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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 13:09
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Well done SincoTC, its the Valentin Taifun from Germany.



Sorry LM, pipped at the post again!

Open House has been declared
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 13:12
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Since I was only a minute out, I'll jump in if I may.



An extremely rare photo of it.
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 13:17
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BTW skytrain,

Your'e having a good run of late.
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 13:26
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I'd say that yours is another yank LM
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 13:28
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Why do you say that RR?
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 14:47
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OK RR.

In answer to your probe, here is a recent photo of the same lake on which the challenge was moored.

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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 15:03
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SCandic? Not Iceland as I see a tree!!!
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 15:06
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I don't think they have "houseboats" in Iceland, but they are very popular somewhere else......
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 15:10
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New Zealand? Or I go back to the north - Canada?
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 15:12
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Not New Zealand or Canada mate.

.....and you can rent them for holidays.....
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 15:22
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I have to go offline for an hour.

In the meantime RR, why don't you re-trace your steps.
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 15:57
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I'll plump for Norway, David. Now what is the aircraft?
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 16:01
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Martin:

I'd say that yours is another yank LM
I didn't say it wasn't.......
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 16:03
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OK, this should almost give it away.

The stretch of water is Lake Union.

......and at the moment the thread is all yours.
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 16:19
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Have you discovered where that is yet?

There's a big factory there......

Or are you just hanging out for another clue?
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 16:31
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So Seattle then? I'll dig around

How about the Boeing 1?
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 16:33
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Sure is mate, and guess which company is there.
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 16:34
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Lake Union = Seattle = Boeing...is it the Boeing B & W?
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 16:36
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Bingo.

Otherwise known as the Boeing Bluebell, the only floatplane built by the company.

Designers were William Boeing and George Westervelt, hence the B&W.

Good work mate, the thread is all yours.
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Old 23rd Jun 2010, 16:40
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Thanks LM, the clues helped...sorry could'nt pay attention at the start of the challenge...work called!

Let's see what I have lined up next...be back shortly!
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