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Old 6th Oct 2013, 22:49
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Noyade
 
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A very interesting photo mate!

Like the Irish I too thought it was some sort of Russian tail-dragger, a Yak or even an experimental Lavochkin with the cockpit way at the back, but there's no sign of a jet exhaust outlet at the bottom of the fuselage? No luck there, so off to Germany for a quick look at Messerschmitt's 209 machines. Nothing similar there either, so late last night I went to Japan briefly - looking at those experimental machines with the cockpit further back and big engines - again no luck. Went to bed.

So this morning I had a closer look at your photo and I think I'm seeing more detail in the light...



It's now looking a lot like the Yokosuka R2Y? - but I'm not sure why I don't see a pilot's head in the cockpit?
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