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Old July 11th, 2009, 07:41 AM
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Default Re: Name that plane

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Originally Posted by TiredOldSoldier View Post
At first look I would say Italian or French and somewhere around 1927. It looks civil but there is a suspicious big round (as in roundel) darker area on the lower wing.
Correct decade. Not Italian or French. It was military, but used in a joint role capacity.

As for the 'roundel' ... The photo is un-doctored (by myself) so unsure what it is. The country that used it, displayed a roundel but the country of manufacture did not.
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