The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Moses03]

Quickly? I'm thinking only a dedicated deep troll of Aerofiles might cough up a clue.

[lefty]

It's got a DH tailplane therefore we know it isn't a de Havilland...

Is that a Liberty mill at the front end ? Yup, it's Aerofiles or nothing, Kevin......

[Baragouin]

This should go quickly....

Could it be a Potez 25 (XXV) G.R. with Lorraine engine?
Baragouin

[DHC2Pilot]

Perhaps not so quickly...my history has been the harder they seem, the quicker they go with the sleuths in here. Negative on the Potez...she's an all American girl. Yes, it's a Liberty up front. She was converted (minor changes) from something else (war surplus) to serve a specific purpose (one-off). It is in Aerofiles (without a pic). First flight 1920. The interplane struts (somewhat unique) should help point you in the right direction of what she was/is. The pic could be better, here it is lightened up a bit to better show the detail. Third airplane associated with the builder - he went on to produce several other interesting designs well into the late '60's.

[DHC2Pilot]

Okay, enough pain and suffering. This is the Waterman 3-L-400. Open house gentleman.

[Moses03]

That might be the only conventional Waterman design!



These two chaps seem proud of their aeroplane...

[lefty]

The Pobjoys are a bit of a giveaway - the General Aircraft GAL-41 ??

[Moses03]

Yup, the GAL-41 featuring a Pobjoy sandwich. Golden ale to the lowlands.

[lefty]

Famous aviator at the controls of his racing floatplane.

Pint of Deuchar's I.P.A. for the machine, a nip of Bruichladdich for the gentleman in charge.....

[Moses03]

Morane-Saulnier Type G piloted by Roland Garros?

[lefty]

Well done, sir. The malt and chaser are lined up on the bar for you. Thirsty weather over there ????

[Moses03]

Thanks. Yes, the heat has arrived. We won't see less than 90F during the day until late Sept.

Here is a big beastie to ponder...

[lefty]

Dearie me, what a mess - aft of the trailing edge it looks like a professional aeroplane - but up front .......it's Barnum & Bailey .

[DHC2Pilot]

That 45 degree boosted rudder had me thinking along the lines of Blackburn or Fairey....something British, but now I'm not so sure. Leaning more toward

[Moses03]

Keep leaning Sir.