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Old 29th Oct 2022, 10:12
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French perhaps?
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Old 29th Oct 2022, 12:44
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Where else could such an abomination be made?
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Old 30th Oct 2022, 10:18
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TI'm struggling - easy to research flying designs - non- flying is tougher
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Old 30th Oct 2022, 16:57
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I have found a link that listed it under 'aircraft that flew in 1909' bit there is next to nothing by way of info on this machine on the internet bar size, weight, engine.
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Old 1st Nov 2022, 10:05
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The undercarriage looks pretty unique but I'm still stuck
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Old 1st Nov 2022, 13:43
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OK, perhaps that was a step too far as I can't tell if it ever flew.

To keep things moving I'll declare open house.





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Old 1st Nov 2022, 15:12
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looking at the surface of the ground I'm not surprised it never went anywhere!!

Perhaps you can post another challenge?
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Old 3rd Nov 2022, 14:11
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I have nothing to hand.
Open house.
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Old 3rd Nov 2022, 23:39
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If I may: Not so much What Cockpit but more which cockpit?
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(please ignore the spagetti on the coaming, that was my lunch)



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Old 4th Nov 2022, 00:44
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If I won the lottery - I'd take one of those to Mr Basler and say "please..."
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Old 4th Nov 2022, 16:25
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I've been to Basler several times I don't think they do conversions for this type although Ive been tempted by the C337 conversion!

Ive also a sneaking feeling that meleagertoo (Mel?) is already ahead of me but for decorums sake I have a clue:
The old prop blades are stored in these boxes formerly belonging to......





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Edit: This Basler 337:


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Old 4th Nov 2022, 22:33
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Originally Posted by Russell Gulch
(please ignore the spagetti)
Seaweed? They recovered Cousteau's Cat?

Cat from down under...






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Old 5th Nov 2022, 21:08
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Well it's for sure a Cat, so I guess Noyade takes the helm.

I was rather hoping that someone would identify the Cat a bit more specificly


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Old 5th Nov 2022, 21:51
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Maybe?
"The ex-‘Connie’ Edwards Consolidated PBY-6A, N4NC."
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Old 6th Nov 2022, 08:21
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Originally Posted by Noyade
Maybe?
"The ex-‘Connie’ Edwards Consolidated PBY-6A, N4NC."
'Tis that one indeed, now at Liberty Aviation Museum Port Clinton, Ohio. Your helm.
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Old 6th Nov 2022, 09:49
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Thanks Russ.



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Old 6th Nov 2022, 21:10
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Brantly B2??
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Old 7th Nov 2022, 08:11
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Not from Brantly.
Not from the US.
European.



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Old 7th Nov 2022, 14:34
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A bit of "vorsprung durch technik" in this ship Noyade?
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Old 8th Nov 2022, 11:00
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Yes it is. German engineering designed to defeat roadside traffic jams.
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