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Old 30th Apr 2004, 14:58
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Old 30th Apr 2004, 14:59
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I am!
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Old 30th Apr 2004, 15:06
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Are you a bomber ?
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Old 30th Apr 2004, 15:09
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Are you from the USA?

Bre901, quite right, not a particularly naval beast, maybe I should read ALL the answers
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Old 30th Apr 2004, 15:09
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No.
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Old 30th Apr 2004, 17:44
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Good!

Are you British then?
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Old 30th Apr 2004, 17:52
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Also: Are you single engined?
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Old 30th Apr 2004, 17:57
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Tim Inder, our posts crossed. My 'no' reply was to Bre901's question.

I am from the USA and I have more than 1 engine........
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Old 30th Apr 2004, 18:23
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Are you a Tanker ?
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Old 30th Apr 2004, 18:32
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No, not a tanker!
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Old 30th Apr 2004, 19:11
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I believe a number of American Aircraft were nicknamed 'The Whale' - are you one of them?
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Old 30th Apr 2004, 19:18
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I'm Moby Deck..... I'm American and have more than 1 engine....
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Old 30th Apr 2004, 19:41
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Am I to take it that 'Whale' is a 'Red Herring' !!
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Old 30th Apr 2004, 19:43
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That's your decision......

The clues are there!
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Old 30th Apr 2004, 19:47
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Beags are you a C-5 Galaxy?
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Old 30th Apr 2004, 20:03
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I most certainly am not!
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Old 30th Apr 2004, 21:58
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Douglas A-3 Skywarrior ?
The electronic warfare version was called "electric whale"
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Old 1st May 2004, 02:15
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Curtiss CW-20 (C-46)? Vaguely whale shaped.
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Old 1st May 2004, 04:24
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I am neither the Skywarrior nor any Curtiss design.........

One of you is close though
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Old 1st May 2004, 11:05
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then I shall try my second guess :
Northrop Tacit Blue also nicknamed whale.
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