The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

**Sopwith Chameleon** · January 30th, 2021, 10:57

Not sure that it ever progressed beyond the mock up stage - Grumman XTB-2F

***srgalahad*** · January 30th, 2021, 19:35

Most sources tend to be 'cut and paste' from the other sources, but I'm tending to agree..

Still, you get the prize and the obligation for the next one

**Sopwith Chameleon** · January 31st, 2021, 05:21

Thanks - this one flew ( for a while )

**giruXX** · January 31st, 2021, 08:04

the Eastman E-2 Sea Rover, perhaps?

**Sopwith Chameleon** · January 31st, 2021, 08:16

That's the one !

over to you !

**giruXX** · January 31st, 2021, 22:12

on with a low-winger

**pomme homme** · February 1st, 2021, 02:18

Hillson Helvellyn.

**giruXX** · February 1st, 2021, 02:44

yes, that's the bird

**pomme homme** · February 1st, 2021, 03:23

Thank you, Uli. Here's something with a catchy name that, surprisingly, hasn't appeared here before (or, at least, it produces a negative search result).

**lefty** · February 1st, 2021, 09:48

Nobody ? It's like something out of a Poirot episode - the Reid and Sigrist Snargasher. Fondly remember it's sister the Desford at Strathallan in my parachuting days...

**PeteHam** · February 1st, 2021, 09:59

Originally Posted by giruXX

the Eastman E-2 Sea Rover, perhaps?

I saw this in the British Columbia Aviation Museum (Victoria , Vancouver Island) when we visited there several times.

The Bush League (1920 – 1939) – British Columbia Aviation Museum (bcam.net)

Pete.

***Moses03*** · February 1st, 2021, 10:33

Snargasher.

Best name ever for an aircraft.

Edit: Very cool Pete that you have seen a Sea Rover in person. Nice bit of history there.

**pomme homme** · February 1st, 2021, 11:35

I always thought that the snargasher might have been related to the snark - possibly a less fierce half brother to the bandersnatch. But Mike has it, Reid & Sigrist's first born, the Snargasher. A l'Ecosse!

**lefty** · February 1st, 2021, 13:56

Thank you Mike. Nothing on the stocks at the moment - here's a machine in quiet repose..

**cthornburg** · February 1st, 2021, 14:09

Gloster Goring I

Chris

**lefty** · February 1st, 2021, 22:20

Yes Chris - sorry I didn't acknowledge sooner - early to bed last night !
Over to you.

**cthornburg** · February 1st, 2021, 23:04

a high winger

Chris

**Sopwith Chameleon** · February 1st, 2021, 23:43

Moskalev SAM-25 from

**cthornburg** · February 2nd, 2021, 06:59

That didn't last long your turn

Chris

**Sopwith Chameleon** · February 2nd, 2021, 10:45

Thanks ! Here's something more substantial.......

***Moses03*** · February 2nd, 2021, 13:35

A mighty Bolkhovitinov DB-A. Surprised to see that 14 were built. Note the giant oil coolers(?) on the outboard engines.

**Sopwith Chameleon** · February 2nd, 2021, 14:02

That's the one - mighty is the word !

over to Texas .....

***Moses03*** · February 2nd, 2021, 15:25

Thanks Jim.

Here is one taunting the rules a bit. It trundled along and didn't quite get airborne as the engine lacked sufficient power. Note the size of the prop!