Sabrejet Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 China Lake, 1987: I spot ten or eleven types (answers to follow). Any ideas? Best answer wins the satisfaction of knowing they know them all! (or most) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadbear Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 A-4s, RA-5 Vigilantes, F-4 Phantoms, an OV-10 Bronco, a F-111, 4 F-8 Crusaders and what looks like a Banshee on its own at top right of photo. On and a CH-53. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Phantom, Skyhawk, Crusader, Bronco, Vigilante, HH-3E, T-33 Shooting Star, F-111 and HH-43 Huskie. Can’t make out what the fuselages are in front of the Shooting Star, possibly more Skyhawks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadbear Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Could those wingless fuselages be F-11F Tigers? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Coombs Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Not just any old F-111. Isn't that an ill-fated B model to the left of the Phantoms and Crusaders? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadbear Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Steve Coombs said: Not just any old F-111. Isn't that an ill-fated B model to the left of the Phantoms and Crusaders? That's it F-111B Navy variant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I think that the helicopters in the top left hand are UH-1s, and the fuselage on the centre right hand side is an A-7. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) Is that a Skyknight sitting on its own to the top of the image above the Vigilantes? Edited March 3, 2019 by Des adding the second 'k' in Skyknight 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Threadbear said: A-4s, RA-5 Vigilantes, F-4 Phantoms, an OV-10 Bronco, a F-111, 4 F-8 Crusaders and what looks like a Banshee on its own at top right of photo. On and a CH-53. 7/10: good work! 1 hour ago, Muzz said: Phantom, Skyhawk, Crusader, Bronco, Vigilante, HH-3E, T-33 Shooting Star, F-111 and HH-43 Huskie. Can’t make out what the fuselages are in front of the Shooting Star, possibly more Skyhawks. 6/10: not bad and I can see where you're going with the HH-43. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Threadbear said: Could those wingless fuselages be F-11F Tigers? Sadly not, though there were a few F11Fs on the ranges. I'll give you those: they are all A-4s. 1 hour ago, Steve Coombs said: Not just any old F-111. Isn't that an ill-fated B model to the left of the Phantoms and Crusaders? Yep - nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Jabba said: I think that the helicopters in the top left hand are UH-1s, and the fuselage on the centre right hand side is an A-7. Oh you lot are good! It is indeed. One left to get then! 54 minutes ago, Des said: Is that a Skyknight sitting on its own to the top of the image above the Vigilantes? Right era - wrong type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 A bit of a long shot, but is it an F89 Scorpion? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Coombs Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I wondered if it were an F-94 Starfire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 Just now, Mr T said: A bit of a long shot, but is it an F89 Scorpion? Get in! Have a gold star. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 Here is a rundown of those s/n I've positively identified. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 nice! what is the wing thing top center? F-111 wings?? did not see the Bronco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 8 hours ago, exdraken said: nice! what is the wing thing top center? F-111 wings?? did not see the Bronco. Possibly: there are also A-4 wings in that area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Brilliant, I was too late to the party to stand a chance but even so I was pleased at what I did get, wouldn't have picked the A-7 carcasses in a million years quite a long time though. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 It took me repeated „drawing larger“ of the pic to spot the Bronco. Camouflage works then... I also would have gone for a Banshee, though I thought it a bit large to be one. So the Scorpion is the AF loner among the Navy lot, doesn’t make it easier... Nice game 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Drat- by the time I saw the photo, everybody had nailed the airplanes! I did think that the "Banshee" was an F-89, going by the shadow of the stabilizer and fin...Constance Babington Smith ain't got nuthin' on me! 😜 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 Well this one's easier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 (edited) 15 x A-4s, 2x skyraiders, 1x F-8, 1x B-47, 1x F-111, 1x B-50(?) carcase. Steve. Edited March 4, 2019 by stevehnz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzie Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 On the first pic, what is on the stand that is behind the UH-1s? I see at least 2 prop blades and have something in mind but cant for the life of me correctly remember what it is. It could just be a C-133 engine/prop set. Pic 2 i think contains B-29, Skyraiders, B-47, Skyhawks(A-4B/C, E, TA-4F), F-9 Panther and maybe the F-111B from the previous picture. Arabest, Geoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 (edited) @stevehnz - Close: 4/6 correct, plus one almost. Edited March 4, 2019 by Sabrejet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, Jazzie said: On the first pic, what is on the stand that is behind the UH-1s? I see at least 2 prop blades and have something in mind but cant for the life of me correctly remember what it is. It could just be a C-133 engine/prop set. Pic 2 i think contains B-29, Skyraiders, B-47, Skyhawks(A-4B/C, E, TA-4F), F-9 Panther and maybe the F-111B from the previous picture. Arabest, Geoff. I think it may be a C-133 engine: I have a shot somewhere. And the F-111B is a second one rather than the same one as in the previous shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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