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Old 18th Aug 2010, 10:36
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Graeme, I thinkyours is the Polish airliner... name coming up!


Pr*t! No, its not... forget about me. My minds all adrift!

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Old 18th Aug 2010, 10:42
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Love one.....
Pizza and pasta....again.
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Old 18th Aug 2010, 10:43
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Since it seems to be "bash a Lightning pilot week", I've been sulking.

Pack animal indeed.....
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Old 18th Aug 2010, 10:47
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Tee hee....

Well, if the helmet fits....... etc ........

A striking likeness!!!

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Old 18th Aug 2010, 10:52
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Pack animal indeed.....
Sympathies mate. We have pack animals here as well.

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Old 18th Aug 2010, 10:54
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Are the engines Alvis Leonides?
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Old 18th Aug 2010, 10:55
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Pizza and pasta....again.
I keep looking at the Savoia-Marchetti SM-95....but the nose is wrong...
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Old 18th Aug 2010, 10:56
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Possibly the Augusta AZ8-L
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Old 18th Aug 2010, 10:58
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but the nose is wrong...
Ahhh...see now you're thinking! Noses can change! Just find the right face!
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Old 18th Aug 2010, 10:59
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as far as I know mate the Agusta AZ8-L was a tricycle machine?
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Old 18th Aug 2010, 11:00
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Possibly the Augusta A28-L
A what....?
Agusta AZ8-L
Ah..I see. Not that.
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Old 18th Aug 2010, 11:04
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Am I correct about the engines?
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Old 18th Aug 2010, 11:07
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Am I correct about the engines?
No. These are 1,500 hp.
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Old 18th Aug 2010, 11:08
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Is it the SM.95C???

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Old 18th Aug 2010, 11:13
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Savoia-Marchetti
Not a Savoia Machetti. I had a challenge from this designer a few nights ago.
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Old 18th Aug 2010, 11:19
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Aw come on! You know, the twin-engine flying boat project....
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Old 18th Aug 2010, 11:19
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the P.108C????
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Old 18th Aug 2010, 11:23
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Is this the Piaggio P112....thinking of that nose again...its wrong for the P108?

Forget that...just found a drawing...but I think Martin has it?
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Old 18th Aug 2010, 11:27
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It might even be the P.108T?
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Old 18th Aug 2010, 11:29
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It might even be the P.108T?
Bingo! All yours mate!

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