Help me recognize this aircraft
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Help me recognize this aircraft
This aircraft is taking pictures of allied invasion forces just before H-hour on June 6th 1944.
It has a wing that I do not recognize, also for some reason the roundel seems to be painted just on the wingtip, and the wing itself has some weird features like the weird "fuel tank cap?" and a line along the leading edge.
So, what do you think?
Currently the favourite is the Vought OS2U Kingfisher, but I'd like to know your opinion.
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Likely a Kingfisher. Only other I can think of with wing shape, is a Blackburn Roc.
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I think Nev has it right, especially when you look at the wing shape and also the position the picture was taken from and compare it to this:
It looks like the photographer was sitting in the gunner's position.
It looks like the photographer was sitting in the gunner's position.
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Might possibly be an Armstrong Withworth AW.41 Albemarle, returning from a para/supply drop. Photo possibly taken from rear top turret? Not sure Kingfishers were operating in the area during Normandy landings.
I believe Albemarle's were the first to drop Allied troops behind lines in Normandy?
Detail line by aileron looks similar... Long zoom of photo will make roundel look like it is further out than it is.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong ... _Albemarle
I believe Albemarle's were the first to drop Allied troops behind lines in Normandy?
Detail line by aileron looks similar... Long zoom of photo will make roundel look like it is further out than it is.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong ... _Albemarle
We are the Pilgrims, master; we shall go always a little further; it may be beyond that last blue mountain barred with snow across that angry or that glimmering sea
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Percival Proctor gets my vote
You can see the shape of the wing, the aileron, flap, fuel cap all match - just the roundel is a bit off.
You can see the shape of the wing, the aileron, flap, fuel cap all match - just the roundel is a bit off.
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I think Sharpe's the winner here. Absolute unit.
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I agree, good spot Sharpe.
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Bloody hell Sharpe, nice spot!
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Very nice work Sharpe!
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Yeah could well be a Proctor especially if the pic is uk side outbound. Good mince pies Sharpe
We are the Pilgrims, master; we shall go always a little further; it may be beyond that last blue mountain barred with snow across that angry or that glimmering sea