Never got the idea that this could be a Japanese kite in which case I could have found it in my library.
Never got the idea that this could be a Japanese kite in which case I could have found it in my library.
With this bunch, had I said it was Japanese early on the mystery would have lasted minutes!
...and I thought she was a spanish kite!.....Originally Posted by Moses03
With this bunch, had I said it was Japanese early on the mystery would have lasted minutes!
Cheers
BG
...on second thought I think I'll jump into Moses OB and submit this kite which needless to say it is much easier than the previous one! here we go:
Cheers
BG (Carlo)
If anything, BG, this one has even fewer clues than Moses' !
But it's a nice shiny clear photo - so - American single-bay biplane.
Can't be many of those, eh ???
I'd rather guess that this bird comes from this side of the pond and has a well known successor.
Sorry chaps -having a bad hair day and letting off steam - apologies BG - FF has this one taped (or should I say pinned ?)
I think, I will wait a short while whether anyone likes to give an answer, if not I will put my suggestion.
You know something guys? this forum is really getting interesting (truly no irony meant)...now let's wait for FF answer....I think, I will wait a short while whether anyone likes to give an answer, if not I will put my suggestion.
Cheers
BG (Carlo)
Ok, when I'm asked so kindly I can't refuse
Carlo, my offer is DH 60 Moth.
I have a question concerning mystery aircraft.
May I post a photo from which I myself even don't know what it is, but from which I have a clue where it might belong to?
I'm asking this, because at the German Ebay currently a photo is sold where the plane looks somehow familiar, but I can't nail it down.
Fire away, Robert !
Thanks, Lefty, I will do when I have Carlo's confirmation.
That's right Robert DH60 Moth......now I'm curious to look at your EBay's finding!Ok, when I'm asked so kindly I can't refuse
Carlo, my offer is DH 60 Moth.
Cheers
BG (Carlo)
Thanks, Carlo
Ok, here's the photo. The markings are not from my side.
Though the description says it is German, I think we can exclude this.
I'm quite sure that I've seen this plane before, probably in a different configuration. From what we can see, my guess goes to an American plane, probably with a metal hull. The plane in the background looks rather identical, so this is not a one-off.
I have searched aerofiles for 2pobfb, 3pobfb and 4pobfb, but with no result. If you look closely to the tail, you can see a number, the last three digits might be 607 or similar.
That's it from my side, but what do you think?
Robert, if you'd searched under 4pOBAm, you would have found it !
It's the Ireland N-1B. The early ones had open cockpits.
Thanks for the lovely floater picture !
Many thanks, lefty!
Since there are no wheels, I was fixed to a flying boat.
I worked on the picture with my photo-software now and the number on the tail might be 4667 with a bit of fantasy.
This would make it to an N-2D Neptune according to aerofiles. In this pdf is a short article about Ireland planes where the 4667 is shown as a N2B with closed cockpit but with a description that it originally had an open cockpit.
Over to lefty.
I knew Lefty would spot it.
Interesting - I don't have too many pictures of said machine, but most of them show the N-2 models as having smooth sides, whereas the N-1's had those longitudinal strakes. Maybe Kevin can enlarge on this with a photo from the vaults ?
Anyway, OH please for the moment. PH is very quiet - surely all those cuddly ewes will have lambed by now ?Navarin d'agneau printanier - yum yum........
Here is a chopper with a not too obvious unique feature
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gX
Apologies for the low profile. Lambing is finished. But since I've been busy making fire wood from pollarded oak and ash. And now I've got to erect about 1.5 km of fencing. Never a dull moment for sons of the soil, eh! But I'm keeping a weather eye on the forum, hoping for an obscure inter-war formule Mignet avionette to put in an appearance to give me a chance. Sorry, giruXX, but relatively modern whirlybirds are likely to have me running up the white flag before the paint's dry on the flagpole!
hi giruXX
Seems the Voltacopter (from France) to me. Electro engine powered (F-WALG).
Spot on Walter!That's her!
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gX
Thks giruXX
Next one is not a true homebuilt, but a prototype and the type was intended for certification.
Sadly she crashed early in the test programme. Would have been a middle-aged lady now.
Two famous aerobatic/airshow pilots (both Americans) were associated with this aircraft.
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