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Old 30th Mar 2010, 09:20
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Sorry mate, its not. Nice try though.. i see the similarity now!
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 09:27
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Bugger.

What does this mean?...
"Les chevaliers du ciel"
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 09:29
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Knights of the Sky!
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 09:33
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Well I wonder where I got "Aeronauts" from?
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 09:35
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Is your cockpit American?
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 09:43
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Yes, a yankie mate

I'm surprised its lasted this long!!!
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 10:39
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Counting the seconds!!!
Quite a few must have elapsed by now!

Looking at military but nothing grabs me yet. Civil?
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 10:40
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Military mate
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 10:41
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Is that perspex or metal at the rear of the cockpit?
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 10:47
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it is metal
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 11:06
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I'm surprised its lasted this long!!!
I'm done! Getting a cuppa and a fresh piece of doodle paper.

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Old 30th Mar 2010, 11:09
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Nice sketches mate! i see a Valiiant top left?
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 11:30
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Beech JRB-1 Serial No 2543 the first Model 18 acquired by the US Navy, fitted with a cupola to facilitate the control of drone aircraft.
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 11:48
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It certainly is!! Phew......

Over to you!!!!!!!!
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 12:32
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Thanks RR, interesting challenge. Here is the next one:-
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 12:43
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German? A Heinkel, perhaps? A captured He219?
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 12:49
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Geman, yes, but not a Heinkel.
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 12:53
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In that case i reckon Henschel or Junkers... I'll go for Henschel? (sorry!)
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 12:59
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Neither a Henschel nor a Junkers I am afraid.
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Old 30th Mar 2010, 13:01
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Its an Me110 variant..... looking.....
Er.... maybe!!
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