fv1609 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 (edited) What's this all about? Edited November 28, 2009 by Marmite!! Photo links repaired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Something to do with Malkara perhaps? If the initials of the manufacturer are C.A.F., which it looks like, then Commonwealth Aircraft Factory, in Australia were involved with Malkara, were they not? Of course, I may well be wrong and well off track :-D Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 As its Blue, possibly practice ordnance? As its in bits maybe it wasn't practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 Something to do with Malkara perhaps? If the initials of the manufacturer are C.A.F., which it looks like, then Commonwealth Aircraft Factory, in Australia were involved with Malkara, were they not? Of course, I may well be wrong and well off track :-D Richard Ah well my mistake was to post it at the weekend, should have done it on a weekday when you're not around (That is a compliment actually :-D) Yes it is to do with Malkara. Close but it is actually GAF, Government Aircraft Factories So what is it & what has it got to do with the Malkara project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 As its Blue, possibly practice ordnance? As its in bits maybe it wasn't practice. It's meant to be green, I was once told it was "Cockpit Green" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Ah well my mistake was to post it at the weekend, should have done it on a weekday when you're not around (That is a compliment actually :-D) Yes it is to do with Malkara. Close but it is actually GAF, Government Aircraft Factories So what is it & what has it got to do with the Malkara project? Now I know why you are launching these Mystery Objects in the middle of the day now :-D Reason I thought it was CAF, was because they built their version of the P51 Mustang in the late Forties, must have had a name change to Govt. As to what is it for and why is it Cockpit Green, well it would only be a guess....................and I honestly cannot think of anything at present. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Part of the container???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 It is some form of plastic cloth covering, looks to be delaminating at top, where white shows. Perhaps a cover for the controls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 Part of the container???? Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 Perhaps a cover for the controls? Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Something to do with Malkara perhaps? If the initials of the manufacturer are C.A.F., which it looks like, then Commonwealth Aircraft Factory, in Australia were involved with Malkara, were they not? Of course, I may well be wrong and well off track :-D Richard Blimey - how on earth did you get that :schocked: ....I was just about to see that myself :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 What about the parachute used to recover the main body on practise launches? Or bag for parachute........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 What about the parachute used to recover the main body on practise launches? Or bag for parachute........... Nope, it's not soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Nose-cone or fin from practice round??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 Nose-cone or fin from practice round??? Getting very close Neil. Also need to consider why this object is partially burnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Getting very close Neil. Also need to consider why this object is partially burnt. 'Cos it's been fired????? :-D Part of missile fuselage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 it is not a tail fin from a Malkara that failed to release from the launcher on firing, is it? We had a REME officer who was attached to Mlakara unit and he related to me once how he saw this happen. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 'Cos it's been fired????? Yes but something went wrong. Part of missile fuselage? Nope, look at my avatar is Orange William but very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 it is not a tail fin from a Malkara that failed to release from the launcher on firing, is it? We had a REME officer who was attached to Mlakara unit and he related to me once how he saw this happen. Richard Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPWRR Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Part of a rocket engine that exploded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 Part of a rocket engine that exploded? Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 did the remains end up in an unusual location? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 did the remains end up in an unusual location? Nope So far we've had suggestions of: fuselage warhead container main body tail fin nose fin engine But what else is there left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Wing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 Wing? Yes, well done. The fins are small & fixed & at the rear. The wings are in the middle & their movement provides the means of steering. There are 4 fins & 4 wings. 2 of the wings are special & this is one of those but it has a problem. A solution to this was in fact an earlier mystery object! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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