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Old 27th March 2024 | 18:33
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Yes, Over to you.

This one is outside the Domestic Terminal, San Jose Airport, Costa Rica.

Oops, I had this photo in my “future challenges” directory.
Note to oneself: Delete or post earlier.

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Old 27th March 2024 | 18:59
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It looks very tidy. it is a shame it is outside.
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Old 27th March 2024 | 21:52
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Originally Posted by Zaxis
It was deliberately cropped not to give too much away but leave a good challenge.
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All good Zaxis - I'm just laughing at my eyesight and its interpretation.
I was absolutely convinced I was seeing a small plucky VTOL machine with outrigger wheels at an airport with the tower in the distance.




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Old 28th March 2024 | 19:54
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German? Armoured? Trench strafing? Multi-engined?

Great grand daddy of A10 Warthog?
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Old 29th March 2024 | 06:12
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Originally Posted by Zaxis
German?
No, not German.

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Armoured?
1,600 lbs of 1/4 inch armour.

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Trench strafing?
Yes, ground attack in general.

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Multi-engined?
Single engine.

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Great grand daddy of A10 Warthog?
Certainly related - but a lot slower.
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Old 29th March 2024 | 08:21
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Sopwith Salamander?
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Old 29th March 2024 | 09:14
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IL-2?
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Old 30th March 2024 | 08:23
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Not from Sopwith.
Not from Ilyushin.

Six machine guns and one cannon.
The cockpit area also looks to have an armoured turret.



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Old 30th March 2024 | 09:01
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It looks Russian, is it?
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Old 30th March 2024 | 10:09
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American? .... Boeing GA-2?
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Old 30th March 2024 | 21:32
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Boeing GA-2?
Back to you Zaxis.
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Old 30th March 2024 | 22:11
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That was a tough one and an unexpected result.

One of a series of American attempts to investigate ground attack aircraft after WW1.
On holiday so Open House
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Old 5th April 2024 | 11:42
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Old 5th April 2024 | 12:09
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American?
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Old 6th April 2024 | 04:59
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A happy piloted Hamilton?
H-47 Metalplane?



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Old 6th April 2024 | 08:46
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Lord! How do you beat these people?
Hamilton Metalplane it is.
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Old 6th April 2024 | 08:50
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Lord! How do you beat these people?
Hamilton Metalplane it is.
Distract them!

trees! Lights poles!! Waste paper bins!!!
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Old 6th April 2024 | 22:08
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You've beaten me many times Mel - keep'em coming!



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Old 7th April 2024 | 06:22
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Flea related?
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Old 7th April 2024 | 12:19
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Flee, more like!
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