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Old 5th Nov 2019, 16:30
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Looks like a motor glider again (with nobody flying it) !
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Old 5th Nov 2019, 17:18
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I've just realised I have seen it before somewhere, and I no longer think it's a powered glider.
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Old 5th Nov 2019, 20:07
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Sayers-Handley Page monoplane.
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Old 5th Nov 2019, 20:42
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Originally Posted by dook
Sayers-Handley Page monoplane.
I think you're right.
How come you've become New Here on 1 post having joined two years ago and posted several times today, let alone the previous years?

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Old 5th Nov 2019, 21:45
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dook you have it. it is indeed the Handley Page-Sayers HP22 powered glider at the 1923 contest.
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Old 6th Nov 2019, 17:53
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I seem to be back.
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Old 6th Nov 2019, 19:08
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Gentlemen,

I shall be with you as soon as I have sufficient post approved.

I do not know what is going on.
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Old 6th Nov 2019, 19:37
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See Self loading bear's comment about dook's absence on the What Cockpit thread.
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Old 6th Nov 2019, 20:03
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I am still hoping my post count will soon be sufficient.
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Old 6th Nov 2019, 21:23
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Originally Posted by India Four Two
See Self loading bear's comment about dook's absence on the What Cockpit thread.
I guess we better call it open house
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Old 6th Nov 2019, 21:33
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I have received pm from dook
he cannot post
reason unclear but postmaster has been made aware of it.
Open house
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Old 7th Nov 2019, 14:20
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MReyn gave me control with the HP22.

Appropriately I call OH for anyone not in the UK.
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Old 7th Nov 2019, 17:15
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Put me out of my misery - what is this thing ?
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Old 7th Nov 2019, 17:22
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Macchi MB.320.

Apparently written off in 1962. Assume that's Nairobi Wilson. Edit: yep! One of three supplied to East African Airways.
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Old 7th Nov 2019, 17:24
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Macchi MB.320
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Old 7th Nov 2019, 18:54
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Pleasure. Er, open house for next pic...
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Old 7th Nov 2019, 20:48
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What about this ...
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Old 7th Nov 2019, 20:52
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Good angle which nicely masks the pusher prop.
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Old 7th Nov 2019, 22:08
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Good evening Nick1,

Welcome to the thread

I believe your challenge is the Stabilimento Costruzioni Aeronautiche (SCA) SS.2 Light aircraft ??
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