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Old 21st Mar 2010, 22:25
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At fisrt I thought it was a test/prototype machine but I think I can make out the revetments used in SE Asia. So, I'm guessing it was an operational type within the US armed forces. Warm?
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Old 21st Mar 2010, 22:27
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Very warm!
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Old 21st Mar 2010, 23:11
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welll, I've exhausted my list of vietnam veterans...... I need to refresh my brain cells...... night, night mate.... Martin
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Night mate! I'll wait until you're experiencing REM sleep and then post some clues.
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Old 22nd Mar 2010, 01:36
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You're still up Mel? Then you deserve a slightly bigger serve of the pie! I'm about to walk out the door for work mate, so I'll catch ya later. Cheers.

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Morning mate! I think my brain's gone dead. I'm trying to think of a USAF aircraft that was not a VTOL/Helicopter that had a sliding bubble canopy.... Ive just woken up and I'm exhausted already! RR

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Old 22nd Mar 2010, 06:44
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Ah, I've come alive!!!! How about the A-1E Skyraider???????

Its strange how you can look and look and not see what is one of the iconic aircraft of the Vietnam conflict and one of my favourites!!

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Old 22nd Mar 2010, 09:23
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Ah, I've come alive!!!! How about the A-1E Skyraider???????
A big thumbs up from me and a big thumbs up from Lt Col Eugene Deatrick .
Your control mate!

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Old 22nd Mar 2010, 09:27
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Very nice mate!!!! What a wonderful machine that is!!!! This next one probably can't be described as such....


And its a silhouette too!!! Good luck!

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Old 22nd Mar 2010, 09:53
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Good morning Team - I'm back.

Thank you all for your concerns, and thanks for the PM Ken.

Graeme, I'll mail you about 2000 GMT tonight.

I'm thinking of changing my handle to BM, as in Bionic Mate! I've now got a nice new shiny titanium artery in my leg and blood pressure/flow is back to normal. Still in some pain due to internal bruising, but at least I can now walk normally. You won't catch me whingeing about the NHS - fantastic service.

Cheers guys.

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Old 22nd Mar 2010, 09:57
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Fantastic mate!!!!!! Great to see you back!!!!!!!!! Titanium, eh? We can call you Blackbird?
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Old 22nd Mar 2010, 10:00
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Thanks Mate.

They say that fighter pilots are steely people......
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Old 22nd Mar 2010, 10:17
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LM or should I say BM? Good to see you back....titanium artery...it never ceases to amaze me what they can do.....and all on the NHS.

So does that mean every time you fly it will set off the alarms at security!?

Cheers
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Old 22nd Mar 2010, 10:23
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So does that mean every time you fly it will set off the alarms at security!?
Dunno yet Ken.

The challenge - a Caudron?
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Old 22nd Mar 2010, 10:27
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Ah... good to see you underway again..... No, mate, not a Caudron. In view of the pitifully bad image I'll start issuing clues at 1200GMT! This image does have one tell-tale feature but you can barely see it I'm afraid. Sorry....
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Old 22nd Mar 2010, 10:39
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This image does have one tell-tale feature but you can barely see it I'm afraid
Would that be a hook?
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Old 22nd Mar 2010, 11:31
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Aargh, David lad, that be it!
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Old 22nd Mar 2010, 12:03
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A long shot then - a Bell?
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Old 22nd Mar 2010, 12:16
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Ding dong.... You are not wrong....
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Old 22nd Mar 2010, 12:18
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Bell Airabonita XFL-1?
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