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Old 27 August 2008, 12:33 AM   #1 (permalink)
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What is this plane ?
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I found this picture of a model kit and I wonder what plane it corresponds to... I think I am safe to say it is a post-WWI plane but who knows..?

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Can anyone help ?

Here is another view of the same... a bit blurry but another angle

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Old 27 August 2008, 05:34 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I have received the information that this is a Travelair 4000.

Does anybody have information about the markings on this one then ?
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Old 27 August 2008, 11:18 AM   #3 (permalink)
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The Travelair was made in 1925....what you posted looks a bit older than that.

Travel Air E-4000

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Travel Air 2000, 3000 and 4000 - Holcomb's Aerodrome

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It looks like the 4000 had several design changes over the years while retaining the model name.

Found this model site....the model has German markings. Good luck.
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Old 27 August 2008, 01:25 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Hi jdavias

the Travel Air were used as Fokker D.VII in the "Hell's Angels" movie. There is some info in the D.VII anthology #2.

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Old 27 August 2008, 07:54 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Thanks for your help, the beautiful pictures and I must admit I never knew about this movie (Howard Hughes, damn...)

Thanks again
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