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[Joseph Testagrose]

[Syke[_2_]]

I wonder what those are in the background?

Regards

Syke

[john szalay]

Syke > wrote in news:AgNqw.381617$WK6.209157
@fx02.am4:

> I wonder what those are in the background?
>
> Regards
>
> Syke
>

Grumman Trackers ? perhaps ?

[Syke[_2_]]

On 06/01/2015 17:28, john szalay wrote:
> Syke > wrote in news:AgNqw.381617$WK6.209157
> @fx02.am4:
>
>> I wonder what those are in the background?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Syke
>>
>
> Grumman Trackers ? perhaps ?
>
>
>
It's the very short span wings that's puzzling. That's a Royal Navy
Meteor, so I'm thinking Sea Prince, but the wings are still too short
for that; more like the wings on the OV Bronco.

Regards

Syke

[Savageduck[_3_]]

On 2015-01-06 18:11:58 +0000, Syke > said:

> On 06/01/2015 17:28, john szalay wrote:
>> Syke > wrote in news:AgNqw.381617$WK6.209157
>> @fx02.am4:
>>
>>> I wonder what those are in the background?
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Syke
>>>
>>
>> Grumman Trackers ? perhaps ?
>>
>>
>>
> It's the very short span wings that's puzzling. That's a Royal Navy
> Meteor, so I'm thinking Sea Prince, but the wings are still too short
> for that; more like the wings on the OV Bronco.

Those definitely are not OV-10's. Those have a twin boom twin vertical
stabilizer design the AC in the background have a single vertical
stabilizer. Also they have a fatter fuselage than the OV-10. I think
that first guess was correct, S2E Tracker.







--
Regards,

Savageduck

[john szalay]

Syke > wrote in news:RzVqw.498095$7A5.464231
@fx17.am4:

> On 06/01/2015 17:28, john szalay wrote:
>> Syke > wrote in news:AgNqw.381617
$WK6.209157
>> @fx02.am4:
>>
>>> I wonder what those are in the background?
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Syke
>>>
>>
>> Grumman Trackers ? perhaps ?
>>
>>
>>
> It's the very short span wings that's puzzling. That's a Royal Navy
> Meteor, so I'm thinking Sea Prince, but the wings are still too short
> for that; more like the wings on the OV Bronco.
>
> Regards
>
> Syke
>

How about Percival Pembrokes

[Savageduck[_3_]]

On 2015-01-07 03:32:31 +0000, john szalay <john.szalayatatt.net> said:

> Syke > wrote in news:RzVqw.498095$7A5.464231
> @fx17.am4:
>
>> On 06/01/2015 17:28, john szalay wrote:
>>> Syke > wrote in news:AgNqw.381617
> $WK6.209157
>>> @fx02.am4:
>>>
>>>> I wonder what those are in the background?
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> Syke
>>>>
>>>
>>> Grumman Trackers ? perhaps ?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> It's the very short span wings that's puzzling. That's a Royal Navy
>> Meteor, so I'm thinking Sea Prince, but the wings are still too short
>> for that; more like the wings on the OV Bronco.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Syke
>>
>
> How about Percival Pembrokes

That is a very likely candidate given that its service starting in the
mid-1950's would make it a Meteor contemporary.


--
Regards,

Savageduck

[Syke[_2_]]

On 07/01/2015 04:23, Savageduck wrote:
> On 2015-01-07 03:32:31 +0000, john szalay <john.szalayatatt.net> said:
>
>> Syke > wrote in news:RzVqw.498095$7A5.464231
>> @fx17.am4:
>>
>>> On 06/01/2015 17:28, john szalay wrote:
>>>> Syke > wrote in news:AgNqw.381617
>> $WK6.209157
>>>> @fx02.am4:
>>>>
>>>>> I wonder what those are in the background?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Syke
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Grumman Trackers ? perhaps ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> It's the very short span wings that's puzzling. That's a Royal Navy
>>> Meteor, so I'm thinking Sea Prince, but the wings are still too short
>>> for that; more like the wings on the OV Bronco.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Syke
>>>
>>
>> How about Percival Pembrokes
>
> That is a very likely candidate given that its service starting in the
> mid-1950's would make it a Meteor contemporary.
>
>
Yeah, the Pembroke was the RAF version of the Sea Prince. The
shortness of the wings certainly, to me, rules out the Tracker, which,
because of its unusual wing-fold, couldn't be these. I know I'm getting
desparate now but could it be something with the outer wings removed
prior to scrapping?

Somebody must know!

Regards

Syke