Bust Up in the Bristol Bocage

Started by Steve J, 07 January 2021, 05:24:38 PM

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fsn

Pah! Neither of those have enough wings!

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sultanbev


fsn

Lord Oik of Runcorn (You may refer to me as Milord Oik)

Oik of the Year 2013, 2014; Prize for originality and 'having a go, bless him', 2015
3 votes in the 2016 Painting Competition!; 2017-2019 The Wilderness years
Oik of the Year 2020; 7 votes in the 2021 Painting Competition
11 votes in the 2022 Painting Competition (Double figures!)
2023 - the year of Gerald:
2024 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

Raider4


Steve J

Wouldn't it be brilliant to play an air combat game with these planes ;D?

fsn

Shhh! Shhh! SHHHHHH!  You know you'll set me off!

Especially with some French offerings ...

Amiot 143


Farman F220


Leo 451 (AKA Hampden with the tail on upside down)

Lord Oik of Runcorn (You may refer to me as Milord Oik)

Oik of the Year 2013, 2014; Prize for originality and 'having a go, bless him', 2015
3 votes in the 2016 Painting Competition!; 2017-2019 The Wilderness years
Oik of the Year 2020; 7 votes in the 2021 Painting Competition
11 votes in the 2022 Painting Competition (Double figures!)
2023 - the year of Gerald:
2024 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!

steve_holmes_11

The first two look as through the French tempted their Predreadnought designers out of retirement for some Aviation giggles.

pierre the shy

Quote from: fsn on 09 January 2021, 10:29:20 PM
Shhh! Shhh! SHHHHHH!  You know you'll set me off!

Especially with some French offerings ...

Amiot 143


Farman F220



Don't let looks decieve you TOO much  ;)

Both the Amiot 143 and Farman F220 were still in front line service in 1940....The F223 version of the Farman bomber was the first allied aircraft to bomb Berlin  :o
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Big Insect

Quote from: sultanbev on 09 January 2021, 05:29:55 PM
Ah ha! The Royal Naval Air Service has something especially suited for your needs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caproni_Ca.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caproni_Ca.4#/media/File:Caproni_Ca.42-Royal_Naval_Air_Service.jpg  :)

What he says - but the Ca.60 - come on now - it is actually a flying hotel!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caproni_Ca.60

Or the Soviet TB-3 - with it's own integral fighter support - a flying aircraft carrier
https://www.rbth.com/science-and-tech/328919-gigantic-aircraft-of-russia

A worthy chgallenge for you Steve  ;D
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Steve J

Blimey Mark, both of those are completely bonkers! Certainly very tempting though, with the former making for a great airborne/sea borne invasion scenario :D.

Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

They would both make a defending fiter pilot's day ! If you further into the TB3 you should find piccies of Soviet Paras climbing onto the wing to jump.
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Techno II


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Raider4

Quote from: Techno II on 10 January 2021, 11:31:58 AM
I prefer 'Spot the pigeon' by Genesis.  :P ;)

I would have sworn that it was "Catch the pigeon" (cartoon, not Genesis). Obviously not though.

Techno II

Quote from: ianrs54 on 10 January 2021, 11:49:50 AM
You didn't need to tell us Phil - we knew....

You think I don't know that ?

Cheers - Phil. :)