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Re: Mystery Spad?
First of all Clint, I don't know what it is, but a very interesting find!
Secondly I don't believe it is postwar, at least not a fighter. Marking on the tail (S.904) is very high for anything built postwar. Also the engine mount/cowling looks decidely "old fashioned", making me think for something postwar a rather retrograde design.
Is it just me, or does it look a bit trainer like? If it is a windscreen we are looking at it looks very flat and quite wide. Could it be a side-by-side trainer?
Not that I have ever heard of one from the SPAD company, so this also looks a bit far fetched.
Perhaps you should put a question to the French forum you seem to frequent?
If it is a wartime aircraft, the s/n is higher than both the initial SPAD VII and XIII. Quite a puzzle...
Cheers
Stig
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