Heikkis' Silhouette Challenge
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Home now and going to prepare something to eat.
That's near enough for me Reg; although, I have it down as a Breguet-Michelin BM.IV as do nearly all the photo captions I've seen on the Web of the subject replica posed outside an Hotel.
These, and only photos of the "real" type IV I've found, all show the twin nose undercarriage arrangement, whereas the type 5 all appear to have a single nosewheel, the main thing is that it was a bomber and not just a Breguet!!
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That's near enough for me Reg; although, I have it down as a Breguet-Michelin BM.IV as do nearly all the photo captions I've seen on the Web of the subject replica posed outside an Hotel.
These, and only photos of the "real" type IV I've found, all show the twin nose undercarriage arrangement, whereas the type 5 all appear to have a single nosewheel, the main thing is that it was a bomber and not just a Breguet!!
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Funny: AQ calls it Bleriot 5 (with the twin nose wheel), and pictures a statue of it in Clermont-Ferrend airport.
My notes say that I had submitted BM-IV, and it was accepted (but I looked at AQ to respond to you) .
And you picture is of the same replica/statue.
Here's my next, although will go to bed soonish…..
My notes say that I had submitted BM-IV, and it was accepted (but I looked at AQ to respond to you) .
And you picture is of the same replica/statue.
Here's my next, although will go to bed soonish…..
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My notes say that I had submitted BM-IV, and it was accepted
Annoying thing is that the "Additional info" URL is to a picture of the single wheel fighter
Oh well, it's only a game.
Has your challeng another characteristic fin shape, or is it part of horizontal surfaces?
Must dash; burning smell coming from kitchen, sleep well
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Evening gents.
Before you do mate...looks like a very large engine for a biplane?
Spare a clue for a soon to be lonely colonial?
although will go to bed soonish…..
Spare a clue for a soon to be lonely colonial?
Bloody dark here already
Got any parting ideas for the morning silhouette hunt?
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Seems like only yesterday it was light 'til after ten-thirty !!
Christmas on the beach eh
You might be onto something with the American/Travel Air and the rather large donk!
Looking forward to summer
You might be onto something with the American/Travel Air and the rather large donk!
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12 cylinders 480 hp, Gareme. Part of its largeness is just pipework.
AQ dissection was just about the Breguet-Michelin. No Travel Air nor espionage involved here. And no Yanks.
Here +25 and sunny today, tomorrow's forecast +28 and sunny….
…and only noting #883, as edited, now. It's the fin shape…..
AQ dissection was just about the Breguet-Michelin. No Travel Air nor espionage involved here. And no Yanks.
Here +25 and sunny today, tomorrow's forecast +28 and sunny….
…and only noting #883, as edited, now. It's the fin shape…..
Christmas on the beach eh
Thanks for the clues Reg!
You guys want make another stab or should I post a photo?
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Their gonads
Not Hungarian. Not even obscure.
A few moments before the challenge picture. The gonad-related-looking thing is loose, and flew ballistically just under the belly of the silhouetted challenge (but I cropped it off )