Here's my next mystery with a rather well known person
Well, it is a Kinner Airster circa 1921. The pilot is either Neta Snook or Amelia Earhart? (hard to tell at that distance).
It is Amelia
Here is the full picture, enjoy a fresh cold beer
Thanks Robert.
Let's jump ahead in time a little bit.
North American NA-18, methinks
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gX
Boom! It is the -18. A mug of suds for gX.(You fellas across the pond favor the dark ale I think?)
I favor India Pale Ale (IPA)
My next offer is a wee twin
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gX
The wee twin is the Monocoupe Monocoach Zenith ( there's a mouthful)..
Incidentally, India Pale Ale , certainly in Scotland, is darker in colour than most other beers !
[NX15433] modified into 4pClwM Zenith (with two 90hp Lambert R-266) and I agree on both topics !
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gX
How about this one ? - looks like the unfortunate result of a liaison between a Stork and a Cub !
Hi Mike
The Merckle Kiebitz by Herman Winter. D-EJUG was built by members of the Institut für Flugzeugbau und Leichtbau an der Technischen Hochschule Carolo-Wilhelma in Braunschweig, under a contract of Merckle Flugzeugwerke KG. Known as Model 501 Kiebitz, the aircraft was also referred to as the LF-2 (LangsamFlugzeug 2 or slow flying aircraft no.2)
Btw the LF-1 was the Zaunkönig, not unknown in the UK.
Chapter and verse, as ever, from Walter !
Thank you Mike
Wonder why the pilot had not selected a matching shirt.
Some help: The aircraft was photographed over USA, but is not an indigenous design
Not a one-off, but maybe 4 or 5 built in total.
This one seems quite a bit different from its original plans ...
Hi fabulousfour
The first one (a 2-seater) was indeed quite different. However, at least 2 of the other machines (4-seaters) were very similar to the suspect.
Hint? Ask Julie Andrews.
Last clues: It seems I was far too pessimistic. Maybe at least 9 were actually built and flown and this does not include a Belgian example of which I am not certain it was ever completed. A Canadian example alledgedly flew in 1985, but never saw a picture of that one. The country of birth delivered at least 6 (8?) examples.
The subjected aircraft is the American member of the Duruble RD-03 Edelweiss family (N3KS). The Edelweiss was a design of René Duruble of France and already flew (in RD-02 form) in 1962. This aircraft (F-WKVF/F-PKVF) is now in the collection of the Musée Régional de l`Air at Angers,
Google/Yahoo "Duruble RD-03 Edelweiss" and you will find many nice pics and info on this all-metal design.
I suggest fabulousfour continues as he clearly knew the answer!
Thanks, wout!
Could you please explain the hint with Julie Andrews, I didn't unterstand that.
This one shouldn't be too difficult.
Julie Andrews, Sound of Music, Edelweiss
Sorry, this kite has a real "name" for its designation and not some odd kind of abbreviation
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