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Post by Nathan Milarta on Sept 30, 2012 20:05:33 GMT -5
Any idea what aircraft wreck this is? Looks like the nose of the Blohm and Voss 238?  |
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Post by Steve Nelson on Sept 30, 2012 23:23:49 GMT -5
Any context for the photo? Looks like a tropical environment.
SN
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Post by Nathan Milarta on Oct 1, 2012 8:21:15 GMT -5
Hi Steve,
Someone posted it on facebook without any info.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2012 21:47:17 GMT -5
I have no clue whatsoever ... got to be a Bomber ... what kind? ... It's anyone guess!  |
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Post by *BYE BYE* on Oct 2, 2012 11:55:22 GMT -5
B-25?
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Post by Steve Nelson on Oct 3, 2012 19:19:56 GMT -5
I was thinking maybe a B-25 with a bashed-in nose, but the area between the windshield and nose appears too long. It could be nearly anything, even a civie type.
SN
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Post by navairdave (Dave) on Oct 3, 2012 19:31:36 GMT -5
Could be an Emily? Hard to tell from that angle.
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Post by *BYE BYE* on Oct 4, 2012 13:22:42 GMT -5
I was thinking maybe a B-25 with a bashed-in nose, but the area between the windshield and nose appears too long. It could be nearly anything, even a civie type. SN "H" Model? Attachments:
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Post by Nathan Milarta on Oct 4, 2012 22:22:19 GMT -5
I was thinking maybe a B-25 with a bashed-in nose, but the area between the windshield and nose appears too long. It could be nearly anything, even a civie type. SN "H" Model? Is that an "H" model? I guess it does look B-25G'ish. But it seems to have a more blunt nose then that. |
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Post by *BYE BYE* on Oct 5, 2012 7:31:00 GMT -5
Is that an "H" model? I guess it does look B-25G'ish. But it seems to have a more blunt nose then that. Can't get more 'blunt' than this? Looks smashed in a little as well. Very intersting. Wonder where this was taken? Certainly would narrow it down. Attachments:
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Post by *BYE BYE* on Oct 5, 2012 7:32:34 GMT -5
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Post by Steve Nelson on Oct 6, 2012 0:49:32 GMT -5
I was thinking maybe a B-25 with a bashed-in nose, but the area between the windshield and nose appears too long. It could be nearly anything, even a civie type. SN "H" Model? Just to clarify, that photo is a J-model gunship. Specifically the Canadian Warplane Heritage's "Hot Gen." Great detective work Stephen, thanks for solving our little mystery. The wreck is definitely an H-model. You can see the distinctive nose shape in one of the pics, and the fact that it has a turret mount behind the cockpit and the later style tail gunner's canopy rules out a G. Of course, it could also be a Navy or Marine PBJ-1H. Judging by the fact that the gear is down and there's no real evidence of crash damage, as well as several truck chassis around the wreck, I'm inclined to think it was dumped rather than crashed. The thing that made think it might not be a Mitchell was that it appeared the bulkhead where the nose attaches to the fuselage was too far forward. Looking at the other pics, it appears marine growth and lens distortion threw me off. SN |
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Post by *BYE BYE* on Oct 8, 2012 10:40:08 GMT -5
Thanks.., I love these 'mysteries'.
Been solving them for about a decade for the 330th.., photo here, order there, partial SN under there.., nose art, cowl art.., hey that is 'so and so'.., cool stuff!
Best,
Stephen
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2012 16:36:16 GMT -5
Thanks.., I love these 'mysteries'. Been solving them for about a decade for the 330th.., photo here, order there, partial SN under there.., nose art, cowl art.., hey that is 'so and so'.., cool stuff! Best, Stephen |
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Post by Nathan Milarta on Oct 9, 2012 9:18:40 GMT -5
Good detective work!
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