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Noyade 5th Jun 2012 12:24

Not Chinese.
Twin-engined.

Famous for doing this on November 3, 1952...

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/9412/img706.jpg

Lightning Mate 5th Jun 2012 12:30

F3 Skynight v Yak ?

Noyade 5th Jun 2012 12:35

That's him mate. Quick endings, eh? :ok::)


The first air-to-air victory occurred on 3 November 1952 in a United States Marine Corps F3D-2 piloted by Major William T. Stratton, Jr. and radar operator Master Sergeant Hans C. Hoglind of VMF(N)-513.[7
Your control. Gonna watch some of that concert and head to bed. Cheers.

Lightning Mate 5th Jun 2012 12:38

Unfortunately I now have an eighty mile round trip to see my mother, so it will have to be Open House.

Lightning Mate 5th Jun 2012 17:05

Blimey - it's still open, so I'll take my own OH....

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/u...ng_29/myoh.jpg

skytrain10 5th Jun 2012 17:36

Aero L-60 Brigadyr?

Lightning Mate 5th Jun 2012 19:10

That will do nicely mate.

Over to you. :ok:

edit: understanding failure - your light is on but you do not appear under the Currently Active Users list. :confused:

skytrain10 5th Jun 2012 21:06

Thanks David.


understanding failure - your light is on but you do not appear under the Currently Active Users list.
Your light remained on for nearly an hour after I posted - but must admit I didn't check the active users list:)

Here we go:

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/59aa5225.jpg

skytrain10 5th Jun 2012 22:20

Night shift clues....homebuild, 1990's.

Closing down for the night so usual rules apply:ok:

Noyade 5th Jun 2012 22:21

Before you go! American?

skytrain10 6th Jun 2012 07:48


Before you go! American?
Unfortunately I went! Yes American, but not US.

Noyade 6th Jun 2012 08:20

Hello Ken. :)


Yes American, but not US
Brazil?

Lightning Mate 6th Jun 2012 08:30

Evening mate. :)

Did you enjoy the concert ?

skytrain10 6th Jun 2012 08:32

Evening Graeme

Brazil?
Nope, North America. Surprised you haven't got this by now:)
Morning David:)

Noyade 6th Jun 2012 08:36

Morning mate. :)

Didn't watch it all, but what I did see was good.

Noyade 6th Jun 2012 08:52

Murphy Maverick?


Surprised you haven't got this by now
Why's that?

Noyade 6th Jun 2012 08:53

Murphy Rebel?

Noyade 6th Jun 2012 08:55

Norman Nordic?

skytrain10 6th Jun 2012 09:00


Norman Nordic?
Sounds like it should be a book "The Adventures of Norman the Nordic" :) Nope.

Not a Murphy product either, but you are in the right country:ok:


Why's that?
Have you thrown away your Leisure Aviation Directory?:)

Noyade 6th Jun 2012 09:07


Have you thrown away your Leisure Aviation Directory?http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/sr...lies/smile.gif
No, but you mentioned the 90's?
Oldest one I have is 2004


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