The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[& Co.]

A glass of the best non-rotten whisky (which you could be kind enough to name ?) for you :ernae: ! A casa 207 it is indeed.

[Moses03]

For a long time I thought your mystery was british - something in the overall appearance, maybe. So I didn't ever bother to dig further...

Same here. Was convinced it was some one-off horrid Supermarine issue.

[lefty]

Thank you, &Co - I'll have to save my glass for a later date, as I am on a no-alcohol spell for a month as part of my New Year Resolution.
Will probably have one of my two standard favourite malts, the Macallan, or Highland Park from Orkney. They are both fine whiskies and very drinkable.

Now I know this site has some ground rules about what is suitable to post, and unclothed ladies are a no-no.

Perhaps the Moderators will grant me a wee exemption in the case of this naked specimen!

[Moses03]

Looks like a Vickers Type 253 at first glance but the dihedral is on the top wing, not the bottom.


Edit: The tail is pretty distinct. Maybe the Parnall G.4/31?

[lefty]

Well there's nothing like a quickie, as the art mistress said to the gardener.

to Texas. Parnall it is.

[Moses03]

Thanks for the ale Sir.

How about this sleek twin? I know you all will enjoy the grainy photography...

[lefty]

Looks French, ergo, it isn't ! Another from the Transylvanian vaults of Vlad the Texan Impaler ?

[& Co.]

This may be a LeO 48.
Kevin's getting wicked: he's posting french planes that LOOK french :d

[Moses03]

Spot on & Co! Tried to find a better picture but it is a rare bird. Lefty started to sniff it out and then made a u-turn.

This was the last aircraft designed by Liore et Olivier before they merged into SNCASE.

Have at it-

[& Co.]

Thanks Moses03. Rare bird indeed, this is the only pic I've seen.

An easy one, for a change

[lefty]

Now we're back in good ol' Eastern Europe ! A Letov S-50, methinks.

[& Co.]

That was my new year present - a "Lefty Special". Letov S50 indeed.
Still in dry mode ?

Over to you.

[lefty]

Still dry ! (two weeks to go)

How about this flash number ?

[Moses03]

I knew it was German ha! Focke-Wulf Fw 43 or A 43.

Moving along, here is one to enjoy over your coffee and biscuits-

[lefty]

'Tis a Russki. Confusing designations, as ever with Soviet aircraft, but known as a Zavod PS-89 or ZIG-1 ?

[Moses03]

I also have it as a Laville PS-89 or Laville Zig-1!

Right on Mike. Have a Irn Bru

[lefty]

Believe me, I have done Coke, ginger beer, tomato juice, orange juice, tonic water (I hate Irn Bru!) and there is nothing, repeat nothing, to take the place of what we call here a 'wee swallie'.

But I am going to stick it out till my four weeks is up (one more to go) and then maybe pour myself a dram. Whatever happens, our units/week are going to be dramatically and permanently reduced - I am determined to get back into that kilt again......

Back to business - here's a big brute which should not pose too many problems

[Moses03]

The big brute is a Bernard 81 GR. Sorry about the Irn Bru!

Next up, a streamlined float plane for you all-

[& Co.]

Vought XSO2U-1 ?

[Moses03]

Right-o Yann! (I think Lefty was being a bit modest on this one)

Fire at will-

[& Co.]

Right-o Yann! (I think Lefty was being a bit modest on this one)

Scottish drought has some advantages for us
Lefty, if you read this, we're all expecting you can eventually slide the whole of yourself into that kilt !

May or may not be an easy one:

[lefty]

Yann, we've had experience of your 'easy ones' before, so we know it isn't !
I am being dragged off for a healthy walk by the Boss now, so we'll see if it is still here when I get back.
Re the kilt - there is a long, long way to go..............

[& Co.]

Promised, Lefty, it isn't a scrap-built copy of something else

[Moses03]

Dead easy. Gonzalez Gil-Pazo GP-1.

[lefty]

Er, I thought the GP-1 was an open-cockpit job ? Is this not a GP-2 or 4 ?