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Not seen this angle on this aircraft before. Interestingly, it clearly shows how much a product of late '30s design it is, so hefty. It reminds me of some of those Disney cartoon aircraft of the time!

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Looks like a pumped up Mosquito on steroids.

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What a THICK wing! We tend to forget that thick wings were going to be 'the future', back then. Anyone know 'The Gernsback Continuum'?

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A much better known angle:

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PeterA wrote:
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Looks like a pumped up Mosquito on steroids.

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I was thinking that too, 'specially the fuselage but I didn't say anything for fear of being................

:crispy:

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Anyone know 'The Gernsback Continuum'?


Oh yes!

You might like this...

http://davidszondy.com/future/Flight/futureflight.htm
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What is it? Looks Boeing
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Looks like Panama judging by some of the head gear.Anyone know? Wasnt she scrapped down there at Howard AAF?

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Boeing XB-15

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I heard a rumor she was buried somewhere near Albrook field, not Howard.
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I heard a rumor she was buried somewhere near Albrook field, not Howard.


Let's send Lex.

(Oh wait, it's not USN) :mrgreen:

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you could house 50 illegal immigrant familes in there!

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P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.

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you could house 50 illegal immigrant familes in there!


Now that is a great quote

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