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Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2
Posted: 02 Mar 2026, 03:53
by Airspeed
02-03-26 The question was raised in a PM last week "where do you find them?"
I have a reasonably large library, and to be more specific, this and last week's came from
"The Complete Book Of Fighters"
As usual, a click on the pic will extend it
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Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2
Posted: 09 Mar 2026, 01:23
by Airspeed
02-03-26 results
Brian (Bridon Bear), Joe (blanston12), Mick (woody901) and Ben (TSR2) were the Four Horsemen of the Cyclone; CAUDRON-RENAULT C713 CYCLONE, that is. Diamonds all round
Mick related his research and findings to score the Knows Art this week.
The defining features were the prominent cannon and retractable undercarriage; most other parts were common to the 710 and 714, including a lot of perspex.
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Thanks for spotting
Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2
Posted: 09 Mar 2026, 01:58
by Airspeed
09-03-26 This looked like a familiar airframe to me, what do you think?
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Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2
Posted: 16 Mar 2026, 01:00
by Airspeed
09-03-26 results
Three eagle eyes this week, PeteP, Mick (woody901) and Brian (Bridon Bear)
Diamonds all round, Pete scores the Knows Art again.
Our subject was the Aeronautica Umbra S.A., A.U.T.18.
You've seen the picture, now you can read the book (or at least read about it)
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Thanks everybody.
Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2
Posted: 16 Mar 2026, 01:42
by Airspeed
16-03-26 usual click to see it all
Happy Spotting
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Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2
Posted: 24 Mar 2026, 03:54
by Airspeed
16-03-26 results
Sorry it's late...computer muck up, all my shortcuts and bookmarks and log ins lost, then it kept timing out when I tried coming here
The A.E.G. D 1 was spotted by Mick (woody901), Brian (Bridon Bear), PeteP, Ben (TSR2), and AllanL
Everyone gets Diamond badges and although two submissions were big on information, Allan gets the KA.
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Thanks mateys
Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2
Posted: 24 Mar 2026, 04:27
by Airspeed
23-03-26, but a day late
Click to see whole image
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Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2
Posted: 30 Mar 2026, 04:02
by Airspeed
Monday afternoon, busy and it will continue so.
23-03-26 results
Mick (woody901) nailed the CF 100 Mk4a, or B for a Diamond badge.
PeteP, Brian (Bridon Bear), Ben (TSR2) and Eric (Tomliner) all nominated the CF 100, with or without specifying a Mk. A couple thought it was a Mk5. They also knew a bit about the Squadron and location. This group gets gold.
Mick also gets the Knows Art, because his was the only spot on specification.
As you see from the following images, the larger tail was a small extension to the horizontal stabilisers, and similar for the wing tips
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Mick
Everyone else
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Thanks All
Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2
Posted: 30 Mar 2026, 07:49
by PeteP
Mike,
Would you be kind enough to publish the unedited version of the CF-100 drawing you used for the quiiz? Thanks.
Pete
Re: CBFS SPOTTER - part 2
Posted: 30 Mar 2026, 10:30
by Airspeed
PeteP wrote: ↑30 Mar 2026, 07:49
Mike,
Would you be kind enough to publish the unedited version of the CF-100 drawing you used for the quiiz? Thanks.
Pete
Always happy to answer, Pete.
The unedited image:
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The Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck (serial number 18539) is a Canadian-designed jet interceptor, specifically a Mk 4 variant, produced by Avro Canada in the 1950s. Known as the "Clunk" or "Lead Sled," it was the only Canadian-designed fighter to enter large-scale production
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