Aircraft Identification Challenge 226
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Aircraft Identification Challenge 226
After last weeks' (ahem) short challenge, here's another to whet your appetites
maker and type please
maker and type please
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 226
Without doing any research, first impressions remind me of a Mossie proto-type variation.
John
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 226
I have no idea whatsoever
There is no paralell in warfare, to such courage and determination in the face of danger, over so long a period. Such devotion, should never be forgotten.
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 226
Alan, I've just noticed your total number of posts now lists as ........... 1234
Just a bit of trivia.
John
Just a bit of trivia.
John
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630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
630 Squadron - East Kirkby
" There is nothing glorious about war with the exception of those who served us so valiantly"
Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 226
But an interesting bit of trivia, well spotted.....
There is no paralell in warfare, to such courage and determination in the face of danger, over so long a period. Such devotion, should never be forgotten.
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 226
Not Mosquito derivative
Sabre mentioned a type to me yesterday but has been too shy to post Not saying whether he ws right or wrong though ). Come on Cliff where are you?
John L
Sabre mentioned a type to me yesterday but has been too shy to post Not saying whether he ws right or wrong though ). Come on Cliff where are you?
John L
Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 226
Originally considered Miles X 30 Minor but after checking Putnam think it's a Boulton Paul P 92/2.
Cliff
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 226
though it pains me to say it, Cliff has it correct.
link to the aircraft here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulton_Paul_P.92
John L
link to the aircraft here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulton_Paul_P.92
John L
Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 226
Well, i'll be.... would'nt have got that in a month of Sundays.
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 226
Cliff has a selection of Putnams books bar none and he's like a dog with a bone once he's on the trail of a mystery ac LOL