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Aircraft Identification Challenge 253

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 7:52 pm
by Stirling Project
Hopefully an interesting one to round off the year and we haven't had one for a while after all.

no jumping in 'Sabre' give the others a chance

Merry Xmas

John L
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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 253

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 10:28 am
by jamesinnewcastle
Early model of Thunderbird 2?

James

Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 253

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 6:15 pm
by Stirling Project
LOL, I see where you're going with that James, but alas no.

Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 253

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 11:13 am
by K4KittyCrew
I'll go out on a limb and say it's American for starters .................

Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 253

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 7:08 pm
by Stirling Project
And you would be correct John

Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 253

Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 7:52 am
by R5868
Curtis C46 Commando

Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 253

Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 10:31 pm
by Sabre
It's bit like Santa's slay, it needs a tow!!

Merry Christmas to All

Cliff

Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 253

Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:10 pm
by Stirling Project
C'mon chaps, cliff (curse him) got it straight away. It's not a C-46 but it is American, but wasn't a success. Cliff has given a big clue though in his response

John L

Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 253

Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 12:44 am
by R5868
CG10 - A

Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge 253

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2017 11:41 am
by Stirling Project
He's right!

It's actually a Laister-Kauffman XCG-10A glider

Info here: http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/a ... xcg-10.htm

Happy New Year to you all

John L