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Old 13th Feb 2023, 09:43
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Open house is it?
Right - cogitate on this little gem...
And no,despite appearances it's not a homebuilt!
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Old 14th Feb 2023, 01:56
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I believe it's the Indonesian Sikumbang (Bee).






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Old 14th Feb 2023, 07:47
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if you right click on the challenge photo I think you'll find you are correct.

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Old 14th Feb 2023, 10:44
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Wow! You have to carefully plough through pages of incomprehensible code to find that!
I had no idea that file names could be found there.
I hope no-one's been looking at that - I've been labelling my challenge photos with aircraft names for ages.


Noyade has it. (and honestly found, I don't doubt)

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Old 14th Feb 2023, 12:51
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I've done it myself - especially if you download the pic from some websites - I always check the file names now before up loading anything here

And anywhere else as well!!!!!
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Old 14th Feb 2023, 21:45
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Right click?

No - no "right clicking" or punching the image through the Google Image grinder (which I'm sure we're ALL aware of by now), but just flicking through old Jane's and Observers. I knew it was either from Indonesia or the Philippines, but I just never realised how old this was - first flight in 1954.
My extensive legal team informs me there is no way I can prove my innocence from this end, so until the internal inquiry is settled - I'll declare Open House.

Yours Sincerely,
Sherlock.






Interestingly, Jane's gives the full manufacturer as ANGKATAN UDARA REPUBLIK STAF TEKNIK, DEPOT PERAWATAN TEKNIK UDARA, SEKI PERTOJOBAAN.
William Green lists it under "N" - for NU-200.


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Old 15th Feb 2023, 00:35
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ANGKATAN UDARA REPUBLIK STAF TEKNIK, DEPOT PERAWATAN TEKNIK UDARA, SEKI PERTOJOBAAN
REPUBLIC AIR FORCE TECHNICAL STAFF, AIR ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE DEPOT, SEKI TRAINING

Asturias,

Any idea what SEKI means? I doubt it is "Statistik Ekonomi Keuangan Indonesia".
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Old 15th Feb 2023, 04:43
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Originally Posted by India Four Two
Any idea what SEKI means?
Try "SEKSI" Simon.
Specsavers
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Old 15th Feb 2023, 06:40
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This shouldn't take very long to be identified:


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Old 15th Feb 2023, 06:45
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Mitchell - Procter Kittiwake


Damn I started typing at 3 min but it became 5!
Just happened to look on the forum at the right time!

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Old 15th Feb 2023, 07:54
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as has been pointed out since there are no rubber trees (other than at Kew) all "uk" aircraft have items not made here
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Old 15th Feb 2023, 08:37
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Sorry, I missed that post, thanks.
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Old 15th Feb 2023, 09:20
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Originally Posted by Noyade
Try "SEKSI" Simon.
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SEKSI it ain't...
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Old 15th Feb 2023, 11:28
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I don't think any of the regulars would use Google Image - rather spoils the point - but you do have to download it to shove it into software that allows us to zoom in or sharpen the image
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Old 15th Feb 2023, 11:28
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Originally Posted by Asturias56
as has been pointed out since there are no rubber trees (other than at Kew) all "uk" aircraft have items not made here

I think I replied to the wrong thread.................
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Old 16th Feb 2023, 10:23
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chevvron, you are correct! It is indeed the Mitchell - Procter Kittiwake!
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Old 17th Feb 2023, 06:31
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Open House.
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Old 17th Feb 2023, 08:10
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This is fairly easy I think


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Old 17th Feb 2023, 10:23
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Re the Kittiwake, seem to recall seeing the first one at Lasham in 1978 where it was probably assisting the resident tugs launching competitors in the UK Nationals. Never seen it anywhere else though it appears to have been quite active and now lives not all that far from me albeit without a current permit. Also recall the Nash Petrel development at Farnborough.
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Old 17th Feb 2023, 10:51
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DH 108 'Swallow'?
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