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Old 5th Sep 2006, 20:45
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Hi cringe, another great challenge. A Petlyakov Pe-2 perhaps?
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Old 6th Sep 2006, 05:34
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Sorry, neither a Bloch nor a Petlyakov.
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Focke-Wulf FW-58 Weihe perhaps?
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Old 6th Sep 2006, 13:06
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Mel, not the FW-58.

Clues: Not a bomber. One of the guesses identitied the correct nationality.
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It would appear that only two or three people have been submitting answers lately...

My guess is the Tupolev TU-2 (non bomber version of course). I understand it originated as the ANT-60.
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Not the Tu-2 or ANT-60. Further clues: This type had a powered and an unpowered variant. The course of war prevented serial production.
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Sud-est SE.100? I've never read about a glider version though.
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Not French. The plane maker was better known for successful fighter designs.
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A Messerschmidt perhaps?
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Nope, sorry. Another country.
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Hamilcar X
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Not the Hamilcar X either. Not British.
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Old 7th Sep 2006, 09:15
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OK, so to sumarise...

It's Russian, If I follow Cringe's clues correctly. Famous for fighters? MiG (later) Yak, Lavotchkin / LaGG, Polikarpov... It's wooden, presumably a twin engined (or no-engined!) transport...

And that's where I stumble, my boy's big book of obscure Ruski Great Patriortic Warplanes isn't cooking tonight.
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Hi cringe. Earlier you said "One of the guesses identitied the correct nationality" At that point there had been aircraft of only three nations submitted:- France, Russia and Germany. Since then both France and Germany have been discounted therefore it must be Russian. As far as I am aware the only unpowered aircraft i.e. gliders produced by Russia were the Il-32, Yak-14 and the TS-25. The Il-32 was rebuilt as the Il-34 a powered glider so I will go for the Il-34.
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JDK and Mel,

Russian it is. Not an Ilyushin or a Yakovlev. Nor the TS-25. Obscure it may be, though the manufacturer isn't.
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Is it a powered version of the Yak-14 Mole (Mare) transport glider?
Paused too long and mised Ms Cringe's post.......
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Moskalev SAM-25 perhaps?
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Not a Moskalev. The variant designations are acronyms for "combat troop-carrier glider" and "powered glider".
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Based on your latest I will go for the Polikarpov BDP (Boevoi Desantnyi Planer) Military assault glider which Polikarpov converted into the Motorplaner -MP. Only one MP was built.
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Old 7th Sep 2006, 16:25
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Well done Mel, I knew we could count on you. Sorry for another one-off type. Your turn.
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