JDK's guest star with a famous pointless quiz

JDK · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:14 am

OK, a very kind WIX Member sent me this as a possible quiz subject.

We wouldn't want to disappoint anyone, would we? So here it is. It's a puzzler, I'd not have guessed it first off, but I do have the answer. (BTW, I've re-hosted it so you can't work out who our guest quizmeister is - all will be revealed, however. Well, their name, anyway.)

Usual rules, no ponies, just warm feelings for the winner(s) what where, and I guess Mike can play!

Mark_Pilkington · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:32 am

1. looks like a belt feed ammunition drum?

2. Cartridge size looks more 20mm cannon than 50 cal?

3. Originally I assumed the construction was US WW2 but the cherrymax pop rivets, steel philips head bolts leans me towards UK post war.

(Having said that the jeep in the background bottom RHS, and the US style electricity pole distribution system points more to the USA, (or perhaps Australia - but less likely for the jeep, so perhaps an ammo box from a US post war jet? with 20 mm cannons - F4 Phantom??)

Beyond that, I have no idea at all???

Regards

Mark Pilkington

Michel Lemieux · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:08 am

Used as a mail box also ??????

JDK · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:17 am

I think I can say 'no' to Mark's grapeshot effort. :lol:

No evidence of any mail deposits or collections at this time.

JDK · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:18 am

In the interests of fairness, I should add that one of Mark's locations and tentative origin guesses are in the right arena...

flyingheritage · **Joined:** Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:00 am **Posts:** 349

Easy easy F-111 .... it is part of the airframe found between the afterburners nozzles - this is the fuselage protusion houses the fuel dump on it normally.

I could go read my F-111A/E manual but can be bothered at this hour.

Mounted on something more civilised.

Nathan · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:37 am

some type of fuel cell? Or a dog house?

Airlift48 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 744

Nice! I never would have thought F-111.

GIJOE290 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:10 am

What jeep? What are you using a maginfying glass?

W.A.G. - Bomb bay motor used to spin the bouncing betty bomb. or cluster bomb spreader or a corona spy film canister.

And yes, I do NOT know of what I speak. :mrgreen:

jet1 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:42 am

...old metal thing.

The Inspector · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:41 pm

"OGG get big rock and install rivets in airplane, want some day be building top notch showcar hot rods too"

cozmo · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:11 pm

Woo-hoo, I finally got one of these. Its an F-111. Or, part of one at least.

Ztex · **Posted:** Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:43 pm

Yep...F-111E

Anyone know the SN?? and location?

Hint...Dean or Jon are not allowed to play :wink:

LadyO2Pilot · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:54 am

Ztex wrote:

Yep...F-111E

Anyone know the SN?? and location?

Hint...Dean or Jon are not allowed to play :wink:

OV-10/FACM Petting Zoo ?? I know not the SN or even for sure the aircraft....it's been a awhile since I have been in the back forty there.

Ztex · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:51 am

Yep...Fort Worth...

They have started putting the F-11 back together again.

68-0009 - Desert Storm vet.

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