Jure Miljevic Posted November 6 Posted November 6 Hello, I only found one Laker Airways Skytrain plane, (partially) named after a state, DC-10-10 G-GSKY California Belle. I have no clue about the other one. Still, name of the airline made me jump into conclusion the connection between original clues might be Skytrain, as apart from the name of sir Freddie's (originaly) trans-Atlantic airline C-53 Skytrain was also connected to Horsa and Hadrian gliders in more literal sense. As I logged in, Paul821's post appeared with Varsity answer, which of course does not quite fit into my scheme. Varsity was developed from Viking, which was one of aircraft, intended as a post-war DC-3 (C-47, C-48, C-53 ...) replacement, and there was also a Nene Viking jet conversion, which at the time set a speed record for airliners on London - Paris route. Still, the connection sounds a bit weak. Cheers Jure
GiampieroSilvestri Posted November 6 Posted November 6 16 minutes ago, Jure Miljevic said: Hello, I only found one Laker Airways Skytrain plane, (partially) named after a state, DC-10-10 G-GSKY California Belle. I have no clue about the other one. Still, name of the airline made me jump into conclusion the connection between original clues might be Skytrain, as apart from the name of sir Freddie's (originaly) trans-Atlantic airline C-53 Skytrain was also connected to Horsa and Hadrian gliders in more literal sense. As I logged in, Paul821's post appeared with Varsity answer, which of course does not quite fit into my scheme. Varsity was developed from Viking, which was one of aircraft, intended as a post-war DC-3 (C-47, C-48, C-53 ...) replacement, and there was also a Nene Viking jet conversion, which at the time set a speed record for airliners on London - Paris route. Still, the connection sounds a bit weak. Cheers Jure Wasn't the aircraft equipped with Rolls Royce Nene engines a Vickers Viscount? Saluti Giampiero
Paul821 Posted November 6 Posted November 6 As the states were added later @Jure Miljevic has most of it, so let him set the next question. Laker - SkyTrain name of C-47 Emperor - Hadrian States - Colorado and Dakota (North or South) All took part in Operation Varsity, the crossing of the Rhine in March 1945 The early jet was the Meteor. The station records for RAF Gosfield say that Exercise Meteor was a cover story for the squadrons arriving I in the run up to the airborne attack.
Jure Miljevic Posted November 6 Posted November 6 Hello, Giampiero Single jet Viscount was powered by two Tays ... and Viking had Nene engines: Cheers, Jure
Jure Miljevic Posted November 6 Posted November 6 Hello Way of mark, again. My apologies to pigsty and Paul821, but I have no question ready at the moment. Could perhaps Giampiero step in? Cheers Jure
GiampieroSilvestri Posted November 6 Posted November 6 Thank you very much! What do a returning astronomical phenomenon and a sailing ship have in common? Saluti Giampiero
Paul821 Posted November 6 Posted November 6 6 minutes ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Thank you very much! What do a returning astronomical phenomenon and a sailing ship have in common? Saluti Giampiero Probably not the answer you are looking for Comet / Nimrod Plenty of sailing ships called Nimrod https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_named_Nimrod
GiampieroSilvestri Posted November 6 Posted November 6 One part is correct.The other and what they do have in common not. Saluti Giampiero
GiampieroSilvestri Posted November 6 Posted November 6 7 hours ago, Jure Miljevic said: Hello, Giampiero Single jet Viscount was powered by two Tays ... and Viking had Nene engines: Cheers, Jure Thank you very much for the information.I did not know that there was a Viking with jet engines. Saluti Giampiero
GiampieroSilvestri Posted November 7 Posted November 7 Another tip:VW T3 Transporter. Saluti Giampiero
Paul821 Posted November 7 Posted November 7 20 minutes ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Another tip:VW T3 Transporter. Saluti Giampiero Known as the Caravelle. If so link first jet airliner by the respective countries. The caravel is a type of sailing boat but with a different spelling.
GiampieroSilvestri Posted November 7 Posted November 7 6 minutes ago, Paul821 said: Known as the Caravelle. If so link first jet airliner by the respective countries. The caravel is a type of sailing boat but with a different spelling. The aircraft are correct but they have another thing in common. Saluti Giampiero
Farmer matt Posted November 7 Posted November 7 Didn't the Caravelle use the Comet cockpit/nose section? Matt
GiampieroSilvestri Posted November 7 Posted November 7 42 minutes ago, Farmer matt said: Didn't the Caravelle use the Comet cockpit/nose section? Matt You are right! Saluti Giampiero 1
Farmer matt Posted November 7 Posted November 7 Thankyou. Find me an Argentinian mountain given a unique designation by its perhaps unexpected new owners. Matt
Paul821 Posted November 7 Posted November 7 Anything to do with this? https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/337109
Jure Miljevic Posted November 7 Posted November 7 Tupongato perhaps, that BSAA Lancastrian Star Dust crashed into it? Her wreckage had not been found for some half of a century. Could mountan's unique designation be STENDEC, the last world in the last transmition from Star Dust to the Santiago de Chile airport, announcing plane's descent and ETA? Found that in Wikipedia. Cheers Jure
Farmer matt Posted November 7 Posted November 7 Neither of those, I am afraid. No accident involved either. Matt
Paul821 Posted November 7 Posted November 7 According to one internet source there are 7,548 mountains in Argentina so shouldn't take long to work through that list. 2
Farmer matt Posted November 7 Posted November 7 Actually, it wouldn't take very long at all to get to the right one. Then you need the aviation link of course. Matt
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