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Old 20th Oct 2021, 19:40
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Is it British...?
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Old 21st Oct 2021, 02:52
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Is it British...?
Yes, it is, British to the core. It brought sunshine with it.
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Old 21st Oct 2021, 08:00
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Just noticed this thread, but 1950's dials, 2 engines and an early bang seat. It is not a Meteor, so a Javelin or a Scimitar, but the 'sunshine' was to much of a clue!

I reckon it is a Scimitar. If correct then open house.
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Old 21st Oct 2021, 08:50
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Originally Posted by staircase
Just noticed this thread, but 1950's dials, 2 engines and an early bang seat. It is not a Meteor, so a Javelin or a Scimitar, but the 'sunshine' was to much of a clue!

I reckon it is a Scimitar. If correct then open house.
It surely is the Supermarine Scimitar! Capable of delivering the Red Beard can of instant sunshine. With flying colours you rationalized your way through it

Open house declared.

Edit: I ran into this picture a while back, carrying interesting set of weaponry.

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Thank goodness I've been away on holiday - I now for once, have a proper challenge though given the amazing expertise here I have little hope it will last.
Not exactly mainstream this one - so fire away!



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Would it be an airship?
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Old 15th Nov 2021, 06:43
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Obviously sitting in a carriage museum! Is the subject a seaplane?
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Old 15th Nov 2021, 17:50
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I'm tickled that it is thought to be "sitting in a carriage museum". It is not, though there is one nearby.

Neither is it an airship. (probably too small to qualify for such a grand moniker)
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Old 15th Nov 2021, 21:09
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I'm tickled that it is thought to be "sitting in a carriage museum". It is not, though there is one nearby.

Neither is it an airship. (probably too small to qualify for such a grand moniker)
Where you visiting Portugal?
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Old 16th Nov 2021, 02:53
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Is it a flying boat?
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Old 17th Nov 2021, 09:03
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Not a Portuguese design.
I 42, refer to post 2568.
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Old 17th Nov 2021, 18:20
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I am in doubt between the Donnet Leveque flying boats (type a/b/c) and the FBA derivatives.
Cockpit layout seems to be the same for them.
With the horizontal spars just above the fuselage edges.

Or least I could not find different pictures.
Therefore I was trying to prope which museum you visited.
Perhaps you can give a clue in where the differences can be recognized?
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Old 17th Nov 2021, 20:14
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Well, that's a very fine bit of sleuthing from SLB, I'd never heard of either Donnet Leveque or FBA before I encountred this beauty. I wouldn't have a scooby about their differences, sorry! I just saw this thing in a museum and thought, "hey, there's a rare one for the challenge". I might have known it wouldn't last long against some of the intellects here!

I imagine it is now merely a formality but I shall leave it to you (unless someone else beats you to it) to make the definitive judgment.

I say again, "it is not a Portuguese design".
There is a coach museum nearby.

That should do it!
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Old 17th Nov 2021, 21:11
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Then I single out the FBA B in the Museu de Marinha in Lisbon.
With the National coach museum just a few blocks away.

And by the way, this was not an easy one. Keep them coming like that!
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Old 18th Nov 2021, 12:29
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Correct, Lisbon Maritime Museum's Shreck FBA. Well done, there wasn't much to go on!

I wish I had more like that - I didn't expect to get a pic for this thread when I walked into the museum.

asw28, the carriage wheels you spotted are horse-drawn fire pumps or shore-rescue tenders of some sort.
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Old 18th Nov 2021, 17:19
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Thanks Mel.

something just a bit newer:


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Old 20th Nov 2021, 08:18
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I am not sure what to conclude
​​​​​​- nobody partaking
​​​​​​- no interest in small classic jets
- cropping was successful
I can only do something about the last:

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A `Citation ` of one sort or another...?
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Old 20th Nov 2021, 12:29
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A `Citation ` of one sort or another...?
another sort of
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Old 21st Nov 2021, 16:54
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An e50 Phenom...?
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