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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 14:39
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Thanks mate.

I don't remember seeing you here before, so if it's your first post may I wish you a warm welcome and ask that you stay with us.

Standby please.......

About time we had another of these.....



...that's desert in the background....
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 14:49
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Press release on it a week ago!!!
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 14:51
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Looks like Eurocopter EC665 Tiger to me.French one deployed to Afganistan?Arado
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 14:52
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Turkey's TAI T-129 "P6"

OH please as I'm about to bring the mess in my kitchen to a whole nu level...
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 14:52
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It does a bit, but it isn't.

Sorry - crossed posts.

HP has it.

Over to you HP.

Missed it - HP has declared Open House.

Go..........
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 15:08
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Well, I'm certainly going to go - home.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 15:22
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Try this one in the meantime.

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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 15:44
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A Caproni? Or at least, Italian?

Edit: an S-M?

Further edit S-M 75?
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 15:46
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Italian.

Emissary of Mt Etna.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 15:54
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Emissary of Mt Etna.
That would make it Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero….. Sparrowhawk
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 15:57
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TORPEDO BOMBER (ITALIAN SM-79)

You're up, RegDep.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 16:01
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Fiat G-12
Looks very similar minus the belly.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 16:06
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You're up, RegDep
Not for years mate..................
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 16:11
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Well, thanks (Mate, don't get mixed up: I am up from my afternoon nap )

Here's the next.

Manned and flew

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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 16:12
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Pilot’s equipment should be safely stowed in their underwear in such a way that it will not distract them during critical phases of the flight.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 16:14
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Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Kaydet?
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 16:16
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Nope … … ...
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 16:23
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1943 Boeing N2S-3 Stearman?
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 16:28
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Nope. . . . .

So far, you have missed (at least) one detail.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 16:33
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So it is a Boeing Stearman but not the right model?
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