Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 167

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Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 167

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Morning all

This challenge is from the top end of our age range for challenges, it's a one-off development of a proven design.

maker and name please :P

John L
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 167

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Stirling Project wrote:Morning all

This challenge is from the top end of our age range for challenges, it's a one-off development of a proven design.

maker and name please :P

John L
John, when you say ' top end of our age range for challenges' could you please elaborate for us basic schooled 'babyboomers'??????
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 167

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pre Korean war.....just
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 167

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This was a very odd looking aircraft when seen in full, (and even stranger when not) . I won't give the game away just yet though, but think "scissors" in connection with the undercarriage. ;)
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 167

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Think you might be on to something there Alan :D
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 167

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Somewhat "Akin" to Thunderbird 2 methinks ;)
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 167

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Is it a C-124 Globemaster II variant?
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fraid not :P
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Back to the drawing board :lol:
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 167

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Nice to see new members joining in with our little bit of fun.
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