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Breguet "Alize" - the last letter with an acute?? accent.
Aeronavale sort of equivalent of the Gannet ASW
Yet another home for the RR Dart IIRC
Breguet "Alize" - the last letter with an acute?? accent.
Aeronavale sort of equivalent of the Gannet ASW
Yet another home for the RR Dart IIRC
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Indeed - according to my ancient Collins Robert French-English
Alizé vent = Trade wind
( as you say 'wind-up' - closely followed by white flag up )
Open House again
Alizé vent = Trade wind
( as you say 'wind-up' - closely followed by white flag up )
Open House again
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Thanks Bri. This next one was a project which never did get into the air.
Sorry if it is a bit fuzzy but I doctored it to meet the silhouette requirements,
Sorry if it is a bit fuzzy but I doctored it to meet the silhouette requirements,
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Give that man a coconut, it is the Martin XB-33B Super Maruader
XB-33A. As design progressed, it became clear that a two-engine aircraft would not achieve the performance requested by the army. Instead of refining its original design, Martin engineers chose a major alteration of the design, increasing the number of engines to four, and the size of the aircraft was increased to that of the B-29 Superfortress
The original XB-33 was to be powered by the Wright R-3350, the redesigned XB-33A was to use less powerful Wright R-2600 engines. The main reason for this was that the R-3350 was needed for production of the B-29, one of the most highly valued projects of the Army Air Forces.On 1942 January 17, the Army Air Force placed an order for 402 B-33A Super Marauders. They were to be produced at the government-owned plant in Omaha, Nebraska operated by Martin. However, the entire B-33 project was cancelled on November 25 1942, with the goal of allowing the Martin-operated Omaha plant to concentrate on manufacturing the B-29.
The original XB-33 was to be powered by the Wright R-3350, the redesigned XB-33A was to use less powerful Wright R-2600 engines. The main reason for this was that the R-3350 was needed for production of the B-29, one of the most highly valued projects of the Army Air Forces.On 1942 January 17, the Army Air Force placed an order for 402 B-33A Super Marauders. They were to be produced at the government-owned plant in Omaha, Nebraska operated by Martin. However, the entire B-33 project was cancelled on November 25 1942, with the goal of allowing the Martin-operated Omaha plant to concentrate on manufacturing the B-29.
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Congratulations Glory, you have it in one. It is indeed the Fairchild 91 Baby Clipper, later re-designated the A-942. In the early 1930's Pan Am had requested a small Flying Boat that could operate their routes on the Amazon and the Yangtze rivers. This was later amended to operate on the Amazon only. They ordered six 91’s, but only took the first two as they could handle all of the Amazon River trade. The four remaining airframes were completed as Fairchild A-942’s. Two were sold to Japan and two to private owners, one of the latter serving with the RAF in Egypt at some point. The prototype was sold to the Spanish Republican Air Force and captured by the Spanish Nationalists, who used it up until 1938.
Looking at this photograph, you can see why they called the model "Baby Clipper".
You have control.
Looking at this photograph, you can see why they called the model "Baby Clipper".
You have control.
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I think Jenkins has it (with a little help from RETDPI).
The DFS 230C-1 glider, one of 12 which participated in the freeing of Mussolini 12 Sept 1943.
Nice story here: Gran Sasso Rescue War and Game
Jenkins you have control.
The DFS 230C-1 glider, one of 12 which participated in the freeing of Mussolini 12 Sept 1943.
Nice story here: Gran Sasso Rescue War and Game
Jenkins you have control.
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Well Done Jenks,
I knew in the end you'd Score: zany though your answer was.
There's a DFS 230 (Part replica ) at the Museum at Schleißheim , just north of Munich, I had a look at it some years back -it's a beauty.
Here's a quicky
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I knew in the end you'd Score: zany though your answer was.
There's a DFS 230 (Part replica ) at the Museum at Schleißheim , just north of Munich, I had a look at it some years back -it's a beauty.
Here's a quicky
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Last edited by RETDPI; 26th Sep 2008 at 18:23.