The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

**Dev One** · July 12th, 2014, 22:49

Thanks - try this one:
Keith

**dan_pub** · July 13th, 2014, 01:40

I believe that this is the Argentinian FMA / Horten IAe-38 Naranjero.
And if so, open house please. I don't have access to my files at the moment.

**Dev One** · July 13th, 2014, 04:25

Yes you are correct - too easy!

Open house from here too, as need to find something harder!!!
Keith

**Dev One** · July 13th, 2014, 07:31

OK found one that might (only might) cause a bit of head scratching.
Keith

**lefty** · July 13th, 2014, 10:38

Methinks, Keith, an Azcarate E from Tequilaland......

**Dev One** · July 13th, 2014, 12:00

Mike, Yes it is - didn't think it would last long as I've subsequently found the links to it on Wots that Aircraft! - By yourself?
Keith

**lefty** · July 13th, 2014, 14:17

Thanks Keith - the Azcarates are old favourites in this forum from way back - occasionally Moses sneaks over the border to dig up more Mexican horrors.........

Here's another aggie - of more conventional form....

**lefty** · July 14th, 2014, 21:45

This one built about 100 miles from the home of one of our regulars.........

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***Moses03*** · July 15th, 2014, 03:52

This must be one of the Snow builds. S2-C? Funny, I looked at those but didn't find a match.

**Baragouin** · July 15th, 2014, 06:46

Hello boys and girls! Here I am again back from holidays with a beautiful suntan on my old hide and ready to fight.....However I don't know last enigmatic item....
BG

**lefty** · July 15th, 2014, 06:49

Yes, the cowl makes it look quite different, and the tail has a slight Ta152 look to it !

But this, according to Janes, is the S-2C with 450hp P&W R-985, serial N9487R.

Surprisingly, 131 S-2's had been delivered up to April 1962, to 17 states and 8 foreign countries. Well done Mr Snow !

to Frisco.......

***Moses03*** · July 15th, 2014, 09:31

Welcome back BG.

Okay, the same company that designed this little runabout was also responsible for a famous Luftwaffe fighter.

***Moses03*** · July 16th, 2014, 05:00

This photo was taken in Berlin 1932.

Edit: Bloimey! Going to have to call a foul on myself. Seems the Messerschmitt M.33 was just a mock up! Sorry about that.

Missed this link previously:

http://histaviation.com/me_m33.html

*Open board please

**lefty** · July 16th, 2014, 10:20

Well it was interesting anyway !
This one isn't all that it seems -

**lefty** · July 17th, 2014, 01:19

A one-off from the mid 60's - Lycoming engine.

**wout** · July 17th, 2014, 02:43

Hi Mike

I think this is the Liberty A (N185L) by Orval N. Lloyd and friends, first flown 17 April 1965. Said to have Cessna 140 main u/c members and Piper PA-18, 20 and 22 parts.
Always thought (like you) that it was a one-of. However, just recently found an N185LB as Liberty B which I understand was built in 1989 by Roger L. Lloyd. (son of Orval?). Engine in that one is a Lycoming O-435 and this aircraft carries name Orval Lloyd on the fuselage (as a tribute?).
Will send photo by PM

**lefty** · July 17th, 2014, 04:18

I have this one as the Lloyd Liberty Sport A...

It is curious that Aerofiles doesn't recognise any name between 'Li' and 'Lo' which is presumably why they have the manufacturer as 'Liberty'.

Over to you, Walter -

**wout** · July 17th, 2014, 04:53

Hi Mike

My bad. Full name is of course Liberty Sport A.

This tandem wing homebuilt was built in several forms in its native country. Colour should be a clue and I settle for name of designer/builder.

**wout** · July 18th, 2014, 06:37

Quote: native country may be somewhat misleading.
The designer was born in France (as Jean), but his series of tandem wing aircraft were built in another country (he emigrated and became Juan) and all featured a T-tail !
The light blue one in the picture was his last aircraft, completed in 1996 and maybe some 14 to 18 (with all sorts of modifications and engines) were built in that country, which has the same light blue in the national flag.

**lefty** · July 18th, 2014, 21:11

Well finally got there, after a LOT of digging ! This is Jean de la Farge's 'Pou' or 'Pulga' from the 90's.....

http://pou.guide.free.fr/connaitre/d...e_la_farge.htm

**wout** · July 19th, 2014, 01:47

Hi Mike

Excellent digging and glad you donot give up easily! That is the one

Please surprise us.

**zswobbie1** · July 19th, 2014, 02:37

What a fascinating looking plane. Methinks the French have made the most ugly & quirky looking planes planes ever, quite unique & weirdly pretty in a strange way.

**lefty** · July 19th, 2014, 04:38

Some of them not so pretty.......

Anyway, Walter not much in the way of a surprise to you, I reckon, but some of the others may not have run across this one........