Comments for Find the Airplane!

Find the Airplane!

2004-10-05T17:56:03Z

CAPT H sends this challenge to the Instalpilot (and anyone else who's game).

Find, and identify, the airplane. I confess - I don't see one. But Herr Rittmeister Heinrichs assures me one is there.

Photo by Ozzie Sergeant William Guthrie, the lucky Digger! (Or, if he's RAAF, whatever they call themselves... a hole in my lexicon)

More stuff here (including pictures of that Barbie - some, ostensibly with bits of airplane in them... but again, I haven't a clue)

Comment from Huck on 2004-10-07

2004-10-08T01:03:03Z

Airplane? That is Bessie Bardot, however. I wrote about her earlier in the week. Failed to post a picture along with it. My bad.

Comment from Errol on 2004-10-07

2004-10-07T22:25:09Z

This looks like a NZ P3, AP-C3 type. ??? The RNZAF Orions were delivered as P-3B's, and have since been updated and re-designated as P-3K's. One with 'AP-3C' markings is definately Ozzie, not Kiwi. It's always possible that there happened to be a RNZAF Orion at a base where the tour was (there has been one deployed to the Gulf area), but the AuDoD calls the one in the a "AP3-C Orion named (Bessie)".

Comment from Sigivald on 2004-10-06

2004-10-06T22:34:42Z

Via Tim Blair, via whom I saw the picture and many more originally, I know who that is; it's an Aussie celbrity type named Bessie Bardot. (Gallery linked to has work-safe pictures of her and others on a USO-like tour, from the AU DoD.)

Comment from J.M. heinrichs on 2004-10-06

2004-10-06T19:49:57Z

(Snicker) Cheers JMH

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2004-10-06

2004-10-06T11:13:33Z

But Dear, I was just doing a service for our readers who are deployed... morale booster and all. But I see the Instapilot was correct in his assessment of the situation.

Comment from Beth on 2004-10-06

2004-10-06T09:58:20Z

all I can find is that John won't get a new gun for Christmas.

Comment from Joy on 2004-10-05

2004-10-05T21:06:32Z

This is my favorite "find" site. Like your find the airplane this one is find the dogs. http://www.grayace.com/dex/

Comment from SangerM on 2004-10-05

2004-10-05T20:02:09Z

Oops. Open the links in a new window (right click) SangerM

Comment from SangerM on 2004-10-05

2004-10-05T20:00:18Z

This looks like a NZ P3, AP-C3 type. Note color of blade tips, window types and locations, tail markings, etc. It could actually be the one shown in the link to the avalon airshow, February 2003: orion. More AP-3C types here and here. I can't find one with the blonde, but I've only been looking 20 minutes. :-( SangerM

Comment from Instapilot on 2004-10-05

2004-10-05T18:14:37Z

Aside from the big-ass P-3 Orion in the background, I think I may be missing the joke. Granted, it's hard to raise one's eyes above the head of the comely lass in the foreground (is she one of John's "Bloggers with Boobies"?), but that old sub-hunter is sort of hard to miss... Apologies if I am being too obtuse to see what else I'm supposed to see...