The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[lefty]

It's them thar windows that are utterly different, Rob, and those weird auxiliary struts that look as though they have been put on the wrong way.....

I'm still trying to get my head round the fact that according to Aerofiles, the Mason Greater Meteor is a 1pOlwM !

[giruXX]

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

The Zlokazov ARK-Z-1, a Junkers clone from CCCP

[Baragouin]

The Zlokazov ARK-Z-1, a Junkers clone from CCCP

This is exactly what she is!Your turn please
Cheers
Carlo

[giruXX]

I must excuse for neither having such an interesting mystery as the Pride of Hollywood nor such a cold thing as the Zlokazov but rather a replica of a previously existing aircraft. B.t.w. the first aircraft produced in that state.

[lefty]

After 24 hrs and no bites, Uli, I have to ask, by 'state' do you mean one of the 50, or somewhere else in the world ??

[pomme homme]

Another clue of some sort, please?

[fabulousfour]

Uli seems to be offline, in another forum where he participates regularly no sign of life from him since Friday as well.

Hope everything is ok with him.

[giruXX]

Sorry Boys and Girls ;-)
all kinds of problems at once.
Before leaving for a weekend trip I caught a Microsoft update (which I usually try to avoid because I don’t like these).
Saturday morning the SOH forum was down. En route I could not log into the forum as I couldn’t remember my password.

The mystery is from Bulgaria!

[DHC2Pilot]

That would have to make it a replica Yordanov 1, aka Yordanov Express circa 1915. I'm unable to determine if the replica has it's own designation - web search has turned up nothing.

[giruXX]

That's the bird. Enjoy a pint

and here is the replica http://www.flicons.com/en/past-projects/jordanov-1/

[Moses03]

I think John might be out of pocket.

Let's go open board for now and we can slot him back in when he returns.

[pomme homme]

It was a long time ago, Kevin ! This was a sort of replica built in Turkey in 2001 to recreate a Bleriot XI long-distance flight of 1914 (Istanbul-Damascus-Jerusalem-Cairo-Alexandria)

They were built by THK - the basic one called AK-01X, and the later two, which actually made the flight, AK-2000X. This one of those.

Is this that of which it was a replica?

[lefty]

The original has been preserved,Mike - here is with the various 'replicas' above..

[lefty]

We seem to be grinding to a halt - here's a new one to this forum, I think - someone showing off their riveting skills.....

[cthornburg]

Bernard(Levasseur) S.A.B.C1

First fight 11-11-1918 only 5 made.

Also called Quatre B (4th B) after adolphe Bernard, Louis Bechereau, Marc Birkigt and Louis Bleriot

Chris

[lefty]

Indeed, Chris - - also seen it called the Becherau. Over to you.

[pomme homme]

What is the source of that photo, Mike? Is it Davilla & Soltan?

[lefty]

Les Avions Bernard, by Jean Liron, Mike.

[cthornburg]

Should be easy it's brother has been in here.

Chris

[cthornburg]

Not European

Chris

[cthornburg]

No guess's yet try Aerofiles.

Chris

[cthornburg]

It's the Buhl Military Trainer. Open House

Chris

[Moses03]

I knew it was from the USA but just didn't have the energy to troll through Aerofiles. That's my excuse anyways.

Besides, I didn't have any luck with few clues and 2POB (was wrong). Must be the heat.


Here is something easier to decipher...

[srgalahad]

I was looking for a map but the projection was all wrong. At least I found a picture - they flew from here... (Geography can be a friend)

[Green]

Here is something easier to decipher...

Martin Mercator??