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Paphos unknowns (Read 124 times)
Nov 25th, 2005 at 2:55pm
Souichiro   Ex Member

 
Hi all

Question:

My dad came home from Cyprus today and he passed through Paphos/Pafos Intl airbase.

He said that he saw two shackeltons....one of which strangely enough had a three bladed prop. (lanc?) he said that they looked like they were just abandoned....

he also saw another 2 engined prop plane with a twin-tail (like the mitchell) the tails were painted red white and blue and it had RAF markings on the side.

Does anyone know whether the two shackleton story is true and the identity of the third plane?

Cheers Soui
 
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Reply #1 - Nov 25th, 2005 at 3:42pm

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The Shacks have been there for years and allowed to sit and deteriorate as they are. As for the other aircraft I don't know [edit]I do now - see below Wink...

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/611081/M/

The other aircraft appears to be a Dassault Flamant...

About half way down this thread there's a couple of photos...
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=25803&goto=nextoldest
 
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Reply #2 - Nov 25th, 2005 at 4:32pm
Souichiro   Ex Member

 
Well that clears up a lot...I was thinking of a Flamant as well...

Thanks!!!
 
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