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Offline Widewing

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« on: July 13, 2003, 11:58:07 AM »
Here's one you may have seen before. Name the aircraft, be specific.

Note that some wiseguy has written "Do Not Inflate" on the wooden wheel.

Finally, can you identify the location?



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Offline Bodhi

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« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2003, 12:48:52 PM »
A clip wing spit with an early British Mustang 1 in background, in the far corner is a B-25
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« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2003, 12:55:21 PM »
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A clip wing spit with an early British Mustang 1 in background, in the far corner is a B-25


Spitfire landing gear fold outboard (towards the wing tip), this aircraft has inward folding gear. You correctly named the other aircraft though.  :)

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Offline Furious

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« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2003, 01:02:29 PM »
I am gonna go with a Mustang Mk1a.

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« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2003, 04:41:59 PM »
Yup, definitely a Mustang Mk. 1A - the cannon fairings give it away.


As for the location, Langley, Virginia?
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Offline Widewing

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« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2003, 07:18:57 PM »
Mustang Mk.IA is correct.

Location is not Langley Field.

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« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2003, 10:51:10 AM »
Hmm.... either Los Angeles Municipal Airport.... or Kansas City..... or Dallas?
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« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2003, 11:14:45 AM »
He's a little well-dressed for a crew chief, so I'm guessing he's an engineer at the North American  factory, wherever that is...?

It is all North American aircraft in view, after all.
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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2003, 11:17:46 AM »
I love the "Do Not Inflate" warning on the wooden wheel.

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« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2003, 08:28:51 PM »
The location is North American's Inglewood, California facility.

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