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by **Yob** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:28 pm

Hey guys, i am working now as Engineer in Training at a warbird maintance place and restoration. here is 1 pic i will continue posting more later.
Did an oil drain, had to take front gear bay cowling off to access the oil drain tap. Guess what aircraft this is. Pre-1950

by **Splitpin** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 7:41 pm

Good on you E.J , you have come a long way since you first posted here .... and what a dream job

good on you again.
Mate , i have no idea what that aircraft might be .... the photo dosen't give many clues .... maybe an F-86? , but are they pre 50's ?
Is there a prize if we get it right

by **Ian Warren** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 7:56 pm

Not a F-86 .. fuselage stress strap is a good tell tale

by **Splitpin** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:09 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Apr 25 2014,7:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not a F-86 .. fuselage stress strap is a good tell tale

You have a good eye Wing Co .... what could it be ?

by **omitchell** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:15 pm

Yob wrote:
QUOTE (Yob @ Apr 25 2014,6:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Guess what aircraft this is. Pre-1950

An old one...

by **Splitpin** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:16 pm

omitchell wrote:
QUOTE (omitchell @ Apr 25 2014,8:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
An old one...

.... of course.

by **deeknow** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:40 pm

Great stuff Yob, sounds like a sweet gig. No idea on the aircraft though

by **Yob** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 8:53 pm

It's a Yankee 1942 aircraft... try again will post some more later tonight. Then you will know what it is. Ohh and the prize is a free beer when i come back into NZ...
Ej

by **Yob** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:19 pm

I am looking under wing, cleaning som grim off it, early morning... This shot was by David my boss. All credit to him.

by **omitchell** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:19 pm

Yob wrote:
QUOTE (Yob @ Apr 25 2014,8:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's a Yankee 1942 aircraft... try again will post some more later tonight. Then you will know what it is. Ohh and the prize is a free beer when i come back into NZ...
Ej

So I was right then?

I would take a guess and say a Dauntless, then I'll sit back and wait for Ian to correct me

by **Splitpin** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:28 pm

Bugger

i was going to say SNJ ....

by **Yob** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:50 pm

WOW.... I was thinking it would be Ian that would Guess right... Your right Marty it is an SNJ

Ok Marty i owe you a Beer....

Went for a Anzac flight aswell posting some pics.. these photos done By my awesome Brother Shemaiah, which also restored your Photo Ian.

by **omitchell** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:53 pm

I still guessed it was an old one, does I get beer too?

by **Yob** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:55 pm

omitchell wrote:
QUOTE (omitchell @ Apr 25 2014,7:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I still guessed it was an old one, does I get beer too?

Lol... If your in CHCH i guess.....

.. I get why you would thin it would be dauntless, with the VF number on it... It was used as a trainer for the marines.....

by **omitchell** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:59 pm

Yob wrote:
QUOTE (Yob @ Apr 25 2014,9:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Lol... If your in CHCH i guess..... .. I get why you would thin it would be dauntless, with the VF number on it... It was used as a trainer for the marines.....

LOL I'm too sober to notice the VF, I was looking at the windows hehe

by **Splitpin** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 10:46 pm

" Marty i owe you a Beer.... " you do indeed EJ

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:49 am

omitchell wrote:
QUOTE (omitchell @ Apr 25 2014,10:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So I was right then? I would take a guess and say a Dauntless, then I'll sit back and wait for Ian to correct me

Jimmy Jillickers .. lucky I did not see this yesterday .. I would walked you out and had you shot

by **Yob** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 11:00 am

Went for a flight in chipmunk, pics on previous page.

Awesome plane.... So smooth in the air.

by **Ian Warren** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 12:15 pm

Yob wrote:
QUOTE (Yob @ Apr 26 2014,12:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Went for a flight in chipmunk, pics on previous page.

Awesome plane.... So smooth in the air.

Ideal trainer, and with frame to handle a few 'G's

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