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Old 28th Dec 2023, 10:01
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It’s a Scottish aviation pioneer…
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Old 28th Dec 2023, 11:35
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.... and their next design was a twin!
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Old 28th Dec 2023, 17:28
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Gibson Caledonia No.2 biplane.
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Old 28th Dec 2023, 21:25
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Correct, Beagle you have control.
Nearly 1st aeroplane in Scotland, inspired by Farman.

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Old 28th Dec 2023, 22:44
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Old 29th Dec 2023, 00:00
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Old 29th Dec 2023, 00:06
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General Aircraft Fleet Shadower

B*gg*r, I need to type faster!
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Old 29th Dec 2023, 09:43
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General Aircraft Fleet Shadower

B*gg*r, I need to type faster!
Should it be the Shadower - please take control oncemorealoft.
Cheers.
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Old 29th Dec 2023, 10:40
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The hideously ugly G.A.L.38 Fleet Shadower it is indeed!

oncemorealoft; you have control!
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Old 29th Dec 2023, 12:03
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The hideously ugly G.A.L.38 Fleet Shadower it is indeed!

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Another ugly one was the Short SB3
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Thanks Noyade. Sorry been out of contact for a couple of days so open house to get things moving.
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Old 3rd Jan 2024, 06:46
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The hideously ugly G.A.L.38 Fleet Shadower it is indeed!
To be fair, the Airspeed AS.39 to the same requirement was only marginally less hideous. Perhaps the design brief was "See if you can outdo Blackburn in the ugly department."
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Old 3rd Jan 2024, 11:59
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Old 3rd Jan 2024, 16:43
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Props look like they might make a bit of noise . Same tips as the Thunderscreech .
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Old 3rd Jan 2024, 22:33
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No tail seen, but most likely Robert Esnault-Pelteria's REP. No2 -Bis?

https://av8rblog.wordpress.com/2016/...e-p-monoplane/

REP II

Here's the REP.1...






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Old 4th Jan 2024, 12:02
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Strewth! I thought something as esoteric as that would last a bit longer!
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Old 4th Jan 2024, 12:42
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Its often the boring US identikit private aircraft that last a long time on here - the really weird tend to stick in people's memories
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Old 4th Jan 2024, 22:01
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Its often the boring US identikit private aircraft that last a long time on here
Oh dear - that's what I intended to post.

Something different then...




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Old 5th Jan 2024, 09:27
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I have a dozen REALLY boring possibilities but to the challenge

American?
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Old 5th Jan 2024, 10:41
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Interesting.
Other than the engine exhausts could be a Varsity!!
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