Guess This Plane!

**mjahn** · August 20th, 2015, 02:42

What is it?

**ce_zeta** · August 20th, 2015, 02:45

Looks like a F-104 Starfighter.

**norab** · August 20th, 2015, 02:55

DC-3 with radar test nose

**dhasdell** · August 20th, 2015, 03:13

Originally Posted by norab

DC-3 with radar test nose

Wasn't it testing for the Starfighter?

**Chris Sykes** · August 20th, 2015, 03:52

Looks like a nose of a plane! Its not the usual suspects as there's no Pitot probe

***ColoKent*** · August 20th, 2015, 03:58

I'd say it is "Pinoccio", one of several DC-3s modified with F-104 noses (Canada had one for sure, and I believe Germany did as well), used to train F-104 pilots on how to operate the F-104s fire control radar...

Kent

**TheGrunt** · August 20th, 2015, 04:14

Definitely a detached MIRV nuclear warhead of LGM-30G Minuteman ICBM

**mjahn** · August 20th, 2015, 04:35

Wow, didn't take you very long. Must think of something really difficult next time. Here's the rest of the plane...

**odourboy** · August 20th, 2015, 04:59

I know what that is. It's a cappuccino maker!

**Dutcheeseblend** · August 20th, 2015, 05:24

How nice! The Dutch used a Fokker F-27 for this.

**Bjoern** · August 20th, 2015, 05:55

Originally Posted by TheGrunt

Definitely a detached MIRV nuclear warhead of LGM-30G Minuteman ICBM

This is my favourite answer.

**glh** · August 20th, 2015, 06:07

I believe this was the original !!

**Ian Warren** · August 20th, 2015, 13:25

Arrr the burning question .. did it make it go any faster

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**mjahn** · August 22nd, 2015, 01:43

Uploadinnngggg ......... here and at Flightsim.

The Douglas C-47 NASARR Trainers were ordinary Skytrains fitted with F-104G noses in order to act as navigational school rooms for budding Starfighter pilots (NASARR = North American Radar and Ranging). Among the air forces using them in this function was the German Air Force, which had five (called Nasenbaer/coati), the Canadian Air Force, which had two (called Pinocchio), and the Belgian Air Force. The paint included represents GAF 14+10. This plane was modified to NASARR Trainer status in 1964 and withdrawn from use in 1973.

***jankees*** · August 22nd, 2015, 07:41

OK, it's not the prettiest of aircraft, but it's still a very interesting version, thank you, Manfred!
Here a few pics of the Belgian version:

**JimH** · August 22nd, 2015, 08:37

So, with that nose fitted, the C-47 flies just like a F-104 Starfighter?

Sorry...just kidding.

**mjahn** · August 22nd, 2015, 11:08

Great, many thanks, Jan Kees, now we need someone to do the CAF paint as well. Markus, are you there?

JimH, put her in your Starfighter folder and she will do Mach 2 easy!