Author Topic: Contest ! (Read 1917 times)

gerhed · « **on:** April 27, 2007, 03:11:39 PM »

Rules: First correct answer posted after 12 noon EST Sat. the 28th will receive a prize.

What's My Warbird ?

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toycollector10 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 27, 2007, 05:49:27 PM »

That would have to be the B29 Superfortress?? No engine levers for pitch and mixture nor any engine instruments. So am guessing it had a flight engineer. Not a jet, too early?

333 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 27, 2007, 06:25:47 PM »

Being on vacation, I don't have access to the person that would know the answer, but that would be cheating, wouldn't it? So, my uneducated guess is a B-17. That is a glass nose I see, isn't it?

nickjtc · « **Reply #3 on:** April 27, 2007, 06:34:30 PM »

Alas, I fear Toycollector has it! The shape of the perspex at the front is identical to that on the B29.
And I was going to guess something a lot smaller, like a B25.

mick750F · « **Reply #4 on:** April 27, 2007, 06:53:47 PM »

I've been in both a B-24 and a B-17. If memory serves me well the flight deck in both of them is well above and behind the nose. So, by process of elimination I have to say it's something else. Also, judging by the cockpit I have to say it's of a more recent vintage than WWII. Okay, that's all I got...

Mike

scunny · « **Reply #5 on:** April 27, 2007, 08:26:51 PM »

wouldn't know but I'm picking it's a bomber from the looks of the gear in the lower front of the cockpit

ic455 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 27, 2007, 08:44:54 PM »

I vote B12....isn't that a vitamin, too? that's my guess anyway.

DammitDan · « **Reply #7 on:** April 28, 2007, 07:47:01 AM »

Definitely a B29 superfortress... Though I'm not quite sure what the apparatus is in the front... Optical bombing scope or some sort of surveillence photography apparatus?

Bombing in Vietnam/Cambodia, I'm guessing?

Gordon · « **Reply #8 on:** April 28, 2007, 08:15:23 AM »

Well, according to the ONE rule of the contest, you're all disqualified!

DammitDan · « **Reply #9 on:** April 28, 2007, 08:24:14 AM »

It's not a B29?

johnny-from-bel · « **Reply #10 on:** April 28, 2007, 08:31:04 AM »

Its a B29

Roach Carver · « **Reply #11 on:** April 28, 2007, 08:49:37 AM »

Quote from: DammitDan on April 28, 2007, 08:24:14 AM

It's not a B29?

nooooo, its not after noon

Gordon · « **Reply #12 on:** April 28, 2007, 09:00:04 AM »

B29!!!!!!

ic455 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 28, 2007, 09:25:03 AM »

now I say B12(it's 11:24 am CST) I guess we didn't pay attention

Roach Carver · « **Reply #14 on:** April 28, 2007, 09:48:05 AM »

Reply #12 on: Today at 12:00:04 PM »

Gordon.......... you've been sitting there waiting to press post

Gordon · « **Reply #15 on:** April 28, 2007, 09:54:45 AM »

Quote from: 71cb750 on April 28, 2007, 09:48:05 AM

Reply #12 on: Today at 12:00:04 PM »

Gordon.......... you've been sitting there waiting to press post

Durn tootin!

gerhed · « **Reply #16 on:** April 29, 2007, 05:39:32 AM »

We have a winner ! Gordon gets it--suitable prize will arrive in the mail.

Bonus Question---Which B-29 ?

Gordon · « **Reply #17 on:** April 29, 2007, 05:51:56 AM »

Quote from: gerhed on April 29, 2007, 05:39:32 AM

Bonus Question---Which B-29 ?

Enola Gay

Gordon · « **Reply #18 on:** April 29, 2007, 08:42:29 AM »

Quote from: Gordon on April 29, 2007, 05:51:56 AM

Quote from: gerhed on April 29, 2007, 05:39:32 AM

Bonus Question---Which B-29 ?

Enola Gay

I'm guessing no response means I'm wrong?

DammitDan · « **Reply #19 on:** April 29, 2007, 09:32:56 AM »

I think it's a later class than the Enola Gay.

xtalon · « **Reply #20 on:** April 29, 2007, 09:44:06 AM »

Hey, that's not fair! A contest on Saturday afternoon?!?!

I was out riding!!! Oh well, I guess I still won!

--xTalon

74cb750 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 29, 2007, 10:06:45 AM »

my first guess would have been an X-Wing from
Episode 4 of Star Wars...so I would have been wrong huh?

gerhed · « **Reply #22 on:** April 29, 2007, 10:40:10 AM »

Gordon wins on both questions !!
Gordon, how many pictures of my Indian do you want, anyway ?

Gordon · « **Reply #23 on:** April 29, 2007, 02:23:26 PM »

Quote from: gerhed on April 29, 2007, 10:40:10 AM

Gordon wins on both questions !!
Gordon, how many pictures of my Indian do you want, anyway ?

Woo-Hoo!! My plan is to eventually have an entire room plastered with nothing but pictures of your bike.
An odd goal, for sure, but attainable!

nickjtc · « **Reply #24 on:** April 29, 2007, 09:59:56 PM »

Quote from: gerhed on April 29, 2007, 05:39:32 AM

We have a winner ! Gordon gets it--suitable prize will arrive in the mail.

Congratulations................some of us were out riding, however!!

Gordon · « **Reply #25 on:** April 30, 2007, 04:46:24 AM »

Quote from: nickjtc on April 29, 2007, 09:59:56 PM

Quote from: gerhed on April 29, 2007, 05:39:32 AM
We have a winner ! Gordon gets it--suitable prize will arrive in the mail.

Congratulations................some of us were out riding, however!!

Hey now! I spent the first half of Saturday, before going to work, doing all my chores specifically so I could spend all day Sunday riding, which is exactly what I did.

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