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=D> =D> (What aircraft?)
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Waco jet biplane. Modded for airshows.
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Apologies if this is an obvious one. (It's new to me... :D )
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Beech T34 Mentor?
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Jolley Roger wrote: Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:15 am Beech T34 Mentor?
Yep, Beechcraft A45 T-34A-BH Mentor (N6849C, USAF sn 53-3357, cn G-118) to be exact, courtesy of another photo of this aircraft on Wikipedia.
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And there's a Harvard behind it and behind <that> some sort of Aero Commander, right?
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Fransw wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:35 am
SandPiper wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:33 am Shoestring Racer?
Nope, its called a Midget Mustang and only one was ever build. Cool name 8)
435 to be exact, with a lot more under construction!
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Mike Wissing wrote: Wed Feb 12, 2025 11:52 pm
Fransw wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:35 am
SandPiper wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:33 am Shoestring Racer?
Nope, its called a Midget Mustang and only one was ever build. Cool name 8)
435 to be exact, with a lot more under construction!
Yep, Ian Gates built, flew and crashed one.

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jimdavis wrote: Thu Feb 13, 2025 8:49 am
Mike Wissing wrote: Wed Feb 12, 2025 11:52 pm
Fransw wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:35 am

Nope, its called a Midget Mustang and only one was ever build. Cool name 8)
435 to be exact, with a lot more under construction!
Yep, Ian Gates built, flew and crashed one.

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That was a Mustang II which was a two seater so somewhat different
There was a Midget Mustang kit for sale on Avcom a year or two back. I wonder whether it was sold
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Bearcat wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2025 12:02 pm
jimdavis wrote: Thu Feb 13, 2025 8:49 am
Mike Wissing wrote: Wed Feb 12, 2025 11:52 pm

435 to be exact, with a lot more under construction!
Yep, Ian Gates built, flew and crashed one.

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That was a Bushby Mustang II ZS-VIE which is a different type of aircraft ..and a two seater
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A Midget Mustang was registered in SA in the 70's ZS-UJX but I dont think it was ever completed
There was also a Midget Mustang kit for sale on Avcom a year or two back. I wonder whether it was sold
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Fransw wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2025 11:44 am ?

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Piper PA-35 Pocono...
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Interesting historical one...

Wazzit? And what's it doing where in South Africa?
(Itz more about the where and whats it doing...)


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Fransw wrote: Mon Mar 03, 2025 8:41 am Interesting historical one...

Wazzit? And what's it doing where in South Africa?
(Itz more about the where and whats it doing...)


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Court Sikorsky S61 N lifting a generator into place on Table Mountain Upper Cable way Station.
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