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Old 26th Jun 2007, 19:37
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Not the Hawker Sea Hawk the first flight of this aircraft was a few years after the Sea Hawk's first flight.
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Old 26th Jun 2007, 22:31
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Confirm British, single seater.. and not previously featured?

Some of the airframe architecture looks late fifties... and the avionics look mid eighties suggesting an ex Mil aircraft in civil trim.
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Confirm British, single seater.. and not previously featured - confirmed British but not single seat,at least it is not in my database.
Some of the airframe architecture looks late fifties... and the avionics look mid eighties suggesting an ex Mil aircraft in civil trim - That is correct.

This was a British twin seat aircraft but it has not been featured before according to my list.

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Old 27th Jun 2007, 03:51
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Strikemaster?
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Old 27th Jun 2007, 08:22
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Beagle Bassett?

Have just re-read the thread and seen that it is a two-seater, so I withdraw my suggestion
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Old 27th Jun 2007, 08:24
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Folland Gnat?
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Old 27th Jun 2007, 08:43
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Give that man a prize.
It is a Folland Gnat. N572XR

You have control.
This one is up for sale in the USA.
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Old 27th Jun 2007, 09:56
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The honour of providing the challenge is prize enough... Here's the next challenge.


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Old 27th Jun 2007, 10:18
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Well...civilianised Gnat anyway. The instrument fit is radically different from the RAF in-service setup.

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Old 27th Jun 2007, 10:28
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Northrop T-38 maybe?
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Old 27th Jun 2007, 10:46
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Very Warm Akubra.....
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Old 27th Jun 2007, 10:50
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If not the Telon then maybe the F-5?
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Old 27th Jun 2007, 11:10
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I think akruba has it. PAF?
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Old 27th Jun 2007, 11:20
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Correct Akubra .. it's the F5B (USAF)... Can`t post a picture right.. now as my server is offline... You have control

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Old 27th Jun 2007, 11:36
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Thanks windriver, Thats one of the best looking aircraft in my books.

The next challenge was built a few years earlier.


I have a feeling a few questions will be asked about this one.
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Old 27th Jun 2007, 12:24
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Akubra's challenge.

No questions from me on this one, although the source of the copy of the photograph I have the author was unsure of the aircraft's identity. I will let it run for others. Check your PMs Akubra.
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Old 27th Jun 2007, 12:42
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Mel is onto it already.
You have identified the pilot correctly but the planes name was not correct. That narrows it down somewhat.
You might want to forward this information to the author.
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Old 27th Jun 2007, 12:55
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Looks vaguely Italian, Savoia-Marchetti S.66?
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Old 27th Jun 2007, 12:57
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Sorry pigboat, not Italian.
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Old 27th Jun 2007, 13:23
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Akubra's challenge.

Akubra, thanks for that was I correct regarding the manufacturer? If so then the first letter of the aircraft's name would be the same I think.

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