The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

**fabulousfour** · November 8th, 2018, 00:14

Absolutely correct, Mike!

A rather untypical design from the Bellanca factory.

Over to Scotland.

**lefty** · November 8th, 2018, 00:43

Thank you, Robert. Another floater......

**lefty** · November 8th, 2018, 07:04

....from Western Europe.

**pomme homme** · November 8th, 2018, 08:52

An SPCA .....

**lefty** · November 8th, 2018, 10:38

SPCA ? Isn't that an animal charity ??

**lefty** · November 9th, 2018, 00:20

Morning all - one final clue - while this may not be an SPCA job, its makers are also known by initials. In Roman letters.....

**lefty** · November 9th, 2018, 07:49

OK, that's enough. It's the C.N.A. Eta, from the 1930's. Carlo, where art thou ??

OH, please.

**Baragouin** · November 9th, 2018, 11:30

Originally Posted by lefty

OK, that's enough. It's the C.N.A. Eta, from the 1930's. Carlo, where art thou ??

OH, please.

Hello Mike!
I must confess that my thoughts were a bit distracted over the last few days because I made a short trip to Rome to enjoy my granddaughter who just graduated in nursing sciences with an excellent record of a beautiful 110 "cum laude"

(the best of her course ) but I promise that I shall be more diligent in the near future if..if...
Cheers
Carlo

**wout** · November 10th, 2018, 04:35

Light sport reportedly only built in 2 examples (I have been told). Know of 2 registrations.
As answer two names/designations are accepted. I am very interested to find ourt in what engine is in the subect aircraft.

**lefty** · November 11th, 2018, 10:32

It's white (surprise, surprise...), it's plastic, it has an opaque canopy, no wheels, and a prop that seems to be an afterthought, at a weird angle. We await with interest, Walter......

**wout** · November 11th, 2018, 15:35

Hi Mike

Maybe that is why she is on poles?? (BTW in front of the manufacturer`s factory)
The same aircraft, albeit with different nose, in more natural surroundings. I left the clue in.
Offer still stands. Two names/designations acceptable.

**lefty** · November 11th, 2018, 22:24

Don't know what your 'clue' is, Walter. That engine installation makes it look very motor-glidery. Can we assume it is European ?

**wout** · November 12th, 2018, 01:02

Hi Mike

Sorry, not European. The clue about her birthplace is the one-of low wing taildragger parked behind.
Wingspan some 35ft and I understand she was advertised as a JAR/VLA at the time.

**wout** · November 12th, 2018, 05:39

Think Australia!

**fabulousfour** · November 12th, 2018, 06:53

That clue was worth gold!

It is the Buchanan BAC-204 Mosquito alias Ozzie Mozzie currently registered as VH-MOS and VH-OZE before.

**wout** · November 12th, 2018, 12:10

Hi fabulousfour

That is the one! Understand the project started as the CADAM (Composite Aircraft Design And Manufacture) Mosquito. The aircraft in both pictures I submitted is VH-OZI and on both photos the aircraft carries markings/advertising as the CADAM Mosquito. It seems that Buchanan Aircraft Corporation goty involved and that a second aircraft was then built as VH-OZE (BAC-204, Ozzie Mozzie) with a much recontoured and longer nose (Rotax 912 engine).
I still did not find details on what engine was in VH-OZI with the short nose. Anyone???
Here is the original photo of VH-OZI on the poles, in front of the Buchanan Aircraft Corporation plant, but still marked as the CADAM Mosquito. .

Your turn please!

**fabulousfour** · November 12th, 2018, 13:02

I wonder, whether the designer of the original Mosquito had a bad day when he designed the nose of that plane...

Back to something older again, sorry for the grainy picture.

**Baragouin** · November 13th, 2018, 03:16

Originally Posted by fabulousfour

I wonder, whether the designer of the original Mosquito had a bad day when he designed the nose of that plane...

Back to something older again, sorry for the grainy picture.

This reminds me of a Caproni Ca97c Monomotore.....except for the wingtips!
Cheers
Carlo

**fabulousfour** · November 13th, 2018, 03:44

Carlo, you are in the right track, but it is not the Ca.97.

Only one or two of this plane were built, depending on the source.

**lefty** · November 13th, 2018, 04:31

Thanks to our Tuscan friend, I found the Ca.105. Robert, please let Carlo proceed with the next one !

**Baragouin** · November 13th, 2018, 04:42

Originally Posted by lefty

Thanks to our Tuscan friend, I found the Ca.105. Robert, please let Carlo proceed with the next one !

Thanks Mike!
I also looked into the Ca105 (only two of them were built I-ABCE and I-FOCO) however the pic in my possession shows a rather different wing but the large dorsal fin was a giveaway and I didn't pay attention to that detail!
I will submit shortly a new mystery….
Cheers
Carlo