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Old 2nd Dec 2009, 09:54
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BONJOUR

What about that ??


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Old 2nd Dec 2009, 10:20
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Graemes' pic.

Stay away from the ground, there is nothing to be gained.
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Old 2nd Dec 2009, 10:34
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Lets try a different tact...the Christmas Bullet?
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F-94C Starfire ?
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WTF Bullet?

Starfire - no.

Cluetime very shortly...
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There is an aircraft called the Christmas Bullet....see Aerofiles. Just seemed appropriate for the time of year.....
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"There is an aircraft called the Christmas Bullet...."

I learn something every day. That in itself would have made a good challenge.
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The Christmas Bullet was a deathtrap of an unbraced single seat biplane, built for the US Govt by a charlatan called Dr William Christmas. Two were built, killing the test pilots on their first flights, due to the lack of rigidity in the wings.

Back to the quiz; I'm no good at astronomy, but could it be the Canadair North Star?

If it is join the dots, I'm sure there are tail surfaces in the top right hand corner.

Its sending me dotty, anyway!
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Old 2nd Dec 2009, 11:36
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Sleigh & reindeer
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Welcome back Mechta.

Not the Canadair North Star.

Bushfiva - I see no sleigh & reindeer.
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I'd better put the bottle down.
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oohh - lots of green lights.

OK guys - clue#1.

Some people say the moon is made of cheese. I think that some stars look like a Camembert cake on the cheeseboard.

....copy the image and enlarge....

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Old 2nd Dec 2009, 11:52
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clue #2 (a big one) in an hour.
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As it is the night sky, how about the Douglas F3D Skyknight

I'm going to need therapy after this...
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Douglas F3D Skyknight - nope.

I'll reveal the answer long long before goodnight....
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If I'm not mistaken, the "moon" actually appears to be a golf ball. That may be totally irrelevent or it may mean something....???
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Beech 2000 Starship?
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"If I'm not mistaken, the "moon" actually appears to be a golf ball"

I've always thought that too!

Not a Starship (and I know where you are looking Skytrain).
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But does that mean I'm looking in the right place!?
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I don't think so.
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