The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Moses03]

Here you go. It has Mr. Apostolo's watermarks on it. He has a lot of rarites scattered across the net.

Since we are not benefitting financially from this photo, I see no harm in removing the names for the sake of the game.

[wout]

Something newer to keep us busy. Construction started 1990 and first flight was in 2007.

[PeteHam]

Finally one that I recognise .... the Pereira GP-5.

I'm amazed at the knowledge of the team here to recognise the pics in this post.

There's obscure aircraft I've never even heard of let alone seen pics of.

I can't match your guys knowledge and if I can ask someone to post the next pic please.

Pete.

[wout]

Hi Pete :salute:
The Pereira GP-5 it is
Like earlier designs (GP-4, GP-2 Osprey etc.) construction was largely wood.

As requested by Pete, OH please

[Moses03]

I can't match your guys knowledge

Pete- Looks to me you can match the rest of us motley crew. :salute: I for one have never heard of a Pereira until now!


Here is one to move us along...

[lefty]

Thanks, (at last) for an easier one ! It's one of the Douglas BTD-1 prototypes with the experimental air brakes - don't think I've seen a pic of those in action before.

[Dev One]

I wondered if the 'tail feathers' were more for making sure that the bombs etc didn't hit the real tail!
Very interesting.
Keith

[Moses03]

It is the Douglas! A pint for the Scotsman.

[lefty]

This is what you might call an international co-production....

[Baragouin]

This is what you might call an international co-production....

Czeck Avia?
Baragouin

[lefty]

No sir.

[Moses03]

Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary? This one seems familiar but can't place it.


Edit: Will be scarce in these parts until after the 25th, so a Merry Christmas to all.

[lefty]

OK folks, it's the Pintsch Schwalbe, (sounds like a bottle of beer) designed in for AEKKEA (sounds like a well-known furniture retailer) by one Antonius Raab, who was of course , but built under licence in by Pintsch.

OH please, for someone not too weighed down by festive goodies to post something jolly - may I echo Moses' sentiments with best wishes to you all.....:isadizzy:


By the way, if you chaps over there have gobbled up all the turkey by Thanksgiving, what are you having for Christmas ? A small ox ?

[Moses03]

Here is something jolly (okay, I made that up).

For the record, my brother cooked up a slab of roast beef for the family Christmas dinner.

[Baragouin]

Here is something jolly (okay, I made that up).

For the record, my brother cooked up a slab of roast beef for the family Christmas dinner.

I'm very very ignorant about US jets.
But could that be a Curtiss XP87?
Baragouin

[Moses03]

Yep, the XP-87. Last aircraft ever from Curtiss.

Have at it BG.

[Baragouin]

Anybody wants to try this bird?
Baragouin

[Hurricane91]

Hello Baragouin,
A Nakajima A3N1 Navy Type 90?

[Baragouin]

Hello Baragouin,
A Nakajima A3N1 Navy Type 90?

No Sir, sorry. It's half-european......
Baragouin

[lefty]

'Tis the MMV-1 (Selahattin-1)

[Baragouin]

Yes Lefty it is the Milli Müdafaa Vekaleti MMV1 of 1932. only one built. It seems it flew only once in 1935!
Your turn of course
Baragouin

[lefty]

Sorry for the delay - here's a rare version of a machine from a biggish manufacturer. A bit grainy, I'm afraid.

[Baragouin]

Doesn't look european...any clues?
Baragouin

[Moses03]

Fairchild maybe? Dunno. Are those meatballs under the wings or a trap?

[lefty]

It is a Fairchild. The meatballs are distinctive roundels that have been filled in....