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Old 10th Oct 2010, 11:16
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Hang ten....
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Old 10th Oct 2010, 11:18
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OE reply.....
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Old 10th Oct 2010, 11:24
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Best I can come up with gents in five minutes. Don't be confused by the shadows. Self-launching sailplane designed by a very famous man...

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Old 10th Oct 2010, 11:34
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Is it the RUTAN-MATHENY SOLITAIRE – N142SD
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Old 10th Oct 2010, 11:37
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Is it the RUTAN-MATHENY SOLITAIRE – N142SD
Yep! back to you!




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Old 10th Oct 2010, 11:42
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Any pictures of Solitaire with engine out?

OK, found one. In fact, only propeller comes out.
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Old 10th Oct 2010, 11:44
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Thanks mate.

Back in time then:

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Old 10th Oct 2010, 11:46
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German WW1 bomber...walking slowly and steadily to retrieve a book...back soon.
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Old 10th Oct 2010, 11:50
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The biggest biplane ever built? The...
Siemens-Schuckert R VIII...?
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Old 10th Oct 2010, 11:51
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.....walking slowly and steadily.....
You expect me to believe that?

Holy !!!

Back to you again.....
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Old 10th Oct 2010, 11:59
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You expect me to believe that?
Laying off the grog tonight mate!

Another quickie from the same era...

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That I saw yesterday when I was looking for the funny Bull. Has a Hispano Suiza engine?
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German WW1 bomber
Same subject.

Trees in the background, not a triplane...LOL
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Old 10th Oct 2010, 12:11
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Is it a Heinrich?.
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Can't say I've heard of a Heinrich bomber mate? Famous German company responsible for a diverse range of products. I think they still make power tools in Germany? I've got a couple in the shed.
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Has a Hispano Suiza engine?
Two 100 hp Mercedes D I.
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Old 10th Oct 2010, 12:21
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An AEG then.
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AEG GIV............

Datei:AEG GIV bomber.jpg ? Wikipedia

It' should be for LM, although I did not see his post before posting mine.
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Well I posted a ****ty scan mate so I'll accept that. It is in fact the earlier AEG G I but they all look a little similar...

AEG G.I - bomber

Your control Reg.

2330 hrs here...time to go. Thanks David and Reg.
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