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The Old Bloke[_9_]
November 10th 08, 01:15 PM
This is a photo that is dated 1912, and taken in Germany. The pilot
pictured is an ancestor. There is some suggestion that it was home built,
but maybe not.

Regards
Doug

TacAN
November 11th 08, 12:00 AM
"The Old Bloke" > wrote in message
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> This is a photo that is dated 1912, and taken in Germany. The pilot
> pictured is an ancestor. There is some suggestion that it was home built,
> but maybe not.
>
> Regards
> Doug
>

Hi Doug
Just a total shot in the dark ......


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C5%82owi%C5%84ski_monoplane


Graham

The Old Bloke[_9_]
November 11th 08, 01:14 AM
"TacAN" > wrote in message
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> "The Old Bloke" > wrote in message
> ...
>> This is a photo that is dated 1912, and taken in Germany. The pilot
>> pictured is an ancestor. There is some suggestion that it was home built,
>> but maybe not.
>>
>> Regards
>> Doug
>>
>
> Hi Doug
> Just a total shot in the dark ......
>
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C5%82owi%C5%84ski_monoplane
>
>
> Graham
How did you find that!

It could be the plane. The date is right, the place is right, 3 cylinder,
tube steel, etc.

Many thanks,
Doug

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