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Old 19th Dec 2010, 09:32
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I'm looking at the hat of the bloke on the left.

Looks American.
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Old 19th Dec 2010, 09:33
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Well, just big then.

I'm looking at the hat of the bloke on the left.
Andy Capp.
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I'm looking at the hat of the bloke on the left.
Beret......
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Old 19th Dec 2010, 09:35
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Merci mon ami.
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Old 19th Dec 2010, 09:36
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Well, just big then.
Yep. Want the wingspan to google?
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Old 19th Dec 2010, 09:41
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Here's the cockpit. I could be wrong, I usually am with cockpits, but I think the very large dial/instrument is the altimeter...or maybe a clock?

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Old 19th Dec 2010, 09:44
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I think you're right. That was usually the case with early French aeroplanes.

Wingspan is 64 feet.
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Old 19th Dec 2010, 09:48
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Well, there must be a very good altimeter somewhere there...it flew very high...
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Old 19th Dec 2010, 09:59
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Wingspan is 64 feet.
That's around the number of feet I've got...can't be too precise...Reg is about.
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Wingspan is 64 feet.
If you know what it is mate, now is the time. Got an early work start time tomorrow.
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Old 19th Dec 2010, 10:07
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I thought I did mate.

The one where the controls iced up at high altitude - but that was an equal-wingspan biplane and yours looks like a sesquiplane.
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looks like a sesquiplane.
It is......
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Old 19th Dec 2010, 10:15
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Reg is about.
18.60 m

Potez 506

Monoplace de record. A ses commandes, Lemoine Gustave Lemoine battit le record mondial d'altitude le 28 septembre 1933 en atteignant 13 661 mètres.

Potez 506 - Record - Un siècle d'aviation française

Andy Capp on the left.
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Old 19th Dec 2010, 10:25
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Before you go Graeme, I just thought I would say goodnight and sleep well mate.
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Old 19th Dec 2010, 10:26
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Andy Capp on the left.
LOL. Loved that character!

Potez 506
All yours Reg!

Catch you guys tomorrow night hopefully.

Cheers
Graeme.
sleep well mate.
Thanks mate!
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Old 19th Dec 2010, 10:29
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Good night Graeme!

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Old 19th Dec 2010, 10:32
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Hooray - you've cracked it.
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Old 19th Dec 2010, 10:37
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See! Every day something new.
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Old 19th Dec 2010, 10:39
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something new.
Now do it again!

OK, I'm really going now....

Open House.

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Old 19th Dec 2010, 10:44
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Now do it again!

Open House.
Go on then - you have won two today.
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