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Old 17th Oct 2013, 21:11
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The aircraft is at Tayoltita in Mexico and belongs to the Corporación de Aeronáutica de Transportes airline (C.A.T) which was founded early in 1929 by a Los Angeles banker and private pilot, Theodore Hull...
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Old 18th Oct 2013, 02:23
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Bach 3-CT-9 ?
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Old 18th Oct 2013, 10:10
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Nicely done Brian - your control!
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Old 18th Oct 2013, 17:32
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Excellent challenge! I didn't use the clue, but thanks anyway. Here is the next mystery
aircraft: (Two views)


Note that most of the models produced were tandem open-cockpit versions, and did not have wheel fairings.

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Old 19th Oct 2013, 19:29
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Another Mexican?
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Old 19th Oct 2013, 20:41
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Not Mexican, but in the Western Hemisphere.
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Old 20th Oct 2013, 19:55
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South America > Argentina?
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Old 21st Oct 2013, 12:58
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I believe it is the C.N.N.A. HL6 (Brazil 1942)
If correct open board please
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Old 21st Oct 2013, 17:43
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carson1934 is correct. The Brazilian CNNA Aviao H.L.6.



As requested, it is OPEN HOUSE.
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Old 30th Oct 2013, 10:24
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An easier one...

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Old 31st Oct 2013, 04:14
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Put me in mind of a Heybag - but, of course, that's a biplane. Looking through that aircraft's Profile, led me to its fellow competitor for Air Ministry Specification B19/27, the Fairey Hendon. OH, I'm afraid if I'm right as it's bed time in the Central Time Zone.

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Old 31st Oct 2013, 06:30
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Yes, the Hendon.

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Old 1st Nov 2013, 12:05
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Hi all,

I miss you gays,here is a big challenge,a project;


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Old 1st Nov 2013, 13:09
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Hi,

it is consider a project,not quietly.
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Old 1st Nov 2013, 16:17
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I will go outside foe six hours,I hope you can get it,it was from USA.
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Old 1st Nov 2013, 19:14
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I don't suppose we are all gays, heshamh.
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Old 1st Nov 2013, 21:42
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Taking everything at face value... If my Egyptian Arabic was half as good as heshamh's English, I'd be content.

Masaa el kheer, heshamh. Is this aircraft related to the Douglas line at all?
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Old 2nd Nov 2013, 10:47
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The rather distinctive fin suggests Consolidated/Vultee ?

Ciarain.
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Old 5th Nov 2013, 07:47
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I think it's a Convair.
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Old 6th Nov 2013, 10:31
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I will go outside foe six hours
Five days is a long six hours !
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