The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[lefty]

I got a chuckle out of that too. "The Duke" only flew P-40s ( "The Flying Tigers), F4Us ("Flying Leathernecks"), and Dakotas ("Island In The Sky"). A 52 hp French motorglider? Never.

Woops !

[Moses03]

Right on Hurricane. Over to you.

[Hurricane91]

Woops !

Shows how much I know. When I last saw the film, they were big noisy thingies with round engines.

[Hurricane91]

Nice twin...

Attachment 23700

[lefty]

Indeed. Don't think I've seen her with such smart clothes before.......(usually naked )

[Hurricane91]

...but at least she usually sported those nice shoes.

[Moses03]

That is a nice shot of the "twin".

[Hurricane91]

The photo was taken at the Antique Airplane Association's 1966 annual fly-in at Ottumwa, IA. Owner John Pierce (pictured) had it painted and installed a radio. Otherwise it was original. Mr. Pierce said it was easy on the controls and easy on the gas. At the time it was for sale. Does anyone know what happened to it?

You know what it is, but bonus points if you know the prototype's nickname.

[lefty]

Its full Sunday name was the Andover Kent Langley XNL-1.
I have seen it described as the 'Plastic Plane' ??

It appears it crashed in 1965 and was rebuilt into the 'Pierce Arrow.' This is at odds with it appearing in 1966, though.
Here's the story - interesting stuff -

http://www.hdc-nm.com/jimi/108.html

[Hurricane91]

Absolutely correct Lefty.
I was mistaken on the photo date, it was taken in early September, 1965. Good call.
Points to you also on the name.
I have also seen the name "The Flying Piano" because of the beautiful mahogany veneer fuselage.

[lefty]

Don't often do choppers, but I liked this one because it is straight out of Thunderbirds, I reckon...

It did fly.

[Moses03]

One of the few I actually know without digging into a book. The Schramm Javelin of the early 1960's.

[lefty]

Spot on, Kevin - Schramm Javelin - I'm sure the skies over Arizona were thick with these in the Sixties......

[Moses03]

Turning back the clock...

[Moses03]

This one had some interesting features.