Thanks, Chris.
Time for a hint: First offering of a minor manufacturer.
Thanks, Chris.
Time for a hint: First offering of a minor manufacturer.
European manufacturer
from southern Europe
Well, I'm beaten. I've been right through j2mcl-planeurs.net, checking inter-war year gliders from what I'd regard as Southern Europe, and come up with nothing that fits the bill.
I have it as the Alfaro 1.
After the Alfaro 2, I never expected it to last this long.
OH please.
@dan_pub
May I politely ask for the source of that mystery?
Even knowing the answer I couldn't find a single picture of the Alfaro 1.
In truth, my only certainty is that it comes from my hard disk, with a date of 2014-02-01.
I suspect it came from the wonderful SPF forum, Maveric's post #12 on 2014-01-28 in the thread "Alfaro Aircraft":
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/thr...ircraft.21318/
I can see why it feels suspiscious: it looks more modern and streamlined than a 1914 design.
Interesting , those early Alfaro designs .
If I believe this pdf , the glider is probably not the Alfaro 1 (please , go to p.227)
https://www.aeroclubvitoria.net/fund...lo%20libro.pdf
and the Alfaro I could be shown page 84 ...
Many thanks to both of you.
The picture over at the SPF shows the registration 10539, according to a later post by c460 and to aerofiles this should be the Alfaro LPG-2-30 built in the US then.
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/thr...18/post-210976
http://www.aerofiles.com/regs-10.html
10539 Alfaro LPG-2-30 glider, 1
Let's try this one, shouldn't be too difficult.
I agree it is most probably the LPG-2-30.Originally Posted by richard B
And on page 84, the Spanish text says it is "a Chanute-style glider, like Heraclio may have built".
So the Alfaro 1 is not this one, but in author's mind should be similar to it.
Sooo. Fabulousfour gets the baton!
Last edited by dan_pub; November 7th, 2021 at 01:30. Reason: typo
Evidently a transport sanitaire, but the trouble is that I can't find a parasol wing example that looks anything like the one illustrated!
It is indeed a transport sanitaire (even in the correct language).
The picture is a bit fuzzy but if you look closely you can see two pairs of struts on each side which is rather characteristic for most early types of this manufacturer.
GL-23TS
Chris
It is the Gourdou-Leseurre GL-23TS.
Over to Chris.
I think this should last a bit.
Chris
Nice one, Robert. I passed this one by as aviafrance lists the GL.23 only as a fighter - despite the photograph illustrating the type seemingly showing it with transport sanitaire doors in the rear fuselage!It is the Gourdou-Leseurre GL-23TS.
Over to Chris.
It's European
Chris
The machine bears a strong resemblance to the Fiat R.2 except for the "elephant ears".
according to my info not related to Fiat
Chris
I think this is the Antoni 25 from
You hit the nail on the head.
Over to you
Chris
Something more modern.
Breda Ba-33 ? Although the tail is the wrong shape......
Not a Breda, Mike, not even Italian.
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