Handley Page S-1
Chris
It is the Handley-Page.
Chris was a bit faster with an answer, so it is up to him to show us a new mystery.
That's the Karhu 48-B from
Knew it would be easy over to you.
Chris
Thanks Chris - it is difficult to find anything that isn't easy for most of the regular crew here. I sometimes think we are guilty of scaring off newbies by becoming too obscure, but I suppose that's the nature of these quizzes.....
This one shouldn't hold up the flow for long - a pleasant-looking youngster -
On the basis that I think everything is (or, at least, should be) French, a Potez 36?
But maybe not - as I've only just noted that the aeroplane pictured appears to be a tandem two seater, whereas the Potez seats its occupants more sociably!
Mike, it is not a Potez. It is not French !
(there is a clue in my post....)
I had that plane as a potential mystery in reserve, Mike.
That is the Fairchild FC-1 which took part in the Ford National Air Tours.
That's it, Robert ! ( 'pleasant-looking youngster' = fair child)
Here is a biplane of about the same era.
Nothing more to add, Uli.
Your turn, please.
Thank you Robert.
On with this:
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gX
You folks have been busy today.
I think the latest is a Stinson-Faucett F-19.
In-flight marmalade sandwiches ??
Faucett F-19 is correct !
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gX
Thanks, still trying to figure out the marmalade connection!
Here is a Moses twin boom pusher special and an amphibian at that.
I know not from whence you have exhumed that contraption, Kevin.
Re my clue, there is a famous bear called Paddington (a children's favourite who is not unknown in the USA !) He, like the Stinson-Faucett, came from Peru, and is addicted to marmalade sandwiches !
I'm sure the younger members of the Moore clan can back me up on this........
Didn't know Paddington was from Peru.
The mystery did fly as I have a photo of it in flight. (Away from my computer right now). Original engine was a 65hp of unknown type. Was later fitted with a Continental C85.
In flight:
Here it is again in 1948 with the C85:
A well known food industry name was behind the initial financing.
Mr Heinz was indeed involved in this project! (Aerofiles has it under Heinz but with incomplete and sketchy information). It was known as the Lovejoy Curlycraft.
"It was a dream of two Pittsburgh aviation pioneers, D. Barr Peat and Kenneth “Curly” Lovejoy. They
had the financial backing of a Pittsburgh industrialist, H.J. Heinz II."
Have at it Mike.
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