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16 December 2006, 02:36 PM
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Forum Ace of Aces
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Breguet's Aircraft id challenge # 48
A new challenge
Dave
The scores are now:
9 Varese2002
5,6 ercoupepilot
5,1 Rbailey
5 Dave_Kent
4,9 Breguet
4,6 Rod Filan
4 Eric Goedkoop
2,8 JohnMacG
2 Colin A Owers
1 Gilles
1 Cruze
1 bshatzer
1 joegertler
0,5 YavorD
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16 December 2006, 09:51 PM
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Forum Ace
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Curtiss HA Dunkirk Figther
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16 December 2006, 09:57 PM
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Uggggggggly!
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16 December 2006, 09:57 PM
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Not you Colin! (Just thought I'd better clear that up  )
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17 December 2006, 07:36 AM
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Colin has it, though I am in strong agreement with Breguets assessment.
It is pictired in its initial form prior to its first flight on March 21, 1918. It was the US Navy's first fighter.
Dave
The scores are now:
9 Varese2002
5,6 ercoupepilot
5,1 Rbailey
5 Dave_Kent
4,9 Breguet
4,6 Rod Filan
4 Eric Goedkoop
3 Colin A Owers
2,8 JohnMacG
1 Gilles
1 Cruze
1 bshatzer
1 joegertler
0,5 YavorD
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17 December 2006, 09:33 AM
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The first flight of the Curtiss HA was as ugly as its appearance:
http://www.aerofiles.com/memories.html#ha
VBR
Rod
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17 December 2006, 10:29 AM
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As a result of 'experience' gained in the first flight, the HA was modified. On its second test flight it caught fire in the air. Fortunately the pilot was able to return the craft to the surface of the water, and both he and his passenger escaped.
Dave
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17 December 2006, 12:52 PM
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As a result of 'experience' gained in the first flight, the HA was modified. On its second test flight it caught fire in the air.
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Ah yes - a much improved result!
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18 December 2006, 01:54 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave_Kent
As a result of 'experience' gained in the first flight, the HA was modified. On its second test flight it caught fire in the air. Fortunately the pilot was able to return the craft to the surface of the water, and both he and his passenger escaped.
Dave
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Curtiss HA (A2278)
Burned out in flight 7 August 1918; recovered and soc 17 September 1918.
Although the machine was a lousy flyer, judging from the pictures I personally think the machine had a fine look  .
Kees
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