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Old 04-17-2005, 12:04 PM   #76
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Its a Aboriginal message stick with engines
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Old 04-17-2005, 12:09 PM   #77
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sorry fly wrong name
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Old 04-17-2005, 03:51 PM   #78
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what's up with the tail of that thing?? it looks like it has two P-38 parasite fighters..........
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Old 04-17-2005, 03:54 PM   #79
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You're right, I guess the designer was trying to impress Stalin
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that's a float plane isn't it??
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Old 04-17-2005, 04:05 PM   #81
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No its was supposed to be a bomber
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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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Where do you see the floats?
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just ourboard of the inboard engines................
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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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hey they could very well be floats
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I don't think those are floats, but seeing it now it reminds of of something else that might float!
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Thats one ugly plane.
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Agreed, Adler. It looks like it had influence from some of those French bombers!
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not only do i love the looks of french bombers but i love the looks of that plane as well..........
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