Finally!
The German look was part of the mystery but that could be excluded after my second clue.
Would be interesting to know why this Aeromarine was so similar to German types.
And the beer goes to.... Uli!
Finally!
The German look was part of the mystery but that could be excluded after my second clue.
Would be interesting to know why this Aeromarine was so similar to German types.
And the beer goes to.... Uli!
Here is a strikingly clean construction for its time. I wonder why it became obscure.
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time for a clue: it was built and flown in the capital of the second largest state of the German Empire (which you all know)
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Hi Uli.
Found a description (but no picture) in Lange's book of a Wildt Eindecker built and flown 1911 at the "Bayerische Fliegerschule" in München-Oberwiesenfeld.
Could this be the one?
Hi Robert,
that's a full hit.It is indeed the Wildt Eindecker from the Bavarian Armed Force's Flying School at München-Oberwiesenfeld in 1911. It's a mystery why such a beautiful construction left so little trace in literature.
Enjoy a
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Thanks, Uli
This one should be easier as my last mystery
The view is a little tricky but it might be the Kinner Argonaut?
It is the Argonaut with the whole family of Bert Kinner.
Enjoy your pint
And here is an even easier one...
Nobody else around, so I'll nip in with Bleriot Bl-135 ? (not that easy, Kevin......)
Hi Mike!Originally Posted by lefty
I was also going to type Bleriot Bl135 but simply the engines do not match at all (unless this is a version with special engines...)
Cheers
Carlo (BG)
Well done Mike, it is the Bl-135.
Found another pic buried in the Gallica archives.
How silly of me I mixed up the Bl115 with the Bl135....old age I suppose...Well done Mike, it is the Bl-135.
Found another pic buried in the Gallica archives.
Cheers
Carlo (BG)
Not silly at all Carlo as the 135 was developed from the 115 according to various sources.
And why is it one seems to find better photos after posting?
Just found this on ebay:
That is all the Bl-135 I have currently!
With nice chunky 9-cyl Salmsons......
Here's a floater which is not at all difficult but which, in this form , is rather lovely. Details please.
is this what you wanted to read?
The Saunders-Roe Cutty Sark A.17/1 G-AAIP was initially fitted with small-diameter four-bladed airscrews, but these were soon discarded.
Last edited by giruXX; December 15th, 2017 at 11:42.
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Indeed, Uli, the smooth-sided Cutty Sark prototype with Hermes engines...
Not sure if it actually flew with the for-bladed props, but, what the heck !
Here comes my next:
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The figure caption says it participated in an air derby and its name is reminiscent of a race-horse rider. Two were built.
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To help you nail it down: it's powered by a Wright J-5 and it is photographed in 1927.
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Been searching for a suitable Wright J-5 candidate since you first posted the pic with no luck. If this is one of the Dole Derby racers, I'm just not finding it.
no it isn't a Dole Derby Racer
The clue is in the word for the horse-rider
The aircraft has 3 seats!
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Three seats...argh! No wonder.(Didn't get the horse clue but that is my shortcoming then).
Uli has been sneaky with the Yackey Monoplane Prototype.
Hi Kevin,
you got it! Enjoya
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Thanks Uli.
This one has a ridiculous name...
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