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Old 27th Feb 2012, 19:15
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Russian Perhaps! Ilyushin IL-4
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Old 27th Feb 2012, 19:25
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Hi irishair....not the IL-4, and not from Russia.
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Old 27th Feb 2012, 19:55
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Evening Ken. Italian?

Fighter?
Close support?
Many built?

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Old 27th Feb 2012, 20:04
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Morning Graeme
Not Italian, not a fighter nor a close support aircraft
Never went in to production.

It is European
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Old 27th Feb 2012, 20:17
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I'm ashamed of myself.

Henschel Hs 127 - bomber
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Old 27th Feb 2012, 20:29
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That's the one Graeme



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Old 27th Feb 2012, 20:45
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Thanks Ken.

The silhouette turned out rather poor, so I'll give you a line drawing as well...


Last edited by Noyade; 27th Feb 2012 at 21:09. Reason: Playing silly buggers with the line drawing...
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Old 27th Feb 2012, 22:26
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Looks like a Be2C.
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Old 27th Feb 2012, 22:43
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It is mate. Your control.
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Old 28th Feb 2012, 06:44
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Thanks mate - and good evening.

Did you GIMP the silhouette?

This one is a Photoshop job:

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Old 28th Feb 2012, 07:36
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Did you GIMP the silhouette?
Yep, but the ground made the outline hard to discern.

Sleek looking thing, German?
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Old 28th Feb 2012, 07:39
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Yes - it was originally German until the company went bankrupt.
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Old 28th Feb 2012, 07:44
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Grob?.....

On 18 August 2008, Grob Aerospace filed for insolvency
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Old 28th Feb 2012, 07:45
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Not Grob...........
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Old 28th Feb 2012, 07:48
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Ruschmeyer?

built before Ruschmeyer was forced to file for bankruptcy in early ...
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Old 28th Feb 2012, 07:50
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Keep going...........another company.
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Old 28th Feb 2012, 07:52
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First flight...pre 2000?
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Old 28th Feb 2012, 07:55
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Not sure of that one.

Ultralight, although it doesn't look it. Now Swiss.
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Old 28th Feb 2012, 08:05
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Still available?
High wing?
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Old 28th Feb 2012, 08:07
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I believe it's still available - high wing.
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