would that then be the Albert 140?
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gX
Very good description of a Kellner-Bechereau in the Old Machine Press.
Open house please
Keith
It would indeed, Uli!
Whilst Keith did a lot of the leg work, Uli actually identified the aeroplane in question. Thus as Keith doesn't want the next stint, perhaps you will take it, Uli?
Ooh, that was unexpected.
Here is a not so deep mystery
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gX
This company has built aicraft since 1909. Very famous.
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gX
It's the Caudron C-59
OH please!
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gX
You know the airplane. Do you know her name?
"To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” -Albert Einstein
Very appropriate, today, to have a photograph of a member of the BEA Elizabethan class, which came into service in 1952. Unfortunately that class didn't remain in service for seventy years.
As to which Ambassador is depicted in the photograph, I'm afraid that my eyes are not good enough to tell. So I'll leave it to someone else to work it out from the following list.
Intentionally appropriate, of course.
Now, throw a large enough blanket over it and you'll get it covered...
But the 'appropriateness' should have narrowed it down to one, and one only-
the first in class = "RMA Elizabethan"
A small tot for PH, and the burden for the next mystery of course
"To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” -Albert Einstein
Have only found a few names from the BEA era, mainly when referring to their demise, otherwise I think you are referring to their 'Class' whilst working for BEA as the 'Elizabethan class' and their names were from Elizabeth 1st noblemen & adventurers.
Keith
First flight 1910, flown by its constructor who hadn't hitherto learnt to fly!
you got me, Mike - all my floater 'bibles' are at home while I'm stuck here in Funchal waiting for the next Aquila Arways flight to land..........
It's a hard life, Mike, but someone's got to live it!
Kevin's sufficiently close for me. According to my source, it's a replica of the 1910 Henri Fabre Hydravion. Floater Nº 1!
Over to Texas (whilst Mike endures his sybaritic existence in the Canaries).
Thanks Mike.
Slipping in another pleasing little floater.
Cruel, Kevin ! And, for the record, Mike, Madeira isn't in the Canaries (which are Spanish) but sits on its own in the Atlantic. Like the Azores, it is very much Portuguese.
Unfortunately, we seem to have landed right in thr middle of the Wine Festival. As you say, it's tough.....
I am suitably admonished, Mike, and heading for the corner of the room with my dunce cap on. But it appears that I was correct on the sybaritism front. Epicurus would be proud of you!
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Just having some fun with you Mike. I'm jealous of your holiday. No such luck here.
What say we go back to the 'glory days' of 1956...
Mike, and the less-appreciative RyanAir crowd could endure 10 hrs in an Aquila Sandringham to arrive in choppy seas for only £2400 (current value) RT - but the enroute meal is free!
http://www.timetableimages.com/ttima...q56/aq56-2.jpg
Even in 1956 it was getting built over by resorts.
Enjoy your holiday, Mike!
"To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” -Albert Einstein
(Yep, the editor is acting up today - again)
BTW, in your honour I'm about 30 min from Funchal in the Short S.30. Had to borrow one that was diverted to Agadir by the Foreign Office, instead of the usual "Sandy" from Southampton.
"To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” -Albert Einstein
When you get into town, Rob, come and join me for a glass of poncha....
On the subject of old times, had to do a double take when taking a refreshment at Edinburgh airport on the way out...caught a glimpse of this out of the window !
Welp, two of our little flying boat were built in 1938. It went through extensive testing to try to cure a number of deficiencies.
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