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Old 6th Jun 2022, 00:24
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Originally Posted by sycamore
Looks like a `super-tweet` T-37`...?..or something from Mr Rutan..?
Well - I'll accept that. SLD must also know it as well with his Fair-child clue. I have seen it labelled as the Super Tweet and Rutan was involved so over to you Sycamore or SLD.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_T-46



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Old 6th Jun 2022, 08:49
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I`ll pass to SLD...
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Old 6th Jun 2022, 09:23
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Ok thanks Sycamore and Noyade,
I found about 6 types of same layout and time period.
So brace yourselves for the future!

First this:


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Old 6th Jun 2022, 22:33
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I dunno what this Lovely is - but it is saying "Fly Me !" Would Ernest Gann be at home here?
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Old 7th Jun 2022, 02:47
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Hi SLD.
Interesting. I've been looking at lotta aircraft with a central piece of cockpit glass. The net shows a variety of cockpit layouts, but I think it's this machine...


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Old 7th Jun 2022, 07:37
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I think it is powered by Hercules,or Centaurus......
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Old 7th Jun 2022, 14:22
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One of these?!


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Old 7th Jun 2022, 15:13
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Originally Posted by UV
One of these?!

this looks more as the Stratolaunch 0.0
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Old 8th Jun 2022, 07:42
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Hell of a First Class Section there - you could almost hold a dance in it!
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Old 8th Jun 2022, 17:30
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Originally Posted by Asturias56
Hell of a First Class Section there - you could almost hold a dance in it!
More like a Belgium or Ost-Frisian bus:
Everybody can sit in the front.

Is there anyone naming the challenge?
or I will reveal and declare OH tomorrow noon.
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Old 8th Jun 2022, 19:10
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Sud-Ouest Bretagne.

OH if correct.


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Old 8th Jun 2022, 19:41
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Originally Posted by UV

Sud-Ouest Bretagne.

OH if correct.
Exactly!
I don’t know if Ernest Gann flew one of these, but indeed a “Fly me” appearance!

Open house called.
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Old 19th Jun 2022, 20:22
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To keep the thread alive:


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Old 19th Jun 2022, 20:47
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1920s twin-engined American bomber?
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Old 20th Jun 2022, 07:23
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"Gasoline" - so American for sure - looks like a nose gunner pops up in front of the windscreen as well
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Old 20th Jun 2022, 09:11
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looks like the Bellanca 77-140 perhaps?


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Old 20th Jun 2022, 16:37
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Originally Posted by India Four Two
1920s twin-engined American bomber?
This way no additional clues required!

But not a Bellanca, I am afraid.
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Old 20th Jun 2022, 21:36
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Clearly not that Bellanca as the engines are watercooled,
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Old 22nd Jun 2022, 16:38
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No takers yet?
It seems the 3 clues are not enough?
Try searching experimental bomber.
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Old 22nd Jun 2022, 18:37
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Is it American Bear?
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