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Old 3rd Jun 2012, 08:45
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Head north
I dunno mate. Swedish?
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I dunno mate. Swedish?
No, but the next clue, head east, would give it away. Finland
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Old 3rd Jun 2012, 09:03
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Finland
OK. Thanks.
1980's.
Can you narrow that down a bit mate?
I have nothing in the later par of the decade. Early eighties?
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Old 3rd Jun 2012, 09:14
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Can you narrow that down a bit mate?
I'll do my school teacher bit! Pay attention Noyade...what did I say earlier "Head north, 1983"
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Old 3rd Jun 2012, 09:22
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"Head north, 1983"
Sorry sir.

No luck though. My books seem obsessed with either the PIK-21 Super Sytky or the Tervamaki JT-5, which is an autogyro.

Many built, or did you already tell me?
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Old 3rd Jun 2012, 09:26
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All this shaking hands and letter stuff....I can trump it all.

How about The Queens' Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air.
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Old 3rd Jun 2012, 09:28
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Yeah, but did you "touch" her....
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Many built, or did you already tell me?
Just the one mate. It won an award for best homebuild of its year in Finland. So you just need to look for that famous book of "Finnish Aviation Awards of the Eighties" and you'll find it
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Old 3rd Jun 2012, 09:33
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The Queens' Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air
Well that beats most of us I guess....good one David

Graeme....I know someone who has the The Queens' Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air.
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Is the challenge extant and in a museum?
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Is the challenge extant and in a museum?
Still current of the Finnish register with a current CofA, so would assume still flying.
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Is it classified as an ULAC ?

Got the whole register in front of me..............
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Is it classified as an ULAC ?
No

Got the whole register in front of me..............
Blimey....assuming you are using the official one it falls in to the Airplanes category, which includes homebuilds.
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Old 3rd Jun 2012, 10:10
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Well, it's got an awful lot of pages!
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Well, it's got an awful lot of pages!
Ah, but all the homebuilds and experimental aircraft in Group L start with the same letter. Back end of the alphabet!
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Heading off shortly Ken. Any chance of a photo/line drawing of the long-snout?

Making any progress David?
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Old 3rd Jun 2012, 11:34
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OH-XIA, Iimu JK 1, I believe.
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Thought this would have gone by now, particularly as as far as I can see, there was only one such homebuild registered that year!

Here's the photo



OH-XIA, Iimu JK 1, I believe
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Edit, our post's crossed Mel. Yes, it is the Finnish 1983 award winning homebuild, the Kyllonen JK-1 Iimu

Mel has control
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Old 3rd Jun 2012, 11:38
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Got there just before you posted. Will have to be Open House I am afraid. Great challenge.
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Old 3rd Jun 2012, 11:49
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Nicely done Mel.

Did it have a Sub-Type number/designation?

Small but easy....

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