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Old 14th Dec 2009, 10:29
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RR,

"The day is ramping up her so I'll get into it........"

My imagination is working overtime!
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ah.... typo...... Good thought though! RR
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It's gone very quiet. Do you have anything RR?, because I do.
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Old 14th Dec 2009, 12:05
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How about this?
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Old 14th Dec 2009, 12:19
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The Jamieson J1Jupiter?
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Time for a quick lunchtime guess; but surely it must be more obscure than the Beech Model 35 Bonanza?

I think skytrain10 has it!
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Bugger, bugger and thrice bugger!!!! You have control mate (Skytrain10 that is!)!!!
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LM,

You like a jet......

Aviation | From The Lens of Martin Williams

(The Lightning is what I'm referrring to)

RR
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Old 14th Dec 2009, 12:35
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RR,

Try our very own site, you might even work out who I am....:

www.lightningpilots.com

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Old 14th Dec 2009, 12:46
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Thanks RR...

Here's one. Apologies for the quality....just couldn't find a decent 3-view!

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Would this one have a south american connection mate?
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RR, no, not from South America.
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Bellamy - Hilborne BH.1 Halcyon - Brit from 1961/2 - built but never flown after being damaged on taxying trials
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Spot on one11, a creation of V H Bellamy, which sadly never made it to the air.

Over to you.
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For once, no books required, except to check the full title, due to having been in the Eastleigh area at the time. Here is the latest from here.....



Not having any intent to mislead, the retractable gear did not survive this early version

Cheers Doug
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Old 14th Dec 2009, 15:50
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Hello

Seems to be the S.N.C.A.C N.C 2001 (Dorand)


S.N.C.A.C. NC-2001 'Abeille' - Hélicoptère expérimental - Un siècle d'aviation française

Cheers

Richard
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Old 14th Dec 2009, 17:23
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one11,

That will teach you not to post something French.

Bradenav is so sharp he should have been a fighter pilot.....
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Seems to be the S.N.C.A.C N.C 2001 (Dorand
It is, or was. You have control
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Thank you

And now a project

Good luck

Richard

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The very rare Mighoi with inbuilt RATO.




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