Mmm Wirraway.... NoWay! Australia never exported them, We needed all the fighters we had to protect our own country. But the Wirraway was based on the B-17/AT-6 design. So the tail looks the same.
It would be an Harvard. Mmm Wirraway.... NoWay! Australia never exported them, We needed all the fighters we had to protect our own country. But the Wirraway was based on the B-17/AT-6 design. So the tail looks the same.
22 October 2013, 23:18
Derek Huggett
@Glenn - Sorry, the Wirraway comment was just me shooting the breeze! You are quite correct about your countries hour of need...didn't bits of Wirraway design go into that smashing little 'full-sized weekend build' the CAC Boomerang? Enough..I digress!!!👍
@Glenn - Sorry, the Wirraway comment was just me shooting the breeze! You are quite correct about your countries hour of need...didn't bits of Wirraway design go into that smashing little 'full-sized weekend build' the CAC Boomerang? Enough..I digress!!!👍
23 October 2013, 10:41
Glenn
Yes Derek, I think the Boomerang wing was based on the Wirraway wing, A friend of mine has a Boomerang (in pieces) stored in his garage. He also has a rebuilt Wirraway on display (I think it's still at RAAF Point Cook?) I'm sure if i asked him about this i get a 2 or 3 hour explanation!!!! I think a Wirraway shot down a Zero over near PNG? at some stage too! 🙂
Yes Derek, I think the Boomerang wing was based on the Wirraway wing, A friend of mine has a Boomerang (in pieces) stored in his garage. He also has a rebuilt Wirraway on display (I think it's still at RAAF Point Cook?) I'm sure if i asked him about this i get a 2 or 3 hour explanation!!!! I think a Wirraway shot down a Zero over near PNG? at some stage too! 🙂
23 October 2013, 23:13
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Royal Egyptian Air Force.