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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 17:39
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Standby mate........
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 17:40
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I was looking at this website earlier.

02-51_100-copy_paste_Breguet-Pre-1914-Aircraft-Challenge
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 17:41
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Got it HP.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 17:48
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And this is a real Japie!

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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 18:07
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A Zerbe job?
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 18:14
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9, was he in the movie "Those magnificent men in their flying machines"
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 18:30
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Man-powered?
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 18:40
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Looks like an engine behind the pilot. Bit ambitious for man power.

Built and kept in its shed - hidden from prying eyes. When the first flight test was to take place, it turned out that the apparatus was higher than the door and could not be pulled out of the shed.

Heavens ladder.

Here is a modern version.


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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 19:10
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Well, found that one easily enough.....
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 19:12
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Are you paying attention to Yarpies posts. Links'n all.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 19:21
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I had already done that.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 19:23
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Do you ever interrogate the filename?
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 19:26
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Merx Fünfdecker “Himmelsleiter”.

I had the site bookmarked and had already posted from it.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 19:28
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Lightning Mate, you're up!
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 19:42
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Me too, good night.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 19:43
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A Pulham Pig Mate?
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 19:44
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The PP?

Graeme posted that one.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 19:56
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So, the answer is no? US or British?
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 19:58
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Challenge withdrawn - unsubstantiated source.

You throw one up Reg.

Nacht.
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Old 23rd Aug 2011, 20:38
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Thanks Mate!

I throw this one up ()



Or, better: regurgitate this one .

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