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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Airplane ID?
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 22:44:15 +0100
References: <CA+yJO1DRkMy=u+WeB7zK=6A3b_JtqrCLRBGj8XPnhwPpzpuK3A@mail.gmail.com>

Well, according to Wikipedia the Honduran Air Force have 1 Beechcraft Super 
King
Air 200 in service, which is described as a "utility transport" and is a
Beecraft 18 twin beech variant. They were used as light bobmbers in some 
places
in WWII. So it would fit.

Peter

On 21/05/2013 22:10, Tina Manley wrote:
> PESO:
> 
> Any of you airplane buffs know what kind of plane this is?
> 
> http://www.pbase.com/image/150324376
> 
> I was told at the time it was a WWII bomber.  I flew in it with a medical
> mission group to the Mosquito Coast after Hurricane Mitch.  We loaded the
> plane with so many medical supplies that it had to circle very slowly
> around and around until it got enough altitude to get over the mountains
> around Tegucigalpa.  I was the co-pilot ;-)  sat in the seat and wore the
> earphones, anyway!
> 
> C&C greatly appreciated.
> 
> Tina
> 

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Dr Peter Dzwig                          



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