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Old 5th Jan 2010, 12:00
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Cheers LM....a frustrating one, and an area which I confess is not my best. Still got there in the end (with a little help).

Will have something for you shortly.
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Old 5th Jan 2010, 12:09
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Harley-Stromer Oregon Maid
It sounds like a milkshake! RR
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Milkshake....funny, had just looked on the net and there is an Oregon Maid Ice Cream parlour in Newport OR!

Here we go:

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A YAK product perhaps?
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RR, not a Yak.
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Looks French.

Not many offset thrust pistons around.
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Old 5th Jan 2010, 15:02
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LM, not French
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Old 5th Jan 2010, 15:47
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I'm now thinking Japanese but I don't have any books here, or reliable internet!
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Not Japanese RR.
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You have led me to believe American as well...
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You are right LM, this is indeed American.
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How are you Ken?

this is indeed American.
The Mohawk M2-C. Aerofiles is a bottomless pit of information but sometimes you hit pay-dirt!
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Hi Graeme, and Happy New Year to you. I'm well thanks....hope all is well down south?

You are right, it is the Mohawk M2-C. Just the one built.

Over to you.....
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hope all is well down south?
Pretty good thanks mate. It's 34 deg.C and I'm watching a 'Lazarus-like' comeback for Australia in the Aussie vs Pakistan Test in Sydney.

New Years resolutions include losing weight (again), getting fitter, drink less and post more photo silhouettes. Here's another...

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Old 6th Jan 2010, 03:43
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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D ?
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To me the wing trailing edge root profile doesn't look quite right for the 190.
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Morning to you all!

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D ?
Sorry Bri, not the 190.
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Blackburn Skua perhaps?
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Blackburn Skua perhaps?
Stop clicking your mouses and quit ya googling, we have a winner! Nicely done Mel, your control.

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No Googling required, just A J Jackson's book Blackburn Aircraft since 1909. Here is a nice easy one for you Graeme you should have no trouble with this one.

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