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Old 28th Oct 2010, 13:53
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Yep................

Off you go and find it.
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 14:18
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Grandjean Monoplane 1909, the Swiss.

And, no, haven't opened anything yet.
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 14:26
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Not Swiss RegDep.

And, no, haven't opened anything yet.
Book or bottle?
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 14:31
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Swede?



Neither.
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 14:40
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Not Swedish either mate.
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 14:48
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I knew that. Just wanted to show I am busy, to keep others on their toes
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 14:49
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is it newer than it appears?
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 14:56
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No it isn't.
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 15:06
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and was the fin/rudder really like that?
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 15:08
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Yes.

I assure you it's an accurate silhouette.
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 15:11
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so it was crescent shaped?
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 15:11
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Im going home very shortly and will check in soonest.

In the meantime it will help if I say it was not European.

so it was crescent shaped?
Looks that way to me mate, but as far as I know this is the only photo of it on the web.
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 15:12
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1913 Fisher monoplane from New Zealand.
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 15:12
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I am here LM, but unfortunately work has distracted me.
Is it French?

Forget that - RegDep's already there....
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 15:15
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1913 Fisher monoplane
Absolutely cracking shot RegDep.

It is indeed - from New Zealand.

I can get your next one ready within 90 minutes if everyone is prepared to wait.

I'll let you all discuss it whilst I go home.
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 15:16
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And here's another picture Tracking Shots: Flashbacks: New Zealand History on Film: Percy Fisher and His Fantastic Flying Machine

There seems to be a book about it, and the cover has a picture; seems to be a painting, though Taking Flight: The Fisher Monoplane and Early Aviation in the Wellington Region by Paul Maxim - ISBN: 9780958205351 (Misc - South Pacific Books)

Edit to say that Skytrain bet me after all by posting the book
Last edited by RegDep; 28th Oct 2010 at 15:28. Reason: To Acknowledge Skytrain's post
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 15:19
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There's actually quite a few photo's of it:
Taking Flight: The Fisher Monoplane and Early Aviation in the Wellington Region by Paul Maxim - ISBN: 9780958205351 (Misc - South Pacific Books)
Good one RegDep.

Happy to wait it out - have work to do!
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 15:43
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I'm confused! Hasn't RegDep got it?
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 16:03
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I'm confused! Hasn't RegDep got it?
He has mate, but as he is reliant on LM to post his next image, LM wanted to be sure we were happy to wait for him to get home, as the image is on his home pc. Otherwise I think RD would have gone Open House.
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Old 28th Oct 2010, 16:09
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I'm home and about to prepare RegDeps' challenge.

Thank you all for your patience. Back soon.
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