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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Bunyip on June 25, 2004, 08:14:17 PM

Title: what plane is this
Post by: Bunyip on June 25, 2004, 08:14:17 PM

Name this plane...

(http://www.diggerhistory.info/images/air-recent/dornier-24.jpg)

Title: what plane is this
Post by: Widewing on June 25, 2004, 08:26:12 PM

Looks like a Dornier 24 to me in Dutch colors, circa 1938.

My regards,

Widewing

Title: what plane is this
Post by: XtrmeJ on June 25, 2004, 08:30:19 PM

I posted something similar today. Mine is a catalina tho.

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/523_1088206028_zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.jpg)

Title: that was quick
Post by: Bunyip on June 25, 2004, 09:24:44 PM

correct! 10 points

Interesting catalina photo as well
During WW2 there was a catalina depot/base near my parents in Northern Victoria in  Australia on a large inland lake. There is still one of the planes on display there as well. I believe they kept POWs there to

here is a link if your interested

http://www.oldcmp.net/lake_boga.html (http://http://www.oldcmp.net/lake_boga.html)

Title: what plane is this
Post by: XtrmeJ on June 25, 2004, 09:32:02 PM

Think the link is broken, but I'd love to see the info/pics.

Title: what plane is this
Post by: Bunyip on June 29, 2004, 05:53:27 AM

Hi xtreme dont know why the link didnt work.

i have re entered the link and i was able to load the page hope it works this time..
cheers bun


lake boga catalina base (http://www.oldcmp.net/lake_boga.html)

Title: Re: what plane is this
Post by: Estes on June 29, 2004, 06:48:07 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Bunyip
Name this plane...

(http://www.diggerhistory.info/images/air-recent/dornier-24.jpg)

Since the picture says dornier 24, even I coulda guessed that. ;)

Title: what plane is this
Post by: Bunyip on June 29, 2004, 07:34:12 AM

thanks for pointing that out.........

Title: what plane is this
Post by: Bunyip on July 01, 2004, 09:18:12 AM

but it still took u a while to answer the question