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dook 1st Apr 2020 09:46

Although the aeroplane is low over central London, it is in its' country of birth.

Two-seater.

Only one made, for a competition.

Asturias56 1st Apr 2020 10:04

British then??

dook 1st Apr 2020 10:05

British indeed.

Asturias56 1st Apr 2020 10:09

That tail is quite distinctive..............

treadigraph 1st Apr 2020 11:01

Short Satellite G-EBJU - if so it will have to be OH...

dook 1st Apr 2020 11:25

treadigraph hits the target with the Short S4 Satellite.

He has invited OH.

Asturias56 1st Apr 2020 14:29

Let us try this one..............

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....bc284617e8.jpg

dook 2nd Apr 2020 09:17

This is very elusive.

Am I thinking correctly that it was a military project and wasn't actually built ?

Asturias56 2nd Apr 2020 09:45

Wrong on both counts I'm afraid - it was a civil project and they did build it - but I think only one flew - the prototype hung around in some strange spots for a long time but I don't think it still exists

dook 2nd Apr 2020 10:09

Thank you 56.

Onwards......

irishair2001 2nd Apr 2020 12:24

Looks like a Piper PA-35 Pocano

Asturias56 2nd Apr 2020 15:31

It is not A Piper PA-35 Pocono - it's THE Pocono - only one built. It was too big for the pistons they fitted - should have waited for PT-6's really. AFAIK the prototype finished up in a village in Poland and was last seen around 1995.............. The vertical view was quite misleading - it looked a lot bigger than it really was. Our man in the west has the con!

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....a8be7b2d7c.jpg
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....a33eb2a1c3.jpg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....8c3207cba1.jpg
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....660cbaf823.jpg




dook 5th Apr 2020 16:06

Three days now with no response from irishair.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Self loading bear 5th Apr 2020 19:45

First focus on that impossible What cockpit challenge.
If irishair has not responded by the time we have solved that one then we call Open House.
What is that by the way, hair on an iris?

dook 7th Apr 2020 14:31

I think we should move on.

Does anyone agree/disagree ?

Self loading bear 7th Apr 2020 16:28

Agreed,

Irish air can always tah up a future OH.

dook 7th Apr 2020 16:30

Do you have something ?

I have......

treadigraph 7th Apr 2020 16:48

Go for it!

dook 7th Apr 2020 16:57

Here we go then.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....503bef8799.jpg

gyp 8th Apr 2020 12:04

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