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Re: Cat amongst Pigeons! - Lavochkin Fighter

Posted by Paul Coggan on Wed Jan 23, 2002 09:23:47 AM

In reply top Cat amongst Pigeons! - Lavochkin Fighter posted by Paul McMillan on Wed Jan 23, 2002 04:34:21 AM

: ReLavochkin fighter on guard outside Lavochkin Moscow
:
: I got the following back from the photographer!
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: "As far as I know the La-5 is real or sI was told by the R
: ussians who gave me the guided tour!"
:
: So we need someone to go up to it and do the aeronautical
: equivalent of kicking the tyres when you buy a car.. Tap t
: he fuselage!
:
:
: Paul

Wow - I must admit when I looked at the picture it didn't look like a fibreglass model, but the finish looked extremely good! Like Tony said earlier if it is a GRP model then it would seem an original La-5 would have been needed.

Anyone else have any leads?

Paul

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