Hi Lefty,
I would have preferred that you had just said, Gaucher RG-75 correct and let me post a new one.
Now you challenge me in explaining why I call it the Gaucher RG-75 instead of SECAT S.5. I am not an aviation historian, but I will try. The designation RG... comes from Mr. Rémy Gaucher who got involved with the SECAT designs after WW2.
Before WW2 SECAT brought out the S-4 Mouette (which I understand was a single-seater) and it may have been registered as F-W 134 in the prototype series (don`t ask me why). although I also saw this aircraft described as the S-6 Mouette no. 01.
When the post-war F-P.... series started there was an S-4 registered F-PAAM and quoted as no. 002 and maybe this was in fact the 01 after rebuilt/restoration. F-PAAM is also reported as RG-60 (for Rémy Gaucher 60hp?)
I understand that the S-5 (a two-seater) appeared AFTER the war and that in fact two were built. The first one was F-WCDS (F-BCDS) and is quoted as no. 01 and this aircraft is described as a SECAT S-5. It later went to the F-P... register as F-PIIC still as SECAT S.5. The second examples was F-WBBT and I have a picture (the same one you posted?) where it clearly says SECAT RG-75T on the tail. (Rémy Gaucher 75hp).
To make things easy, there also is a Chatelain AC-4 of 1948 by Mr. Armand Chatelain which is reported as replica of the SECAT S-6 Mouette. The accompanying pictures in the article show one as F-W 134 (this would indicate it is the original) and on the second picture shows an aircraft without registration visible, so that maybe the true AC-4 which possibly never had an F-P... registration. I donot discount the possibility that the AC-4 was in fact a rebuilt of the S-6.
Are you still with me?
Of course all comments, remarks and/or insults from fellow forumers are welcome.
New one will follow to-morrow.
Originally Posted by Moses03
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