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While doing some browsing when stuck in the house (potty training my son, the joys!) I came across an aircraft I have never heard of (no surprise!) It is the Argentinian I.Ae. 24 Calquin, which bears a striking resemblance to the D.H. Mosquito. Does anyone on board here have any more info on it? Do any airframes or parts survive? Here's what I found.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FMA_I.Ae.24_Calquin
http://www.aviastar.org/air/argentina/fma-24.php

Thanks for any replies.

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Would also be nice to find one of those Northop A-17s surviving that they replaced!

I used to buy an occasional Air Comics off the rack during my mostly misspent youth, and I recall the Calquin being covered. This index lists it in the April 1983 issue.

http://www.aeroknow.com/magazines/ac.htm

I'd be very surprised if I still had that issue. Perhaps someone else?

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It was a good idea, it just didn't work.

The Argentine sources said all remaining airframes were scrapped and some of them were used on a fire training excercise ...there was a project aiming at building a full scale replica of one aircraft. I do not know if there are any remains of these planes that clearly resemble a Mosquito with radial engines.

Regards.

PS: I'm attaching a video I found of Calquínes on YouTube: the aircraft that resemble NA Texans are DL22, trainers made in Argentina too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qim_DlAQi-E

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Álvaro Romero

Thanks for the replies, and the link to the video Alvaro. Wonder what became of the replica project?

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If the first casualty of war is innocence, the second is sobriety - Hawkeye.
Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws - Plato.
Lies get halfway round the world before the truth has a chance to get it's pants on - Churchill
If you are going through he11 - keep going - Churchill

I asked some friends in Argentina and they said there is no interest in building the replica yet...


Regards.

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Álvaro Romero

Will the 'real Mossie' please stand up? .... took a double take on the I.Ae. 24 Calquin. (middle photo) Almost got me on that one. Neat looking copycat.

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Zero Surprise!!...

Yep - somewhere in the garage!

G'day, Mark. I'm not trying to be a smart a**, but you haven't mentioned that the first of your three photos is an Australian Beaufighter (notice the A8 designator on the fuselage side). However, I have to admit she does look a little 'mosquito'ish.

cheers
Doug

Another interesting type is the IAe.30 Ñancú (sort of the Hornet to the Calquin's Mosquito?)

What a horrible thing to do to a Mosquito. I'm glad non survive!

Rgds Cking

I must say that Australian built Beaufighter looks superb...bring on a flyer...

To be fair, it's not a design based on a Mosquito airframe as far as I can tell but rather one inspired by it. I've always found it intriguing and would love to see a 1:1 example, even static.

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