Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 156

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Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 156

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Hopefully this will tax the little grey cells a bit.

maker and designation please.

Clue: I will accept either of the 2 makers names it's known by

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John L, it looks Luftwaffe design, to say the least!
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It's a Mistel of some sort, possibly with a 109 or 190 topside.
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I'm afraid not....
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Mmm yes!! just noticed something that i missed first ime around, in my hurry to claim a Mistel. This aircraft looks to have 4 engines :o so i'll try........
Heinkel HE274 AAS-01
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 156

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Alan, you just beat me to it so I'll go for the He 274 V2 or in French ownership the AAS 01B,

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You saw through my cunning plan :P

A better picture is here:

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=he274& ... s:12,i:117

with the Leduc 021 prototype

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John,
Gotta admit, you had me going there for a minute.
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