Jure Miljevic Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Something to do with Tiger Meet and corresponding temporary paint scheme of participating aircraft? Cheers Jure
GiampieroSilvestri Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Are they escadrilles de chasse of the Armee de l'air and the badge has an archer? Saluti Giampiero
cmatthewbacon Posted January 17 Posted January 17 @Jure Miljevic is on the right track... but the answer is more specific. Think about the 40, and the 9 of 7 will confirm if you're on the right track, as long as all the units are mentioned... best, M.
GiampieroSilvestri Posted January 17 Posted January 17 31 minutes ago, cmatthewbacon said: @Jure Miljevic is on the right track... but the answer is more specific. Think about the 40, and the 9 of 7 will confirm if you're on the right track, as long as all the units are mentioned... best, M. Is it the 40th tiger meet 2001 at RAF Aldergrove in Northern Ireland and Kleine Brogel in Belgium? Saluti Giampiero
cmatthewbacon Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Very close. PRISTINE PREDATOR is a clue to an important Exercise at the 40th Anniversary Meet. (I don't think Aldergrove played a part, though one of the participating units had to fly from RAF Waddington...) best, M.
cmatthewbacon Posted January 17 Posted January 17 2 hours ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Operation clean hunter? Saluti Giampiero … and we have a winner! Well done @GiampieroSilvestri. Exercise CLEAN (=PRISTINE) HUNTER (=PREDATOR) was the flying activity programme at the 40th Anniversary NATO Tiger Meet in 2001. Participants included the F-16s of Belgium’s 31Sqn, Tornados from JaboG 321 from Germany, and Portugal’s Alpha Jets from Escuadra 301. And of course the Pumas of 230 Sqn from Aldergrove. Altogether 9 units represented seven nations (more an air force than an Army). Best, M. 1
GiampieroSilvestri Posted January 17 Posted January 17 What is the link between potatoes,a very fast astronomical object and one of the most built aircraft of all times? Saluti Giampiero
GiampieroSilvestri Posted January 17 Posted January 17 Comet is correct but not with "C".Here is a tip.The "Brandis" important. Saluti Giampiero
Robert Shedd Posted January 17 Posted January 17 31 minutes ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Comet is correct but not with "C".Here is a tip.The "Brandis" important. Saluti Giampiero Me163 Komet? Potatoes could be used to make ethanol for jet fuel and the BF109 was one of the most produced aircraft. Is the link Messerschmitt, something to do with the aircraft or none of the above...?!
GiampieroSilvestri Posted January 18 Posted January 18 17 hours ago, Robert Shedd said: Me163 Komet? Potatoes could be used to make ethanol for jet fuel and the BF109 was one of the most produced aircraft. Is the link Messerschmitt, something to do with the aircraft or none of the above...?! The Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Komet are right but it has not to do with ethanol!A tip.Think about the transport of potatoes. Saluti Giampiero
Robert Shedd Posted January 19 Posted January 19 20 hours ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: The Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Komet are right but it has not to do with ethanol!A tip.Think about the transport of potatoes. Saluti Giampiero Oh my, this one's hard... 🤔. Is it a particular brand of potato?
GiampieroSilvestri Posted January 19 Posted January 19 39 minutes ago, Robert Shedd said: Oh my, this one's hard... 🤔. Is it a particular brand of potato? No,it is about what they are in. Saluti Giampiero
Robert Shedd Posted January 19 Posted January 19 18 minutes ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: No,it is about what they are in. Saluti Giampiero Sacks or crates?
GiampieroSilvestri Posted January 19 Posted January 19 4 minutes ago, Robert Shedd said: Sacks or crates? The first one! Saluti Giampiero
Robert Shedd Posted January 19 Posted January 19 46 minutes ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: The first one! Saluti Giampiero Oh my... 🤯. Were potato sacks manufactured in the same factory or region of Germany as the aircraft.?
Jure Miljevic Posted January 19 Posted January 19 Hello, borders at pure guesswork but here I go: in Brandis circular aircraft AS-6 had been tested, and her constructor was Arthur Sack. AS-6 did not fly very well and test pilot suggested replacing Argus engine with much more powerful DB 605. He pranged the aircraft after a short hop and than decided to quit. Sack found another one among JG400 Komet pilots but the result was much the same, the AS-6 had been very reluctant to leave the ground. I wonder if the problem was in flying attitude. In his book Soviet test pilot Mark Gallaj describes the same problems with similar elliptical wing tailless Soviet aircraft (forgot the name, though). IIRC the solution was to gain altitude at high angle of attack, which of course looks like asking for a lot of trouble due to stall. Cheers Jure
GiampieroSilvestri Posted January 19 Posted January 19 9 minutes ago, Jure Miljevic said: Hello, borders at pure guesswork but here I go: in Brandis circular aircraft AS-6 had been tested, and her constructor was Arthur Sack. AS-6 did not fly very well and test pilot suggested replacing Argus engine with much more powerful DB 605. He pranged the aircraft after a short hop and than decided to quit. Sack found another one among JG400 Komet pilots but the result was much the same, the AS-6 had been very reluctant to leave the ground. I wonder if the problem was in flying attitude. In his book Soviet test pilot Mark Gallaj describes the same problems with similar elliptical wing tailless Soviet aircraft (forgot the name, though). IIRC the solution was to gain altitude at high angle of attack, which of course looks like asking for a lot of trouble due to stall. Cheers Jure That is the correct answer!The Sack AS-6 V4 was built at Leipzig Brandis and had the wind screen,canopy and other parts taken from a wrecked Messerschmitt Bf 109.It was "tested" by Komet pilots at Brandis as it was the airfield were the Me 163 was developped. Saluti Giampiero
Robert Shedd Posted January 19 Posted January 19 3 hours ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: That is the correct answer!The Sack AS-6 V4 was built at Leipzig Brandis and had the wind screen,canopy and other parts taken from a wrecked Messerschmitt Bf 109.It was "tested" by Komet pilots at Brandis as it was the airfield were the Me 163 was developped. Saluti Giampiero Would never have got that one. I've never heard of it...! 😟 1
Jure Miljevic Posted January 20 Posted January 20 Hello, Giampiero's Brandis tip was very helpful. I have no question ready at the moment so if anybody wants to step in, please! Cheers Jure
Robert Shedd Posted January 20 Posted January 20 How about this... Look out 426 - A little terrain is broken!
GiampieroSilvestri Posted January 20 Posted January 20 Is 426 the number of an aircraft? Saluti Giampiero
Robert Shedd Posted January 20 Posted January 20 23 minutes ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Is 426 the number of an aircraft? Saluti Giampiero No, 426 never flew...🥺
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