Breguet's Crash File Challenge #353

Aquilius · 9 December 2008, 10:15 AM

Boys & Girls, we will immediately go on with Breguet's crash File Challenge #353!

Hopefully you haven't put your books back in the shelves yet

Here is something new I want to know what it is, or better was

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The Scoreboard at the end of BCFC Nr.352:

38.50 FOKKERJ Feuchtwanger ¤ Ace of Aces ¤
35.05 Froggy ¤
29.60 Rbailey ¤
24.20 Flamingo
23.30 Breguet
18.90 Richard B
17.15 YavorD
11.75 Aquilius
09.25 AROTH
08.70 Varese2002
08.10 Rod_Filan
08.00 ONEALM
07.90 Gregvan
07.00 matte_kudasai
06.80 '14-'18aviationcollector
05.75 Ross
05.70 Jeroplan
05.50 Expositor
05.50 Gilles
05.00 Dan_San
05.00 Kilian ................................Have to wait three hours!
04.00 Edmond ..............................May start immediately!
04.00 Eric
04.00 Laserlloyd
04.00 Patrick
03.50 sergio_vitalio
03.30 PaulForster
03.20 Colin A Owers
03.20 Crankcase
03.00 Crimso
02.70 Tbstreet
02.00 Albatros_Ace
02.00 Cruze
02.00 Rickenbaron
01.80 gregorydquist
01.80 Tom L
01.50 Nieuport 14
01.45 Ransom E. Olds
01.00 Ampovandak
01.00 Berman
01.00 brisfitworks
01.00 Cliff
01.00 Pvernon
01.00 rammjaeger
01.00 Rexee
01.00 RONNY BAR
01.00 Troy Raines
00.50 Miroslav Pokorny
00.30 Catfish
00.10 SCMc

Previous Files: Breguet's Crash Files

Quote:

THE RULES

1. All aircraft are of the 14-18 period (Must have left the ground during this period).

2. All "ACES" with a score of 5.0 or higher must obey the 3.0 hour handicap. All others with a score of ZERO to 4.99 may start immediately, if not sooner!
Offenders will be dealt with severely!

3. To be eligible for correct ID an answer must include at least one characteristic of the aircraft that helped in its identification.

4. And whom ever wins this challenge will have to provide a new one! If this can not be done for any reason, please PM Breguet and he will take over as host!

5. If an ace gives the correct answer too early, the challenge is over, he gets no point but has to post the next challenge. In lieu of the fact that the "novices" have in effect been "cheated" of their "exclusive" time that next post should be a relatively easy one. Anyone repeating the correct answer at the right time gets neither a point nor the right to post the next challenge.

6. The final arbitrator of all things to do with the "rules" is Breguet

Have a good hunt!

Aquilius

Catfish · 9 December 2008, 12:25 PM

Hello,
I cannot see the tail, and is there a headrest ?
Form of the wings, the outer struts the inner ones, the low upper wing, ...
the spinner's a bit small, and does it have Entente markings ??
hmm, an Albatros ? D.Va ? "a" because of the cable connecting the lower wing with the upper aileron ?
Greetings,
Catfish

Aquilius · 9 December 2008, 12:59 PM

Hmmm, Catfish, you are not that far away.

You have another shot free on this one

Cheers

Aquilius

Flamingo · 9 December 2008, 01:15 PM

It's an Albatros V-strutter with the radiator in the center of the wing cut out-
Alb D.III.
Maybe Simon's G.42? Don't know whether it crashed though.

FOKKERJ · 9 December 2008, 01:15 PM

Hello Aquilius,

The flat sided fuselage with the typical British Cockade identifies this as the Albatros D.III Scout!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

HAPPY TRAILS, FOKKERJ

Aquilius · 9 December 2008, 01:21 PM

We are coming closer!

But this is not the solution after all.

Cheers

Aquilius

FOKKERJ · 9 December 2008, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flamingo

It's an Albatros V-strutter with the radiator in the center of the wing cut out-
Alb D.III.
Maybe Simon's G.42? Don't know whether it crashed though.

Good Job, Joachim!

It got me again! My post showed up to me first, it wasn't 'til I edited it that I saw Flamingo's post ahead of mine.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, FOKKERJ

FOKKERJ · 9 December 2008, 01:23 PM

It must be an Albatros D.V!

Because it looks like the sesquiplane lay-out of the Albatros D.III, D.V, & the D.Va! Nice engine, is that the spare?

MERRY CHRISTMAS

FOKKERJ

Flamingo · 9 December 2008, 01:27 PM

Because of the radiator position it can't be a D.V.

So if it is not an Alb D.III it should be an OEF D.III series 53 or.. or...

Catfish · 9 December 2008, 01:28 PM

Hello,
it certainly COULD also be a D.III, the bottom looks broad - but i'll stay with the V, for the low-placed upper wing, and the radiator position.
I vote for the V.

Apart from the above:
Please, which of the types had the control cable to the ailerons NOT laid in the lower wing anymore ? DV or DVa ?

Greetings,
Catfish

lol the impacts are getting closer ..
The radiator on the picture looks moved sideways (to the right), so it may well be a V.