Heikkis' Silhouette Challenge

[Noyade]

I must say Ken, your silhouettes are looking very nice. Don't always know what they are, but very nice. I feel kind of inadequate now.

European again?

[skytrain10]

I'm using that GIMP programme I mentioned I downloaded for free. Does the job

Western Europe design.

Going to hit the hay soon, so usual rules apply.

[Noyade]

Going to hit the hay soon, so usual rules apply.

OK mate. Been nice chatting to ya. Sleep well.

GIMP programme

(Just downloaded it. Tutorials please! PM or e-mail. Thanks.)

[skytrain10]

You have a good day mate.

I'll email you with some brief instructions tomorrow

Night night

[Noyade]

Western Europe design.

May have fallen into one of your traps again. Is this a modern or current design?

[skytrain10]

May have fallen into one of your traps again. Is this a modern or current design?

Evening mate. No traps...the design is from the 1930's. A one off.

Would have responded sooner but kept getting "Database Error".

[Noyade]

Morning Ken!

"Database Error".

Er...PPRuNe or my e-mail provider? Had a password problem with the e-mail program. Fixed I hope.

the design is from the 1930's. A one off.

Damn.
I was eliminating Poland at the time and then thought it maybe a trap.
(I wonder if Hitler thought that?....)

Single seat?

[skytrain10]

No, the database error was on Pprune. Just temporary I guess as its working ok now!

You're thinking too much about traps. Not Polish but this aircraft was destroyed by the Germans in 1940.

Yes, single seat

[Noyade]

Yes, single seat

Odd, no? Some sort of poor nations attempt at a fighter?

[skytrain10]

Some sort of poor nations attempt at a fighter?

I think the nation concerned may take offence at poor! Not a fighter but an aerobatic aircraft.

Incidentally a replica of this aircraft was built and flew in the 1990's. I believe it's now in a museum. Best bit is that the design of the replica was overseen by the designer of the original!

Edit to say, bear in mind this is a western European aircraft. And to make life easier it's not French or British.

[Noyade]

western European aircraft

You did mention that before. Why did I look at Poland? Must be the heat - now 28 deg.C @ 2300hrs.

I dunno mate. Where's that swooping Trevor?

[Noyade]

I'm done mate. Night!

Hard to focus on the map.

Spanish?

[skytrain10]

Not Spanish Graeme...you've gone too far west...head north east!

Something tells me it will have gone by the time you wake

Night night

[Ridge Runner]

French, Ken????

[skytrain10]

Not French mate

[Ridge Runner]

So how about Belgian, Ken? That might put it in the position to be wrecked by the bosch in 1940? RR

[skytrain10]

Not Belgium but a neighbouring country....not Luxembourg

So that should narrow it down to one!

Offline for the next hour.

[skytrain10]

Surprised it's not gone...last clue, Gipsy Major engine.

[Karlark]

My guess is the Koolhoven F.K. 45 of 1931. I do not know what else it could be.

Edit; Other than a Lambach H.L.II which I see TC has beaten me to it.

[SincoTC]

Evening Ken,

First chance of a look-in today!

Is it the Lambach HLII ??

It'll have to be an Open House if correct, as I'm off home now and don't yet know if my home internet is back up yet!