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Old 30th Jul 2021, 06:18
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Looks far-eastern but not Chinese
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Old 30th Jul 2021, 22:10
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Mitsubishi X2 (ATD-X) Shinshin?
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Old 31st Jul 2021, 05:46
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Mitsubishi X2 (ATD-X) Shinshin?
Correct! Your call BEagle.
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Old 31st Jul 2021, 09:23
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Thanks!
Try this?


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Old 31st Jul 2021, 13:35
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MiG-105 Spiral lifting body. I was going to build up to it like my He-112 and Mitsubishi X-2 prompts, but I see that doesn't work on here.
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Old 31st Jul 2021, 13:51
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MiG-105 it is indeed. Hideous looking thing!

You have the helm!!
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Old 31st Jul 2021, 14:55
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I shall leave it the requisite 24 hours and post something
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Old 1st Aug 2021, 10:46
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Try this: the flying verandah.


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Old 1st Aug 2021, 11:52
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The dinghy looks Dutch or Belgian.
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Old 1st Aug 2021, 12:40
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The flying verandah is the Saunders Kittiwake.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saunders_Kittiwake
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Old 2nd Aug 2021, 13:57
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Noyade has it. Over to you.
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Old 2nd Aug 2021, 23:06
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Old 4th Aug 2021, 03:45
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British 'tractor seaplane' participating in the Daily Mail Circuit of Britain race.
Photo was taken at Scarborough.
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Old 4th Aug 2021, 09:01
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Sopwith 'Circuit' Floatplane. 1913. Pilot Harry Hawker.
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Old 4th Aug 2021, 22:09
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Sopwith 'Circuit' Floatplane. 1913. Pilot Harry Hawker.
Done!
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Old 5th Aug 2021, 08:45
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Thanks Noyade - Sorry all, it will have to be OPEN HOUSE....
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Old 5th Aug 2021, 16:14
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Then at the bottom line this one will show to be easy as well?


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Old 6th Aug 2021, 03:29
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Originally Posted by Self loading bear
this one will show to be easy as well?
To be honest I spent too much time going down the Breguet path - I did not realise the original version was a twin jet.
I think this is the machine in question...






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Old 6th Aug 2021, 04:20
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Thats the Mirage I.
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Old 9th Aug 2021, 05:06
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Thats the Mirage I.
Yes, and I believe that's what Bear's exhaust 'eyes' belong to. Just need him to confirm/deny.
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