The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

***Hurricane91*** · July 13th, 2012, 06:47

Originally Posted by lefty

Here's a grainy old girl with an apparent superfluity of struts -

Looks like a Grover Loening design.

***lefty*** · July 13th, 2012, 08:37

Not to the best of my knowledge, although there was an ultimate connection between the companies.

There was also a twin with similar ironwork..... there, I've given it away.......

**DHC2Pilot** · July 13th, 2012, 18:42

"Superfluity" - now there's a word you don't hear every day.

This well strutted lady is the Huff-Daland HD-4 'Bridget', aka the TA-2.

***lefty*** · July 14th, 2012, 00:22

Originally Posted by Moses03

If I can just remember where I saw it...

Ahhh, classic sign of approaching senility.......

Take it from one who knows....

Anyway, John's a man who obviously knows his Huffs, and has nailed this one..

***lefty*** · July 14th, 2012, 00:55

Originally Posted by lefty

Ahhh, classic sign of approaching senility.......

Take it from one who knows....

On which subject, I have my name down for one of the new high-speed stair lifts.

That's the one that's so fast, it gets you upstairs before you have forgotten why you were going there..................................

**DHC2Pilot** · July 14th, 2012, 19:40

Not sure how this one will fare......

***Moses03*** · July 15th, 2012, 10:59

From deep within Russia somewheres would be my guess.

**DHC2Pilot** · July 15th, 2012, 16:02

Russia would be an excellent place to begin your search.

***wout*** · July 16th, 2012, 03:45

Hi DHC2Pilot

The 1961/1962 KhAI-19 by the Kharkov Aviation Institute ?

**DHC2Pilot** · July 16th, 2012, 15:00

Right on Walter. Enjoy a cold one on me

***wout*** · July 17th, 2012, 06:45

Thanks for the cold beer. Although hot chocolate would be more in place view our present so called "Summer"
Nice trimotor. Should cause no problems considering the high standard of the forum members.

***Moses03*** · July 17th, 2012, 07:31

I have been searching for a decent photo of this bird for a long time! This is the Companhia Nacional de Navegacao Aerea (CNNA) HL-8 from Brazil circa 1943.

***wout*** · July 17th, 2012, 08:37

Hi Kevin

We have a winner

Is this the same aircraft (Lage HL-8)? It seems somehow different to me.

***Moses03*** · July 17th, 2012, 10:24

I would bet it is the same airplane Walter, just modified with the pants and whatever else minor differences. Another rare photo!

Here is another off the beaten path...