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Offline Wmaker

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Re: What aircraft is this?
« Reply #510 on: October 27, 2008, 04:33:38 PM »
That's a MiG-8 Utka.
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Re: What aircraft is this?
« Reply #511 on: October 27, 2008, 04:43:36 PM »
 :D



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Re: What aircraft is this?
« Reply #512 on: October 27, 2008, 05:49:33 PM »
Fear and death in the wings, in thrall of those fallen from grace
Petty is as petty does, witness the mass disgrace.

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Re: What aircraft is this?
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Re: What aircraft is this?
« Reply #514 on: October 27, 2008, 06:25:46 PM »
That's a MiG-8 Utka.

Honestly, I thought it would have last a bit more... nice job, Wmaker! :)

As for your picture... I know a good shrinker, you know? :D
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Re: What aircraft is this?
« Reply #515 on: October 27, 2008, 07:30:58 PM »
:D

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it has to be jap because only the japs could come up with that
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Re: What aircraft is this?
« Reply #516 on: October 27, 2008, 07:33:56 PM »
it has to be jap because only the japs could come up with that
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Re: What aircraft is this?
« Reply #517 on: October 28, 2008, 12:00:38 AM »
Rohrbach Ro III

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Re: What aircraft is this?
« Reply #518 on: October 28, 2008, 02:45:26 AM »
Great job, Gripen.

Your turn to post a picture.
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Re: What aircraft is this?
« Reply #519 on: October 28, 2008, 10:40:12 AM »
Ok. The image is from collections of the FAF museum (Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseo) and used here with their permission:


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Re: What aircraft is this?
« Reply #520 on: October 28, 2008, 10:52:33 AM »
Mig-3
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Re: What aircraft is this?
« Reply #521 on: October 28, 2008, 11:00:55 AM »
Ok. The image is from collections of the FAF museum (Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseo) and used here with their permission:

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That reminds me of the time I walked into the museum at RAF Duxford and identified a totally demolished Hurricane by the windshield frame. Girlfriend was blown away. :D
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Re: What aircraft is this?
« Reply #522 on: October 28, 2008, 11:05:42 AM »
Wmaker got it. I was too easy, three guns on the cowling is very unique feature...

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Re: What aircraft is this?
« Reply #523 on: October 28, 2008, 12:00:18 PM »
IMO this is one of the coolest looking aircraft ever made...

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Re: What aircraft is this?
« Reply #524 on: October 28, 2008, 01:45:40 PM »
Spartan Executive 7W

No argument here. Absolutely gorgeous airplane. :aok


I got nuthin'. Wmaker, post another one.
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