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The ballpoint pen?

I only respond to that little mechanical voice that says "Terrain! Terrain! Pull Up! Pull Up!"

 

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-Robert Goddard

 

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"I swear by my pretty floral bonet, I will end you." -Mal from Firefly

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The ballpoint pen?

 

Yes :)

And his name is ....

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From WikiAnswers:

"A Hungarian journalist named Laszlo Biro invented the first ballpoint pen in 1938."

I only respond to that little mechanical voice that says "Terrain! Terrain! Pull Up! Pull Up!"

 

Who can say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.

-Robert Goddard

 

"A hybrid. A car for enthusiasts of armpit hair and brown rice." -Jeremy Clarkson

 

"I swear by my pretty floral bonet, I will end you." -Mal from Firefly

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Wiki says what wiki wants. I can make you inventor of the ballpoint in 5 min ;)

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Some true from wiki:

Among his patented inventions were:

a hot water bottle – his first patented invention, the "Termofor"

a type of bluing detergent

a rail-car brake

an anode battery

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This guy:

Slavoljub Eduard Penkala?

I only respond to that little mechanical voice that says "Terrain! Terrain! Pull Up! Pull Up!"

 

Who can say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.

-Robert Goddard

 

"A hybrid. A car for enthusiasts of armpit hair and brown rice." -Jeremy Clarkson

 

"I swear by my pretty floral bonet, I will end you." -Mal from Firefly

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Yes :)

You're next.

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Okay, here's one:

Name the piece of equipment and the aircraft it's mounted on.

(It's on the vertical tail)

riddle_A.jpg.99c10364c80a7c6b257c67c91624ed9e.jpg

I only respond to that little mechanical voice that says "Terrain! Terrain! Pull Up! Pull Up!"

 

Who can say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.

-Robert Goddard

 

"A hybrid. A car for enthusiasts of armpit hair and brown rice." -Jeremy Clarkson

 

"I swear by my pretty floral bonet, I will end you." -Mal from Firefly

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RT-34/APS-13 Tail warning radar, fitted tp both P51 and P38

Nicely done!!:thumbup:

I only respond to that little mechanical voice that says "Terrain! Terrain! Pull Up! Pull Up!"

 

Who can say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.

-Robert Goddard

 

"A hybrid. A car for enthusiasts of armpit hair and brown rice." -Jeremy Clarkson

 

"I swear by my pretty floral bonet, I will end you." -Mal from Firefly

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Is this a top, side view or is this the underside of that... thing?

It looks like the underside because we can see the ceiling in the backgtound of the photo.

I only respond to that little mechanical voice that says "Terrain! Terrain! Pull Up! Pull Up!"

 

Who can say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.

-Robert Goddard

 

"A hybrid. A car for enthusiasts of armpit hair and brown rice." -Jeremy Clarkson

 

"I swear by my pretty floral bonet, I will end you." -Mal from Firefly

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Thats cheating Zakobi :) .... but good tactics :) ... and I think you will be pleasantly surprised if someone comes up with the location to. I took the photo 3 days ago btw.

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Handley Page Hastings at Duxford

 

hastings.jpg

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Don't have anything prepared. Next riddle to the fastest poster...

I'm selling MiG-21 activation key.

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Don't have anything prepared. Next riddle to the fastest poster...

 

:P That would be me:

 

riddle86.jpg

 

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Yes Lucas I was at Duxford and thought that would be a tricky one for this comp:)

 

Correct Renato.

 

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