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**blue-sophist** · 02-11-2006, 20:14

Originally Posted by minister_doh_nut

Sadly yes, wild guess is it a Banshee?

Were they doing fin de-icing boots then? Justy a [helpful] thought. Go 70-80 timeframe - after that you wouldn't have an undecorated fin if its USN. Unless, of course, it's civil - but why the high tailplane (= powerful propwash?)

Do we grind on? My floor is covered with dusty parchments of visual representations of flying machines, and yet I cannot discover the solution to the pictorial challenge. Yet - am I distressed? No: broadly I don't give f*** but would like to move on, innit!

**blue-sophist** · 02-11-2006, 21:28

Originally Posted by The Lord Flasheart

So you were a barrier technician then? :D

And certainly not that either, you scrote. I may even deign to PM you (and indeed DogNuts) to give you a clue or five, if only to avoid gratuitous insults clogging this thread!

**Mr_Creosote** · 02-11-2006, 21:32

So you're a Pioneer than managed to scrounge an attachment to the powder blue batty boys then?

**polar69** · 02-11-2006, 21:36

That tail, is it a Catalina ?

Looks a little flying boat to me

**blue-sophist** · 02-11-2006, 21:37

Originally Posted by Mr_Creosote

So you're a Pioneer than managed to scrounge an attachment to the powder blue batty boys then?

ooooh - tart! Have a little mint, go on!!!

**blue-sophist** · 02-11-2006, 21:43

For the benefit of those with short memories, the question is -

Originally Posted by The Lord Flasheart

... I think. CU tomorrow.

**blue-sophist** · 03-11-2006, 16:42

Originally Posted by polar69

Originally Posted by minister_doh_nut

Jet Provost ?

Amidst the frenzy of yesterday, we seemed to have missed this one as well.
Don't know the answer immediately, but thought a bit of administration would keep us together.

**blue-sophist** · 03-11-2006, 16:46

Originally Posted by blue_sophist

Originally Posted by minister_doh_nut

Small cockpit, big rivets, multiple cigar dispenser, Elmer flying kit. Link Trainer? No, but could possibly be a Sykraider.

... and I'm not sure this one got resolved either, unless it was part of that A-4 formation.

Dunno the answer either, but still being tidy.

Mmmmmm ... this Cabernet Cinsault is quite nice ......