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Old 12th May 2012, 20:29
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AS Lynx or Pobjoy powered ?
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Old 12th May 2012, 20:30
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Ok, I'll play... is it the Pobjoy Pirate?
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Old 12th May 2012, 20:32
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Aha, you spotted the eccentric prop-hub

It is a Pobjoy Radial
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Old 12th May 2012, 20:34
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is it the Pobjoy Pirate?
Look no further Karl, it is the Pobjoy Pirate

Pobjoy Pirate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



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Old 12th May 2012, 20:39
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Thanks Trevor... here goes one:

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Old 12th May 2012, 21:55
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Hmm, interrupted by visitors!

Russian?
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Old 12th May 2012, 22:01
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Why yes, it does happen to be Russian.
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Old 12th May 2012, 22:37
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Evening/afternoon.

A stripped down (top wing removed) Polikarpov R-5.

The Polikarpov PR-12....?
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Old 12th May 2012, 22:51
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Yes it is Graeme . The Polikarpov, Rafaelyants modification PR-12.




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Old 12th May 2012, 22:57
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Thanks Karl. (I don't know why the dots appear automatically under PR?)

Here's another...

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Old 12th May 2012, 23:00
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Sorta looks like a Vultee...

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Old 12th May 2012, 23:05
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Not a Vultee mate.
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Old 12th May 2012, 23:30
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Here's another...
...Russian.

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Old 13th May 2012, 00:02
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Heading out Karl. Catch ya later mate.
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Old 13th May 2012, 00:22
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Alrighty mate, have a great day.

Cheers
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Old 13th May 2012, 07:29
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Evening Graeme,

I think that is Peter Dmitrievich Grushin's light bomber the BB-MAI ??

Open House please if correct as I'm out for a lot of today and not certain when I can get back.
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Old 13th May 2012, 07:49
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That's the one Trevor.

Heading out shortly to do the Mother's Day dinner thing. I did protest saying I had to stay home and monitor SC - but I have no excuse now.........
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Old 13th May 2012, 10:50
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Old 13th May 2012, 14:50
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Whoever is next, please hold your peace......

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Old 13th May 2012, 16:38
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Blimey, it's been a quiet day!! Just touching base as I have to go out again soon

What the heck is that up front, looks pretty unconventional, what's its configuration?

American as in the USA?
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