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Offline JimC

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« on: December 11, 2003, 06:00:59 PM »

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« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2003, 07:09:03 PM »
Kinda looks like an early Morane Saulnier MS-406 (fixed landing gear).

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« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2003, 11:00:41 PM »
Looks like a British Percival Proctor, or Vega Gull.  Not quite exact but has a similar look

http://users.chariot.net.au/~theburfs/vegagullpage1.html

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« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2003, 11:57:04 PM »
No, the gull had 'paints' around the wheels, this dont.



 
http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/ms-406.html

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« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2003, 12:22:34 AM »
Thats my dad, if you look close under his arm, it says EXPERIMENTAL, I think the pic was taken in Lancaster Califorina in the 1930's I don't remember what he said the fellow called it, but I do remember he said it was ahead of its time. He and the guy that designed it , built it. It may very well have been one of a kind. But I thought it was worth asking. It does look much like the Percival Vega Gull,but there is no door on the left side like the gull apears to have.
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