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Old 27th May 2011, 15:07
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Which one is right?
It was Reg. I don't like the sound of your challenge!

I have a nice one to post, so stay tuned...
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Old 27th May 2011, 15:10
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Gentlemen,

Please read my post #26062 again.

Shove another up HP.
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Old 27th May 2011, 15:15
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Shove another up HP
Hmmm....he's not really shoving things up, is he?!
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Old 27th May 2011, 15:15
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The correct one is HappyPass. My correct ID was posted later than his.

LM's call is correct and should be abided by.

Reg
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Old 27th May 2011, 15:17
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Thanks LM!
Sorry for the late reply!
There you go, "unusual" challenge this time .
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Old 27th May 2011, 15:17
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C'mon HP, I revving my engine…..

Oh there you are. Hmmm .
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Old 27th May 2011, 15:18
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LM's call is correct and should be abided by.
Yes Sir!..............
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Old 27th May 2011, 15:21
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Is that that fictitious German bomber out of the movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark?"
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Old 27th May 2011, 15:22
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Is that real or some kind of concept again?
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Old 27th May 2011, 15:24
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Yep!


German Flying Wing, Fictional, NOT on Mel's list...
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Old 27th May 2011, 15:24
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I think Graeme is correct, in which case it's fake and shouldn't be here.
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Old 27th May 2011, 15:26
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Come on, I've seen a Bat-Copter somewhere in this thread, and it counted as a challenge

Edit: http://www.pprune.org/aviation-histo...ml#post6321795
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Old 27th May 2011, 15:29
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Bat-Copter
It's real. It flew. Long live Batman!

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Thanks mate!



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Old 27th May 2011, 15:32
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German Flying Wing
It's real. It blew up (as many a prototype...)
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Old 27th May 2011, 15:35
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It's real. It blew up (as many a prototype...)
Do you remember which "ARK" movie had Mr Jones swimming to a biplane/float-plane to escape the natives?
And what was that plane?

I forget.
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Old 27th May 2011, 15:37
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It was the first... Raiders of the Lost Ark, at the beginning (some kind of prologue)...
Looking for type now

Edit: Wiki says Waco Model F seaplane
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Old 27th May 2011, 15:44
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Wiki says Waco Model F seaplane
Thanks mate!
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Old 27th May 2011, 15:53
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Getting close to 0200 hrs here. "I shall return"...say 0700 hrs?

Cheers.
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Old 27th May 2011, 20:54
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Clue@0700 hrs

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Old 27th May 2011, 21:43
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Been browsing a little
Is that thing under the right (left?) wing and on the tailfiin a Czech national flag?
Bed time now so no time to look.
See you in a couple days (tomorrow will be pretty busy).
Cheers,
HP
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