16 April 2012

Biplane over Canberra

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This morning we sighted a red biplane progressing across the Canberra sky and even managed to get a photograph which considering the distance we’re pretty happy with.

Any plane nerds want to hazard an identification?

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saw this when i was at the dog park as well, i though Tiger Moth, but then i was like it doesn’t sound like one, seeing as there is a yellow/organge one in canberra and it has a very different sound to this one.

john87_no1 said :

OverLord said :

It looks like a mail plane.

How can you tell?

“Well, didnt you notice the little balls?”

You beat me to it – classic movie.

Groaning and giggling for the rest of the day because that was so hackneyed.

Girt_Hindrance2:36 pm 16 Apr 12

I’d say it’s a Moth, leaning toward Tiger due to its likely age, it’s sprung suspension wheels and it’s apparent swept-wing. Be very happy for correction tho.

If it’s a bi plane, it doesn’t care about the gender of other planes.

Holden Caulfield2:08 pm 16 Apr 12

OverLord said :

It looks like a mail plane.

Bravo! You beat me to it. 😛

OverLord said :

It looks like a mail plane.

How can you tell?

“Well, didnt you notice the little balls?”

You beat me to it – classic movie.

Ah, damn that moderation time delay… Signs of a misspent youth, Thumper?! 😉

OverLord said :

It looks like a mail plane.

How can you tell?

It’s very pretty, whatever sort it is. Somehow planes like this look more like planes should look.

It looks like a mail plane.

Were that the case, could they not have found a triplane?

I’ll bite… Looks a lot like a Tiger Moth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Tiger_Moth

Considering that the anniversary of Red Barons death is only 5 days away, will suspect that this has brought out this gem.

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