name this plane (for fun)

[FOZ_1983]

Originally Posted by Panzergranate

Nope

And it isn't the Sea Wolf either.

Another few clues:

It was a competitor, against the Avenger, as a replacement for the Douglas Devestator, and not so famous.

Found more on escort and light carriers, land bases and lend lease to Allied nations fighting in the Pacific theatre. Also a trainer.

It could also dive bomb, unlike the Avenger, so no TB prefix.

The company always named aircraft with the same initial letter as the company name.

Erm....

yes it is a sea wolf. At least YOUR PIC is a sea wolf.


Unl;ess your thinking of a different plane to the pic, which i would then guess your thinking of maybe the brewster bucanner, lend lease name with the fleet air arm - burmuda.

[Panzergranate]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

Erm....

yes it is a sea wolf. At least YOUR PIC is a sea wolf.


Unl;ess your thinking of a different plane to the pic, which i would then guess your thinking of maybe the brewster bucanner, lend lease name with the fleet air arm - burmuda.

The tail is low set, the Sea Wolf has a high tail.

The trainer in question is pretty much a house hold name and a familiar sight at airshows.

Most of this particular aircraft was flown by Commonwealth naval pilots.

They made the RAF's only dive bomber, which was used in Burma.

[Vulcan607]

vultee vengeance

[Panzergranate]

1 point for company name.... the "Vultee Tail" gave it away.

Needless to say the name will start with a V, so what is it??

[Vulcan607]

Xa-31a?

[Vulcan607]

Vultee A-19

[Panzergranate]

Originally Posted by Vulcan607

Vultee A-19

Nope, US Navy, RNZ and RAN service only.

[Panzergranate]

Originally Posted by Vulcan607

Xa-31a?

Nope.

Another clue concession..... the US Navy designation starts with SB-?? Just the number and letter to be found.

A Cryptic clue as to the US service name.... one word, beginning in V meaning to be proven to be correct in the end.

The UK service name is the same as the first larger half of a well known US Rail Road company.

[Vulcan607]

Verify/Verified?
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