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Old 15th Jul 2011, 12:28
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Here you go then....

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Old 15th Jul 2011, 12:36
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Process of elimination, and you know it's not British or German.....

It's not Irish or Norwegian either.
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Old 15th Jul 2011, 12:38
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1910 Aviatik biplane

1910 Koolhoven FK01 "Heidevogel" biplane
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Old 15th Jul 2011, 12:39
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I've already said it wasn't German.

Wanna nuther clue?

Crossed posts.

Koolhoven FK01 "Heidevogel" biplane
All yours mate.
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Old 15th Jul 2011, 12:43
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Phew….

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Old 15th Jul 2011, 12:51
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B.A.T. F.K.23 Bantam I....?
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Old 15th Jul 2011, 12:59
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Well, if it is I'm still wearing a short-sleeved shirt - open house is so.

Night.
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Old 15th Jul 2011, 13:09
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B.A.T. F.K.23 Bantam
Correct Graeme. Had it silhouetted before LM's challenge and thought, what the heck, why not another Koolhoven (F.K. for F. Koolhoven) design….

Open House declared.
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Old 15th Jul 2011, 13:11
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Blimey - another one!
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Old 15th Jul 2011, 13:27
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Howza sleeve? - mines bulging.
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Old 15th Jul 2011, 13:45
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so let one slip out!
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Old 15th Jul 2011, 13:48
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As requested....

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Old 15th Jul 2011, 13:51
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I take it all back! yuk!!!!!! ... but it has a pilot so I can't complain.....

RR
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Old 15th Jul 2011, 13:55
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...and it's airborne.
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Old 15th Jul 2011, 13:56
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Afternoon folks, how's it going?
Nice hat this one...
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Old 15th Jul 2011, 14:01
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Teaching for an hour - back soon.
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Old 15th Jul 2011, 14:01
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Hat looks Russian. Could be Polish, too.
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Old 15th Jul 2011, 14:02
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Neither mate.
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Old 15th Jul 2011, 14:03
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I'll take a stab at European, German possibly given their love of gliders?
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Old 15th Jul 2011, 14:25
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halfway through that site, still nothing...

Edit: and also their love for bird-like wings...
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