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Old 10th May 2011, 13:51
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Sorry, not a pressurized Wellington, but the same category aircraft. Mel, yes I think it is the co-pilot sitting in tandem. I'll check other sites to be sure..
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Old 10th May 2011, 16:06
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American, Brit,Euro,twin-engined,WW2 era,bomber,probably 3+ crew,..?
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Old 10th May 2011, 16:10
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Four round windows in the nose….

Could this be as old as Douglas B-7 / O-35, or Fokker/General XB-8

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Old 10th May 2011, 16:38
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Not British, not from Douglas, Fokker or General. but it is a WW.II twin-engine bomber, 3+ crew. Originally thought by it's foe to be a fighter..
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Possibly Japanese perhaps?
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Old 10th May 2011, 23:07
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G'day Mel.

I was thinking the Yokosuka Ginga but those portholes have me baffled. Same problem with something from the Amiot 350 series....?
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Old 10th May 2011, 23:45
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Nihon hai !
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Tachikawa Ki-74...?
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Old 11th May 2011, 05:07
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Noyade is correct Well done The pressurized "Patsy". Your turn.

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Old 11th May 2011, 08:32
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Thanks Bri!

Easy one?....

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G'day Graeme ,

That looks like the IAI Lavi ?
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T-38....????
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Old 11th May 2011, 20:11
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Evening gents.

That looks like the IAI Lavi ?
It is mate, with a bit of cropping. Your control Trevor.

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Thanks mate, I spied a foreplane trunnion!

I just put one up on SC for you to knock down, maybe this one too

I'm surprised this hasn't been up before (well, I couldn't find it)!!

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Old 11th May 2011, 20:52
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They look like comfortable seats mate. A civil aircraft?
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Old 11th May 2011, 21:00
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All mod-cons mate, but 'twas military!
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Old 12th May 2011, 08:57
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That's a Consolidated B-24...

OPEN HOUSE, when (and if ) confirmed.
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Old 12th May 2011, 09:04
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You are correct ozbeowulf, well done!

It is the Consolidated B-24 Liberator.

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Next challenge;
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Hi sabredog,

Is this a biplane or a parasol? 1920's? British?
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