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Re: Eyes up, another standard cloth Observer Badge to earn.
Posted: 28 Apr 2020, 16:47
by Scorpius
Re: Eyes up, another standard cloth Observer Badge to earn.
Posted: 28 Apr 2020, 16:50
by chrispbits
Very funny.
Interesting to see the design compromises needed for the 187. I can't imagine the pilots particularly enjoying having to look out of the window to read some instruments.
Re: Eyes up, another standard cloth Observer Badge to earn.
Posted: 28 Apr 2020, 17:31
by airboatr
Airspeed wrote: ↑28 Apr 2020, 13:53
Joe, how unlike Arnold you are behaving today. are you OK?
https://youtu.be/_O-QqC9yM28
Re: Eyes up, another standard cloth Observer Badge to earn.
Posted: 28 Apr 2020, 21:48
by Vc Ten
chrispbits wrote: ↑28 Apr 2020, 16:42
I think that's it. I didn't spot it in the WWII spotters cards but other images show the likeness much better.
Yeah same here. The spotters cards seemed to show a swept back leading edge outboard of the engines. Proper dwgs of the FW 187 show a remarkable similarity to the aircraft Mike posted
Dale
Re: Eyes up, another standard cloth Observer Badge to earn.
Posted: 29 Apr 2020, 03:58
by Airspeed
Marijn wrote: ↑28 Apr 2020, 16:37
Focke-Wulf Fw 187 ?
Excellent work, Marijn
Strangely, they say that only a few were built. I've seen at least two different registration numbers on crash photos, and anothe picture including a turret, whereas the description I read, mentioned the rear crew member operating defensive guns via periscope and remote control.
A few photos here, so it was real:
http://panssarivaunut.blogspot.com/2017 ... w-187.html
