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Old 17th Nov 2010, 11:31
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OH?
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John....? What is it? Please help us again.
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LM - whats the big bulge at the nose of the Twister - or should I say the gap in the fuselage? The Twister (as far as I can see) has a pretty smooth underside?
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American.

Certainly not a Jap.
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Surely it can't be a DH9!
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Was that for me, mate? No!!!

Surely it can't be a DH9!
And stopping calling me "Shirley".... No!!!
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LM - whats the big bulge at the nose of the Twister
It's the lower half of the engine cowl. The image is of the original Twister as first seen.
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Mexican?.............
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It's the lower half of the engine cowl.
Weird!!

Martin - is your challenge central European?
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struggling this time Noyade...

Initial thought was it looked German...

J.
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Ken - e-mail.
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Old 17th Nov 2010, 11:55
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Better still, what colour Martin?...



struggling this time
Not to worry mate.

(I think if we pick a country and band together we can convince Martin it came from there. I'm sure I saw this trick in a movie)
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Signing off guys so catch you later...good luck with the latest. I have seen it somewhere.....it may be Russian?
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(See John...Martin has gone very quiet, he's not sure any more and is starting to doubt his own challenge...)

Quick everyone...yell out....all at once... "Mexican!"
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.it may be Russian?
OK

"Russian!"
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Old 17th Nov 2010, 12:03
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Oh, I thought it would have been Rumpler C VII. Such a nice name goes in vain!
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Ken! Wait up...I'll go with you...
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Jakovlev АИР-1 (AIR-1)
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I'm getting worried about you Reg!
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Why would that be Sir?
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