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Old 13th Mar 2014, 00:13
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Another one for semmern... so hang off a while guys
Extra point if you can explain the connection with dried fish.

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Old 13th Mar 2014, 10:08
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Yeah, Norway trained several hundred pilots and airmen in Toronto. Pretty big operation. They used PT-19s and PT-26s, as well as Curtiss Hawks, Harvards and other aircraft. The PT-19 is an absolute delight to fly!

That last one would be a Caproni Ca.310, known as the "klippfiskbomber" ("klippfisk" is dried and salted fish. Also known as bacalao), because of a trade agreement between Norway and Italy.
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Old 13th Mar 2014, 12:31
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Yes ... Caproni 310

Very Italian camoflage and an interesting back story.
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Old 13th Mar 2014, 15:51
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TVM Sleek design that Caproni.

Firing both barrels here. This:



and this:

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Old 13th Mar 2014, 16:24
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for half a point
no1 = Blackburn b20
no2 .... they all look the same to me?????
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Old 13th Mar 2014, 16:41
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B20 is correct. Might want to wait a while to give someone the chance of identifying the civvie, but you're welcome to post another pic later tonight
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Old 13th Mar 2014, 19:49
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The Beechcraft Model 77 Skipper. Produced from 1979-1981. 312 were produced.
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Old 13th Mar 2014, 20:01
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Aye! Didn't fool you for a second there with the Tomahawk lookalike

Your controls, Zaxis and evansb.
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Old 13th Mar 2014, 21:50
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I'll sit this one out.
Blackburn was from memory but the Skipper foxed me.
So all your's Evansb
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Old 13th Mar 2014, 23:16
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Here is the next challenge:
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Old 14th Mar 2014, 03:20
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Handley Page HP.51.
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Old 14th Mar 2014, 05:26
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Sorry, not the HP.51.

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Old 14th Mar 2014, 05:40
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That paddock looks pretty big, are the aircraft Russian?
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Old 14th Mar 2014, 05:58
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Not Russian, however the photo was taken in the spirit of an Imperial based Manifest Destiny.
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Old 14th Mar 2014, 06:26
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Japanese then: I can't match up the 4 blade props but Mitsubishi G3M?
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Old 14th Mar 2014, 06:31
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Several years older than the Mitsu G3M

Another view of the mystery aircraft:

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Old 14th Mar 2014, 09:40
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Hiro G2H ?
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Old 14th Mar 2014, 10:16
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Yes, the Japanese Hiro G2H.



Anticipating a real puzzler...

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Old 14th Mar 2014, 11:46
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No puzzlers.


Open House please.
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Old 14th Mar 2014, 17:38
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Try this ...
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