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RegDep 4th Aug 2011 11:41


but you are in the right place
Not lately….. I was in Australia looking for fixed-gear high-wing Lycoming O twins and found some. Not the correct ones, I am afraid :ooh:.

Starting to lose steam (pooh). Is there a picture in the Aerofiles? And is the engine a Lyco?

skytrain10 4th Aug 2011 12:14

No picture in Aerofiles Reg. Lycoming engines. Offline for a while again...will check in again when its coffee time.

RegDep 4th Aug 2011 12:21

I am off, too. Cannot bear the thought of TC stomping in and saying "Just grabbing a coffee. That is Zap Zap, Model Zip. Gotta go, see you." :*

skytrain10 4th Aug 2011 14:27

Well its coffee break, but there's no one around!
http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/ce7cb560.jpg

RegDep 4th Aug 2011 14:29

Lurking. Say something.

skytrain10 4th Aug 2011 14:32

Hi Reg....been a lot of reference to coffee hasn't there? Yet no sign of TC.

SincoTC 4th Aug 2011 14:34

That's right Ken it is the time, but I wasn't going to mention it)!!

I will mention the Wickham B of 1967 though, (sorry Reg) :)

Have to be an Open House I'm afraid, as it's back to work now :sad:. I hope my home connection works tonight, tried everything last night and it wouldn't stay connected for more than a few seconds!

skytrain10 4th Aug 2011 14:41

Of course you're right Trevor. It is the Wickham B from 1967. A one off machine, still flying today (and I have seen it in the flesh, so to speak). Good research and well done :ok:.
I don't know if the subtle clues assisted you, but it kept me amused anyway - the designer is from Seattle, home of a well known coffee company!

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/71b28041.jpg

SincoTC has control.

Whoops, correction, its Open House

RegDep 4th Aug 2011 14:41

:{ :{ :{ :{ :* :* :{ :{ :suspect: :suspect: :\ :\ :( :( :O

Gone.

skytrain10 4th Aug 2011 14:46

I don't think Reg is too happy Trevor :)

SincoTC 4th Aug 2011 14:50

Thanks Ken, I didn't pick up on the "Coffee" clues, just trying different search criteria on AF, drew a blank at lunch, but as LM said, it was a matter of choosing the right words just now!


Originally Posted by RD
Gone.

Sorry about that again Reg, I tried not to stomp too loud!!!

Edit: He's a true gent Ken, I'm sure he'll be back soon, anyway, wasn't I just proving another one of his predictions dead right!!

Shame I have to go now too :*

Lightning Mate 4th Aug 2011 15:17

Reg wasn't the only one working on it - I agree with him!!!!

Excellent challenge. :ok:

I've got one which is even worse, with almost no information on it except a picture.

I will not post it therefore. Going home - bye.

RegDep 4th Aug 2011 15:43

Not sulking skytrain, TC and Mate :). Just went for groceries.

Need to backtrack and see what would have been the correct search string. Called a Lessons Learned Session (although some call it post-mortem :uhoh:).

Great challenge. Looked so trivial, which doubles the frustration.

Edit: Now that I know what it is, I get it with exactly those words that I tried before. I'd make a good journalist. Perfect 20/20 hindsight.

skytrain10 4th Aug 2011 16:18

Glad you liked the challenge! I found it whilst going through some photo's that I took during one of my visits to Oshkosh.


I've got one which is even worse, with almost no information on it except a picture.
That sounds interesting David, so why not post it?

Anyone going to take up the OH.....Reg?

Ridge Runner 4th Aug 2011 16:23


Well its coffee break, but there's no one around!
Oh dear, mate, Starbucks!!!!! :(

skytrain10 4th Aug 2011 16:25

Evening RR..how's the trip?

RegDep 4th Aug 2011 16:35

Coming up….

http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/...egDep/0308.jpg

Ridge Runner 4th Aug 2011 16:54

Italian? A Lince?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Breda_Ba88.jpg Edit: OH if correct!

skytrain10 4th Aug 2011 16:54

Unfortunately have to go soon....is it French?

Ridge Runner 4th Aug 2011 16:58


Evening RR..how's the trip?
Hi Ken!!! Good mate, thanks. Off home in the morning. Bloody sticky here so can't come too soon!!!

M

Edit: by the way, Reg - the Breda Ba.88 Lince


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