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Unknown Aircraft Wing & Tail Panels - thoughts?
Well...I have pretty much rules out almost every aircraft I can think of.
Tail indicated it is a fighter or destroyer, given the markings...but I have never seen aircraft markings like that, this late in the war (1944). Thoughts? Last edited by harrison987; 1st April 2021 at 04:22. |
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Re: Unknown Aircraft Wing & Tail Panels - thoughts?
Look kinda like IL2 wing and hatch openings.
*edit* Assuming they are legit period pieces...my gut says some form of trench art. |
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Re: Unknown Aircraft Wing & Tail Panels - thoughts?
*Another perfect example* of just how important including scale is in part identification photographs. >> Are the insignia regulation size? <<
Also: is the material steel plate or sheet aluminum? What is on the other side? It's silly to post photographs of mystery parts without including basic, fundamental descriptions of them. Bronc |
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Re: Unknown Aircraft Wing & Tail Panels - thoughts?
Typically panels with that many large screws in it are considered "structural" panels. Usually found on the bottom of a wing covering fuel tanks, etc..
What's odd is that you wouldn't expect to find a structural panel on the vertical stab where the swastika is applied. A Ju-87 is one of the few that has a large removable panel, but clearly that wouldn't be the correct type aircraft. |
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Re: Unknown Aircraft Wing & Tail Panels - thoughts?
I suspect this a modern interpretation. Ed
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Re: Unknown Aircraft Wing & Tail Panels - thoughts?
Too many 'artists' (of the scam) out there...
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Re: Unknown Aircraft Wing & Tail Panels - thoughts?
I'm pretty sure I have these narrowed down to McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Access Skin Panels.
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