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Keith
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Can anyone recognise this beautiful beast
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Last edited by Keith; 02-22-2010 at 04:40 PM. Reason: No upload
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Scratch your heads over this one
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United Kingdom arrrrrrrrrrrgh! first one looks like a deriviative of the Dakota, but its obviously not, and the second one is some kind of experimental aircraft! this is going to drive me mental
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Hi Kitty,
Is it just you and me !!!!!!!!
What I will say is that all my entries will be of British Design and Manufacture.
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Keith DXXXV
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An easy oddball,
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Keith DXXVI
Last edited by Keith; 02-25-2010 at 03:01 PM.
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As Mr MacEnroe said ?????????????????
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Keith DXXXVII
Originally Posted by Keith
Hi Keith,
How about a very strange looking Vickers Wellesley
http://www.military.cz/british/air/w...llesley_en.htm
Short Stirling.......
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Hi 120
Full marks for the strange looking Vickers Wellesley, like the Wellington Bomber geodectic structure a la Barnes Wallis.
176 being used by the RAF and had a very good war-time record, worth delving into, check that wingspan!!!!!!!!!
The one illustrated is the Mk.I, the mark II had a continuous canopy. 3 view added for interest.
You were also right about the Stirling, however the most notable features were the Nazi markings, this was because it was captured after a crash landing, partially repaired, and flown by them for info on handling etc.
Keep looking
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Keith DXXXIX
ps.sorry this was written before checking your link.
Last edited by Keith; 02-24-2010 at 02:41 PM. Reason: Addition
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The first one you posted is a De Havilland DH91 Albatross; originally an Imperial Airways/BOAC airliner; this one is in RAF colours. Among the most beautiful aeroplanes ever, but would have been a commercial flop even if WW2 had not broken out - nothing it could do that a DC3 couldn't do more cheaply. Its main contribution to history was that its wooden construction helped DH in the design of the Mosquito, and considering that the prototype Albatross broke in half on landing, they certainly gained from the experience.
The second one is a Bristol Buckingham, unsuccessful bomber competitor to the Mosquito, or possibly the Buckmaster trainer version.
The reason the Wellesley looks strange is that it is the early version; the better-known later ones had a long "greenhouse" canopy, rather than the two seperate cockpits.
Adrian
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