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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:04
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Did you fall off your bed Graeme?
Finished tea, washed up like a good husband and then looked at SC.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:07
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I know it's not on the list Reg, but so easy.

It's even a Hasegawa model you have used.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:10
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but so easy.
Yet for a fighter pilot you hesitated? Get killed doing that mate.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:11
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Listen smartass - I was out of the office when it came up.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:14
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Scrub one Lightning.
Boomerang does a victory roll.


Zoooooooooom.............
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:15
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You think "I was watching elsewhere" would help me when caught pants in me ankles?
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:17
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I think Graeme has gone out to buy a new felt-tip.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:19
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felt-tip.
You bet! Look familiar?!...

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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:21
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That is the "landing gear jettisonable" á la HappyPass.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:22
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Curtiss P-40E Warhawk.
(Reg - AQ - Unusual panelling at the rear of cockpit?!)
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I was wondering that too. That's why I was looking for torpedo bombers….

RP-40 : Some American P-40s were converted into reconnaissance aircraft.
TP-40 : Some P-40s were converted into two-seat trainers.
???????
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:23
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That is the "landing gear jettisonable" á la HappyPass.
No, just another American racer similar to a shot-down LM challenge earlier.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:26
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Look familiar?!...

A little.

Similar to the Howard DGA-4.

Lots missing though....
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:26
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Why does the word "bet" appear as it does in post #1508...?
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:29
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Howard DGA-4
Not a Howard mate.

More exposure...

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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:37
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Chester Goon?
Nope...
...or Folkerts SK-4... they all look similar...
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:41
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...bet...bet...chance...chance...

Must go - sod it!!
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:42
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Chester Goon?
But bloody hell it does look similar!

I don't see Chester or Goon with my source for this machine though.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:44
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See edit above...
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 11:47
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Folkerts SK-4
I'll accept that mate!
Source says SK-3 Jupiter, but they look so similar.

Your control HP.
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