 | MOST OVERRATED AIRCRAFT OF WWII| Aviation Discuss MOST OVERRATED AIRCRAFT OF WWII in the World War II - Aviation forums; Originally Posted by trackend
Its a Aboriginal message stick with engines... |
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04-17-2005, 12:04 PM
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#76 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by trackend Its a Aboriginal message stick with engines | 
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04-17-2005, 12:09 PM
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04-17-2005, 03:51 PM
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#78 | | Master of Ewes
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04-17-2005, 03:54 PM
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04-17-2005, 03:57 PM
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#80 | | Master of Ewes
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04-17-2005, 04:05 PM
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04-17-2005, 04:14 PM
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#82 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | firstly, you can see the floats, and secondly in 1933 i doubt the russians would have an airfeild capable of taking that thing........
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04-17-2005, 04:15 PM
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#83 | | He who does not skim
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04-17-2005, 04:17 PM
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#84 | | Master of Ewes
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04-17-2005, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass firstly, you can see the floats, and secondly in 1933 i doubt the russians would have an airfeild capable of taking that thing........ | Using the Goggle image search turns up all kinds of things.  |
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04-17-2005, 04:52 PM
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#86 | | Master of Ewes
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04-17-2005, 05:52 PM
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04-18-2005, 02:17 PM
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#88 | | Der Crewchief
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04-18-2005, 03:37 PM
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04-18-2005, 03:50 PM
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#90 | | Master of Ewes
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