The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

**lefty** · February 3rd, 2016, 05:12

OK, dug deeply and found H-MAAC, the Szebeny-Oravecz from 1921.

**cthornburg** · February 3rd, 2016, 08:10

I had it as Oravecz-Szebeny

Chris

**cthornburg** · February 3rd, 2016, 08:33

Asking for help outside of this thread. Figure all the expert here could help. I've compiled a few pages on Couzinet aircraft. I found a couple of lists that supposedly show complete aircraft. This is all I could find. Included my email. Hopefully fill in blanks or get rid of ones never completed. Pages are at Dropbox in PDF format.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/358uvdqj05...zinet.pdf?dl=0

Thanks

Chris

I've done this to all the AF's of the world except Russia and have done a few companies that are not well represented.

***Moses03*** · February 3rd, 2016, 08:50

Chris,

I'm a fan of the Couzinet line. Will have a look and get back to you soon.

**Dev One** · February 3rd, 2016, 10:10

Hmmm ... I went too far east!!!
Keith

**lefty** · February 3rd, 2016, 14:05

Chris - I presume you are familiar with this site ?

http://alain.vassel.pagesperso-orange.fr/arc.htm

**lefty** · February 3rd, 2016, 14:07

Whilst we are all enjoying the diversion of the wondrous and unique Couzinets, back to more mundane matters.

Here's a rather sinister-looking floater -

***Moses03*** · February 3rd, 2016, 15:12

Chris- Please check your email inbox.

Lefty has gone far east with the Kawanishi E10K1 of 1934.

**Dev One** · February 3rd, 2016, 23:25

Originally Posted by lefty

Chris - I presume you are familiar with this site ?

http://alain.vassel.pagesperso-orange.fr/arc.htm

Very interesting Mike, not seen the likes before, thanks.
Keith

**lefty** · February 4th, 2016, 00:28

Moses is spot-on with the Oriental water baby...

***Moses03*** · February 4th, 2016, 03:52

Pursuit biplane-

**Baragouin** · February 4th, 2016, 04:35

Hello boys and girls!
This should be a Letov S20. By the rounded shape of the vertical tail I would say a Letov S20L....
Cheers
BG

***Moses03*** · February 4th, 2016, 04:49

Well spotted BG, and quick too.

**Baragouin** · February 4th, 2016, 07:47

Thanks Moses!
I'm riposting with this small commercial liner:

Cheers
BG

**Green** · February 5th, 2016, 02:26

Kokusai Ki-59?

**Baragouin** · February 5th, 2016, 03:45

Originally Posted by Green

Kokusai Ki-59?

Yes Green it is the Kokusai Ki59 "Theresa"

Your turn please
Cheers
BG

**Green** · February 5th, 2016, 11:49

Thanks BG.

A big-wheeler...

***Moses03*** · February 5th, 2016, 15:04

That looks very much like a Parnall Peto.

There is mention of a wheeled version: "In the early days of it's career, the Peto was fitted with a land undercarriage, the oversize wheels being borrowed from the much larger Parnall Pike recon aircraft.

**Green** · February 5th, 2016, 17:16

Nicely done mate!

***Moses03*** · February 5th, 2016, 18:15

Thanks G.

Of course this one is French, but what is it?

**lefty** · February 5th, 2016, 22:25

That, sir, is F-AKFH, the one and only S.P.C.A. 81 Col.2 The concept of a Colonial Monoplane does seem quaint nowadays. I always think the maker sounds like an animal charity........

**cthornburg** · February 5th, 2016, 22:38

I had it as SPCA 80Col don't know where I found it. Maybe mislabeled? Although Landing Light on wing is not there. Engine cowl different. Landing gear slightly different.

Chris

**lefty** · February 6th, 2016, 01:06

Could well be, Chris - same illustration is in Jane's 1934 as the model 81, but then we've found out Jane's ain't perfect either.

(just checked registrations - model 81/82 was F-AKFI - Jane's was wrong !)

**pomme homme** · February 6th, 2016, 02:04

It wasn't an aeroplane type generally for use in the colonies but specifically for the use of the colonial police. Although one must bear in mind that their duty was to maintain the peace in the colonies and to ensure that the French rule of law prevailed, rather than exercise the functions of a civilian police force as we know it nowadays, and frequently force and suppression had to be exercised to achieve that. The French colonial police had a quasi-military rôle, often acting in conjunction with the French arny, and were equipped with aircraft specific to serve that rôle. The SPCA 80 was one such aircraft. Aircraft for this rôle continued to be produced until the post-war years, the early Flamants being produced specifically as colonial police aircraft.

**lefty** · February 6th, 2016, 02:24

I know, Mike, but to my irreverent mind it conjures up a lovely vision of this machine landing somewhere in the desert with blue lights flashing and sirens going hee-haw, disgorging loads of flics with batons raised.........it really should have been corrugated....