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Old 4th Apr 2013, 00:51
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...it set a world record in its category.

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Old 4th Apr 2013, 17:04
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Hi Karlark,

Italian?.
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Old 4th Apr 2013, 17:24
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Hi Hesham. This one is again from the USA. The registration number is missing an "X".
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Old 4th Apr 2013, 19:05
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It's the Prest Baby Pursuit from 1929 (USA). I found it out just by checking the registration number....
Cheers
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Old 4th Apr 2013, 19:33
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Prest Baby Pursuit
That's the one.

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Old 5th Apr 2013, 07:34
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[IMG]
that's my proposition, this time an older item.....
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Old 6th Apr 2013, 18:57
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Danton racing biplane?
Open House if correct.
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Old 7th Apr 2013, 08:29
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Yes Karlark that's what it is.....
Your turn or whoever picks it up....
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Old 10th Apr 2013, 13:01
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Hi,

so easy aircraft;

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Old 10th Apr 2013, 19:50
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Is this guy by any chance a Percheron 18? If so would you have some information about it?
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Old 10th Apr 2013, 21:51
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Yes it is Percheron DP.18 Carson,

all I know about it,it was intended to compete in HR.3 competition
for three seat recce float seaplane,the main tenders in this contest
is;

Levasseur PL-3,Nieuport NiD-35,CAMS-32R,Percheron DP.18,Besson MB.24
& MB.26 and LeO H-10.

You have the control.
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Old 11th Apr 2013, 10:45
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Good afternoon!
this is my proposal:

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Old 11th Apr 2013, 11:03
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I believe I posted that one somewhere before and it's in my archives.

Berg & Storm monoplane.
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Old 11th Apr 2013, 12:55
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Hard to find something that wasn't posted before....
Yes it is the danish Berg&Storm monoplane of 1911 (n.3 I believe)...
Your turn of course
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Old 11th Apr 2013, 13:21
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I'm busy trying to solve three other challenges at the moment, so Open House please.
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Old 12th Apr 2013, 13:17
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Old 16th Apr 2013, 21:47
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Hi Noyade,

Europe ?.
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Old 16th Apr 2013, 23:40
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Hi Hesham.

From the USA...

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Old 17th Apr 2013, 00:55
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The light bulb flickered a little with the clue.... Bellanca Skyrocket II?

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Old 17th Apr 2013, 12:48
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Apologies for the delay Karl. You are correct.

Your control.
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