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Old 26th Jan 2012, 07:01
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What's this?
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Old 26th Jan 2012, 12:27
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Chance-Vought Corsair?
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Old 26th Jan 2012, 14:39
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+1 on the B24 Sabredog... just catching up here.
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Old 26th Jan 2012, 14:54
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Fairey Fulmar I ?
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Old 27th Jan 2012, 05:03
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Well done sabredog. My rotation of the picture didn't fool you for a minute.

It's this particular FG-1D Corsair, ZK-COR (ex G-BXUL) currently at Tauranga for this weekend's airshow:


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Old 27th Jan 2012, 15:59
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Many thanks, IndiaFourTwo. Splendid photograph.
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Old 27th Jan 2012, 16:05
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Looks sort of like a Mustang but not a Mustang, unless the P-51H had a sharper l/e than the D.

Just worked out I had the answer without realising it: like a Mustang- Martin Baker MB5?

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Old 27th Jan 2012, 19:52
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Correct,Kitbag.
YHC
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Old 27th Jan 2012, 21:56
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Had to remove the background to this thing :

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Old 27th Jan 2012, 22:36
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Same as before mate?

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Old 27th Jan 2012, 22:41
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Oh FFS! Way too careless of me, apologies for that, hope you are more efficient/ less stoopid than me , it is indeed the snappily named EKW C-3605 .
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Old 27th Jan 2012, 22:45
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Have another go mate...all in good fun.
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Old 28th Jan 2012, 05:44
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Lets how long this lasts:

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Old 28th Jan 2012, 08:30
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Morning Kitbag.

Looks like the CAC CA-15 Kangaroo mate?



If it is, open house please.
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Old 28th Jan 2012, 08:48
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Correct, bit of a give away for an Aussie I guess.
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Old 28th Jan 2012, 15:18
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Here is the next challenge:
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Old 28th Jan 2012, 17:14
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Must be unusual for that to get wet, guessing it's one of these:

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Old 28th Jan 2012, 17:54
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Yes KB, it is the Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak. Your turn.

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Old 28th Jan 2012, 18:48
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Another kettle intake:

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Old 28th Jan 2012, 18:58
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A-7 Corsair II...OH if correct
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