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Offline Blinder

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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #165 on: June 16, 2014, 02:00:38 PM »
I smell pasta!  :old:

No. It's not Italian as far as I can figure.  ;)
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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #166 on: June 16, 2014, 03:39:07 PM »
Do 12

Never mind, it's a be-2
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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #167 on: June 16, 2014, 03:47:00 PM »
Do 12

Never mind, it's a be-2

Outstanding! I was just about to ask you to look at the tail. That is a dead giveaway against the Do 12 guess. You are correct it is a Beriev MRB-2 / Be-2! Well done.  :salute You sir, have the conn. Please post the next picture if you wish, or challenge someone else to post.
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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #168 on: June 16, 2014, 03:51:34 PM »
Yeah, at initial glance, I thought it was a Do 12, then I thought "what the hell is up with the tail"?

This might throw some people:


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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #169 on: June 16, 2014, 04:40:00 PM »
Ki-76
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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #170 on: June 16, 2014, 10:34:03 PM »
Ki-76

Well done sir. Your go if you wish.

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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #171 on: June 17, 2014, 08:26:48 PM »
Let's roll!  :airplane:

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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #172 on: June 17, 2014, 10:45:57 PM »
Ryan XF2R 'Dark Shark'

Thought it was some bizarre P-51 conversion at first, but the ventral doors gave it away eventually.

Someone else can have a go though.

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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #173 on: June 17, 2014, 11:18:52 PM »


Romānia Trăiască

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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #174 on: June 18, 2014, 08:14:07 AM »
IAR-37
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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #175 on: June 18, 2014, 02:34:35 PM »
Hazaaaah!  :rock  Pancake Bird! I know its a super easy one but had to post it.

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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #176 on: June 18, 2014, 02:49:43 PM »
XP-67

Total squirrel. Where I first learned about Dutch Roll
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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #177 on: June 18, 2014, 02:59:18 PM »
XP-67

Yuppers! I got another one.

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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #178 on: June 18, 2014, 03:15:44 PM »
Armstrong Whitworth A.W.27
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Re: Name that Plane
« Reply #179 on: June 18, 2014, 04:34:04 PM »
Armstrong Whitworth A.W.27

Boy! I'm glad you knew it cuz I had no clue. Just found the pic whilst surfing.  :D

Anyone know what this one is?

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