Breguet's 1939-1945 Challenge # 143

[Dave_Kent]

For your consideration.

Dave

The scoreboard at the end of Challenge #142: Henschel HS 128 (Germany, 1939)

43.60 Dave_Kent
39.50 Richard B
31.40 Rbailey
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10.00 or higher must wait 12 hours
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9.00 Froggy
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5.00 to 9.99 must wait 6 hours
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4.99 or lower may start immediately
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04.00 YavorD
03.00 Albatros Ace
03.00 DHC2Pilot
03.00 Doc
02.00 Rod_Filan
02.00 Sobrien
01.00 aerohydro

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The Rules (revised 14 July 2012):

1. The thread title must be "Breguet's 1939-1945 Aircraft ID Challenge #......"
2. The score board, link and rules must be copied to the beginning of each thread, so that we know where we are. The score board and the correct answer to the challenge must also be placed at end of each thread.
3. The completed aircraft must have been either; designed, built or have left the ground during the '39-'45 period and be identifiable by the poster.
4. The photo must show the whole aircraft - from whatever angle, or at least 2 views of a 3 view drawing (photo by preference).
5. Challenges which depict a machine already earlier presented are disqualified (always check the list at Aeroplanes1939 - 1945* -* Breguet -Aircraft Challenge* -- when in doubt !).
6. If there is any doubt as to the eligibility of an aircraft for the challenge details should be PM'd to Breguet BEFORE the aircraft is submitted.
7. Once someone has got 5 correct answers under their belt they become an ACE. Once they become an ACE they must wait 6 hrs after the original post. When someone becomes a DOUBLE ACE (10 or more points) the must wait 12 hrs after the original post to ID the aircraft
8. To be eligible for correct ID an answer must include at least one characteristic of the aircraft that helped in its identification.
9. The first person to ID the challenge correctly gets to post the next challenge. If this can not be done for any reason Breguet himself will post the next challenge.
10. If an ace gives the correct answer too early, the challenge is over, he gets no point but has to post the next one. 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.
11. The final arbiter in relation to questions about the rules is Breguet.

[Dave_Kent]

Between 1,000 - 2,000 of this type were built.

[Rbailey]

I was going to suggest the Armstrong Whitworth Albermarle, from the partially exposed wheels and twin rudders, but not enough were built.

[Dave_Kent]

The Challenge bird, which is not extinct, first flew a few years before the Albemarle.

Dave

[Froggy]

Bonjour
For the same reasons as Rbailey,I think It could be a Beechcraft model 18 or C 45 for military version
Beech Model 18 - tourer, passenger
Cordialement
Bruno

[Dave_Kent]

The Challenge machine is just over 1/3 larger than the Beechcraft and first flew a few months before it.

. It was used by the armed forces of 6 nations.

Dave

[Rbailey]

I am sure we will be embarrassed by not getting this at once. I was going to suggest the Lockheed Hudson, but the time frame for first flight doesn't fit, unless that was for the original type 14.

[Dave_Kent]

This is not an American machine.

Dave

[Froggy]

Bonsoir

The Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden 1936
Seems to fit with your différent clues
Am I wrong ?
[url=http://www.aviastar.org/air/england/handley_hampden.php]Handley Page H.P.52 Hampden - bomber[/url

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handley_Page_Hampden
The six nations are Canada,Australia,Uk,sweden,New Zélande, and Russia

Bruno

[Dave_Kent]

You're right Bruno, it is a Hampden!!

The photo was taken from the dorsal ppsition of a Hampden and actually shows 3 others strung out behind it.

Poimy & 144 to you.

Dave

The scoreboard at the end of Challenge #143: Handley Page Hampden (England, 1936)

43.60 Dave_Kent
39.50 Richard B
31.40 Rbailey
10.00 Froggy
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10.00 or higher must wait 12 hours
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5.00 to 9.99 must wait 6 hours
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4.99 or lower may start immediately
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04.00 YavorD
03.00 Albatros Ace
03.00 DHC2Pilot
03.00 Doc
02.00 Rod_Filan
02.00 Sobrien
01.00 aerohydro