Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 15

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'Aircraft Identification Challenge' = AIC
'Operation Identification Challenge' = OIC
'Parts Identification Challenge' = PIC
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Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 15

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And here are a couple more from our good friend, Max.

Again, please identify the two types of aircraft.
John

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I'm not much good at these, but the left hand one looks like a Manchester. No idea about the other one.
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Upkeep said .........
I'm not much good at these, but the left hand one looks like a Manchester. No idea about the other one.
Mate, is that a hint for another OIC ???????
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K4KittyCrew wrote:Mate, is that a hint for another OIC ???????John
Either that or a new pair of specs :shock:

I have to say I wasn't entirely sure what OIC was (Officer in Charge ? Officer's Initial Course ?), so I looked it up. I found 192 meanings, including Orangutan Information Centre and Opiate Induced Constipation :o . Wouldn't want any of that !

Finally realised it was Operation Identification Challenge. Doh.
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 15

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Hmmmmm the left one looks like a Manchester, the right one looks like a Lancaster.

I must say I chuckled when I read those meanings of OIC :D :D
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 15

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First looks like a Vulture engined Manchester, the second, a Lanc, but surely, thats to easy!! :o
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Could they both be Manchesters with the difference that the one onthe right is a Manchester 3 which was infact the Lancaster prototype?
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I reckon Pilotdreamer could be on to something there!!
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 15

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Ok Folks,

The answer to this challenge, is quite simple really ........
John

Left - Manchester 1
Right - Lancaster 1
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