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Old 18th Mar 2004, 10:53
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Heh! Check ME out!

Ok, what to give as a clue....

I'll just check up on a couple of facts, brb

Here we go -
I first flew in 1938, and had been retired from service by the end of 1943.

p.s. no 'Googling' please!
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Old 18th Mar 2004, 11:07
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Are you a Blackburn Botha?
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Old 18th Mar 2004, 11:16
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LnS - No.
lalalalala - happy song to make up my character limit
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Old 18th Mar 2004, 11:23
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Ok, no more stabs in the dark, are you twin engined?
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Old 18th Mar 2004, 11:30
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Are you four-engined?
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Old 18th Mar 2004, 11:33
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LnS - Yes
Treadigraph - err, no!
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Old 18th Mar 2004, 11:40
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Do you have tricycle undercarriage?
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Old 18th Mar 2004, 11:42
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I have a feeling that LNS and I are now possibly thinking of the same type...

Did you see service with the RAF?
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Old 18th Mar 2004, 11:43
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No, what were you thinking - something from the A-W stable perhaps?

Treadigraph - yes to the RAF service - coincident posting I think!
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Old 18th Mar 2004, 12:15
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That was what I was thinking - but I'll leap in with an early off the top of me head guess:

Westland Whirlwind?
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Old 18th Mar 2004, 12:17
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Treaders - you beat me to it!! Whirlwinds had RR Peregrines. Looked nice but under-performed.
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Congrats Treadders!
It looks like it's your turn now - I reckon we might be ready for something a little more obscure now, those last two fell pretty quickly...
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Old 18th Mar 2004, 12:35
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Are you an Albermarle? Woops, bit late there.

C'mon then treaders, anorak on and give us a tough one!

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Treadders has obviously fallen foul of work or drink so I'll slip a quick one in, Oooh errrr missus.

I entered service in 1942.
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Old 19th Mar 2004, 05:02
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Are you British?
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Old 19th Mar 2004, 05:04
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Are you a bomber?
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Are you a Hawker Typhoon?
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Old 19th Mar 2004, 06:35
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Maybe we could organise a chat session to make these more immediate (might please PPRUNE Towers, too!)
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Old 19th Mar 2004, 06:36
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Spot on LowNSlow, both as it happens!

Do you have four engines? (Didn't I ask that before...?)
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GBB - no

Bus - no

Cooda - no

Treaders - no

Bus 429 I can't access chat through my office PC
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