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Old 8th Apr 2012, 11:25
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Thanks Ken, but I've got an early start tomorrow.

Open House.

(AQ = Bucking horse on floats?)
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Old 8th Apr 2012, 11:32
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Goodnight Graeme, sleep well !

Already submitted mate, now to find the piccie, at least it won't be in a certain book

Edit: found it; now where's that bee-sting treatment !
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Ok Graeme, well in that case.....



Sorry, bit of a rush job.
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Old 8th Apr 2012, 11:42
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Aviatik D II ?
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Old 8th Apr 2012, 11:47
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Not from Aviatik Graeme
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Old 8th Apr 2012, 12:01
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The Geest Fighter?

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Old 8th Apr 2012, 12:15
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I wonder if this is also the Geest, and they got the photos mixed up? This is labelled the Aviatik DII...

(Anyway, Open House if it is the Geest. Cheers gents. )

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Old 8th Apr 2012, 14:49
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Hi Graeme...well I have it as the Geest fighter, so well done



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Old 8th Apr 2012, 16:35
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Still OH, so here's another one to keep it going!

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Old 8th Apr 2012, 17:54
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I am pretty sure that was from the Heston stable -

T 1/37 perhaps ?

If correct O H
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Evening DA, you're correct; it is the Heston T 1/37 Trainer

The aircraft was built in 1938, against the Ministry of Aviation Specification TI/37 for a two-seat light training aircraft.

The first prototype (L7706) flew and comprehensive tests were carried out at the A & AEE Boscombe Down, but the RAF could manage with the existing fleet of training aircraft, so the second (L7709) prototype was never completed, and the third (L8804) was dismantled at the initial stage of construction.


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Old 8th Apr 2012, 23:25
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Early sign of dementia

Turn up for work at 0700, when you're rostered for the afternoon shift.

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Old 9th Apr 2012, 10:19
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Clues

Rego and name...in fine print...

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Old 9th Apr 2012, 10:32
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I like it...an Amercan aircraft that's NOT in Aerofiles.

It's the ADI Condor I believe?

Couldn't make out the reg, but Condor on the side made life a little easier

Edit, hadn't noticed your comment re AQ....definitely, save that it was never built!! It was an engineering mock-up.
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Old 9th Apr 2012, 10:46
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Morning Ken. How's the day shaping?

Actually mate, my next clue, was to be aimed at Trevor as he seems to be the best(?) at those Aerofiles code things...

2pCmwM
Which would probably have led him to Hollmann..
Hollman

Winther-Hollman Aircraft Inc, Cupertino CA. Condor 1982 = 2pCmwM; 65hp VW or 115hp Avco-Lycoming.
But ADI googles the same photo...so your control mate. Well done.
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Morning Ken. How's the day shaping?
Hi Graeme...a quiet wet and cold bank holiday here. Still sounds better than you on the basis I didn't go in to work!.

Ah, so it was in Aerofiles - when I saw Condor on the side I realised it was probably the ADI Condor - then went to look at Aerofiles only to find it wasn't there! Then looked at ADI's website, and bingo

Standby for the next one.
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Next one:



Edit, image replaced - missed off a strut!

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Old 9th Apr 2012, 11:22
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The guy in the background - looks shirtless and wearing a terry toweling hat?

American summer?
Late seventies?

Homebuilt/Kitplane?
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Old 9th Apr 2012, 11:30
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No shirtless guys there - hat's, fairly typical for era/time of year.
American summer?
Yes
Late seventies?
No, late 1980's design. Picture taken in the 90's.
Homebuilt/Kitplane?
Yes, but just the one made as far as I can see.
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Old 9th Apr 2012, 11:49
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missed off a strut!
I wouldn't have missed it.

Looking through Kitplanes Directories, but they only added a photo for each entry in 1993.

Your personal photo?
Aerofiles?

Tricycle biplane?
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