The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

**fabulousfour** · July 29th, 2019, 10:30

Thanks, Uli.

Here is another high-winger.

BTW, has anyone an idea about the current aviaquiz? https://www.dauntless-soft.com/aviaquiz/

**cthornburg** · July 29th, 2019, 16:08

Foster-Wikner GM1 Wicko

Chris

**fabulousfour** · July 29th, 2019, 22:01

It is the Wicko.

Your turn, Chris.

**cthornburg** · July 30th, 2019, 03:34

High wing aircraft modified.

Chris

**Baragouin** · July 30th, 2019, 10:53

Originally Posted by cthornburg

High wing aircraft modified.

Chris

...A Bäumer by any chance?
Cheers
Carlo

**cthornburg** · July 30th, 2019, 11:55

No that. A fairly well know aircraft though

Chris

***Moses03*** · July 30th, 2019, 12:26

It's a piece of junk if you ask me...

**cthornburg** · July 30th, 2019, 18:31

The story behind it will be interesting if someone has it. Not me.

Chris

**lefty** · July 30th, 2019, 22:20

Well it's Kevin's turn to be coy - he obviously knows it, so I'll step into the breach. This is an experimental version of the Junkers A.50, D-1682.

The only information I can find, Chris, is from Günter Schmitt's book 'Hugo Junkers and his Aircraft', as follows -

**cthornburg** · July 31st, 2019, 01:31

Over to Mike

Chris

**lefty** · July 31st, 2019, 01:37

Thanks Chris. One assumes that the 'horns' were some sort of counterbalance to the pivoting wings...

Time for a floater - don't think this has featured here before -

***Moses03*** · July 31st, 2019, 04:12

Those struts are a good clue! That is the Jannus flying boat "Lark" of 1915.

**lefty** · July 31st, 2019, 05:02

Indeed ! Quite modern looking for that year -

- over to the hotlands....

***Moses03*** · July 31st, 2019, 05:12

Thanks Mike. We hit 100F yesterday. Argh!

Here is a ship that seems to be drawing a lot of interest...

**Baragouin** · July 31st, 2019, 06:45

Hello boys and girls!
I think she's a EMSCO B3 but I'm not sure which sub-type she's. I have 3 different pics of this ship with 3 different tails: anyway she could be the "Classina Madge"...
Cheers
Carlo

***Moses03*** · July 31st, 2019, 07:02

Not an Emsco Carlo, although she can definitely be mistaken for one!

You are looking in the right area though...

***srgalahad*** · July 31st, 2019, 10:45

The Emsco's predecessor - (Zenith) American Albatross B1 ?

If I'm wrong I'll just crawl back to my blanket and box of Kleenex...
If I'm right, then it is up to someone else to continue - see above + a hot toddy

**pomme homme** · July 31st, 2019, 11:32

If you can tell me how, I'll upload a bottle of my plum eau de vie. It produces a toddy that makes the dead walk. So for it, your cold should be no more than a stroll in the park!

***Moses03*** · July 31st, 2019, 12:22

Not the Zenith Rob.

This one started life in 1928, changed hands (and names!) several times before coming to grief in early 1934.

Edit:

I just found a site that spells out a different lineage for this confusing airplane and it appears that Zenith was involved.

http://vintageairphotos.blogspot.com...hollywood.html

I had it as the Mason Greater Meteor (In it's final version).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_Greater_Meteor

Going to give Rob the ale and move on from this mess as I am not sure exactly what it is!

Edit again: I now see that EMSCO bought out American Albatross in 1928 so there is a connection there (Carlo!).

Since Rob is out of wack, Carlo, you are welcome to post a new mystery.

**pomme homme** · July 31st, 2019, 13:17

Heavens above, with a convoluted history like that one might expect it to be French. Do you need some of that eau de vie, Kevin?

***Moses03*** · July 31st, 2019, 15:15

Originally Posted by pomme homme

Do you need some of that eau de vie, Kevin?

Well, yes.

**Baragouin** · July 31st, 2019, 22:55

Thanks Kevin! I really don't deserve the first prize but oh my God what a story! Anyway here goes my today's enigmatic ship and apologies for the bad pic....
Cheers
Carlo
https://imgur.com/a/oA8eugq

**pomme homme** · August 1st, 2019, 05:28

For Kevin and Rob .....

***Moses03*** · August 1st, 2019, 07:14

Cheers Mike!

***srgalahad*** · August 1st, 2019, 07:38

Ah merci!
The Eau is the only thing with clarity here and much needed, not only for the 'bug' but for the severe mal de tete I am now suffering after reading Kevin's "explanation". I am even more confused now - the photo that encouraged me has differences, but considering the much-modified DNA, I can but shrug in the most Gallic way and say: "eh?"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emsco_..._June_1929.jpg

Originally Posted by pomme homme

For Kevin and Rob .....