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Old 25th May 2010, 17:33
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I'll get you for this Richard!.

Beware the fighter pilot out of the sun........
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Old 25th May 2010, 17:58
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Am thinking the Letov 218 or 118?
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Old 25th May 2010, 18:29
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Hi pharter.

Been there - got the t-shirt....
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Old 25th May 2010, 18:36
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Neither Dutch nor Tschecoslowakei...
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Old 25th May 2010, 18:39
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Tschecoslowakei...
must remember how to spell that......
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Old 25th May 2010, 18:43
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I feel this aeroplane may be Deutche.......
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Old 25th May 2010, 18:50
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If you mean " German designed " ,it's right .
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Old 25th May 2010, 19:00
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The Rumpler C.VIII then?

If correct Open House please.
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Old 25th May 2010, 19:06
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No ,the Rumpler has an inline engine ,and this one has a radial ,and is a post Great War design ...
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Old 25th May 2010, 21:09
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Evening to you all.

Is it a Focke-Wulf Fw 44...?

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Old 26th May 2010, 06:17
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Google is your Friend, but sometimes you have grab it by the throat & shake it hard!!
Bonjour Richard,

Following your very good but subtle clues; I now believe that your Challenge shows the Sk 10 Trainer version of the Raab-Katzenstein RK-26 Tigerschwalbe, originally designed by Gerhard Fieseler and built for the Swedish airforce, one was later donated to Finland for the "Winter War" campaign.

Sk10 RK-26 Tiger-Schwalbe

Just found your image here!

F19 in the Winter War

It's an early start this morning and a busy day ahead, so please declare Open House if you agree with my findings.
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Old 26th May 2010, 07:15
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Congratulations SincoTC

You say " very good but subtle clues "

Very kind words ,I didn't give much clues : Only "German designed ,in Finnish service "

OPEN HOUSE
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Old 26th May 2010, 07:32
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Good morning, bonjour, and g'day.

Nice research TC.

Here's an interesting old aeroplane:

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Old 26th May 2010, 07:43
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Morning to you. I found Sinco's site today which showed all Finnish aircraft in chronological order but stopped at the Fw-44...(I just made an excuse, didn't I?! lol).

American?
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Old 26th May 2010, 07:45
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G'day Mate.

American it was.
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Old 26th May 2010, 07:49
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Poor quality photo means a "rare" manufacturer, otherwise I was thinking Curtiss?
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Old 26th May 2010, 07:51
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I've "silhouetted" the photo, but it wasn't very good in the first place.

I had never heard of the manufacturer, but it's not a Curtiss.
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Old 26th May 2010, 07:51
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Ok then....
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Old 26th May 2010, 07:54
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Military aircraft...bomber maybe?
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Old 26th May 2010, 07:55
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Military aircraft...bomber maybe?
It was indeed. (I didn't think you did much fishing).
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