The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

**Green** · March 3rd, 2015, 00:41

Thanks wout.

In return I'll leave the markings on this one intact...

***Moses03*** · March 4th, 2015, 05:33

Guess we need a clue Green!

**lefty** · March 4th, 2015, 10:36

Hmmm, yes. This looks like one of those university homebuilds.....

**Green** · March 4th, 2015, 12:08

I'm sorry for the delay - a few problems on the home-front, so I'll shut this one down. I was hoping you'd find the PDF via Google listing the NACA/NASA serial numbers...

Cheers.

OPEN HOUSE

**lefty** · March 5th, 2015, 01:07

Tried searching the NASA numbers but got nowhere - good hit, Green.

We'll keep it rolling with this one - but not for long, I fear -

**Baragouin** · March 5th, 2015, 02:20

Originally Posted by lefty

Tried searching the NASA numbers but got nowhere - good hit, Green.

We'll keep it rolling with this one - but not for long, I fear -

Probably the Dyke Delta JD2?
BG

**lefty** · March 5th, 2015, 02:36

Actually it is the original JD-1, N555A, which I believe met a fiery fate. Over to you sir

**Baragouin** · March 5th, 2015, 05:21

Originally Posted by lefty

Actually it is the original JD-1, N555A, which I believe met a fiery fate. Over to you sir

Thanks Lefty!
Apologies for the poor quality of my mysterious item.....
BG

***Moses03*** · March 5th, 2015, 09:20

Eastern Polish horror Silesia S-3 of 1923.

**Baragouin** · March 5th, 2015, 11:10

Originally Posted by Moses03

Eastern Polish horror Silesia S-3 of 1923.

Yes Moses it's the Silesia 3 built 1923 by the Sopora Bros
Your turn
Cheers
BG

***Moses03*** · March 5th, 2015, 11:49

Thanks BG!

Here is one just lying in the weeds...

**lefty** · March 5th, 2015, 13:53

It's the Atlanta (Prudden-Whitehead) PW-1. A rare bird..... think this must be the second prototype (different tail, cranked wing, etc)

Some great images here - http://www.fluidr.com/photos/sdasmar...57644400246160

(probably where you found your pic!)

***Moses03*** · March 5th, 2015, 14:41

Spot on Lefty, and nice find on the photos.

**dan_pub** · March 5th, 2015, 22:02

Originally Posted by lefty

Actually it is the original JD-1, N555A, which I believe met a fiery fate.

Hi Lefty,
could you please post this photo with the registration still on? It is much better than the one in the flightglobal archive.
Thanks!

**lefty** · March 6th, 2015, 00:11

No problem, Dan - here it is - from Jane's 1964-65 -

**lefty** · March 6th, 2015, 00:12

---and here is the next oddball - much older than it looks -

**Baragouin** · March 6th, 2015, 04:22

Originally Posted by lefty

---and here is the next oddball - much older than it looks -

Would that be the grand-daddy of the Praga XE55 (or Aero Ae50 for that matter)?
Cheers and please pay no attention to my nonsense....
BG

**dan_pub** · March 6th, 2015, 05:43

Thanks much for the Viking 1, Lefty!

**lefty** · March 6th, 2015, 06:04

Not from Eastern Europe, BG.

***Moses03*** · March 6th, 2015, 07:11

A twin boomer! Rinehart-Whelan effort of 1930. Ag plane?

**lefty** · March 6th, 2015, 07:55

The Boom-Boom maestro strikes again ! Don't know if it was an ag-plane - from the rear that looks more like an observation lounge !

Anyway, over to Texas -

***Moses03*** · March 6th, 2015, 09:22

Good spot to have a cup of coffee I guess.

Not exactly booms, but this one has some curious rails running along the top of the fuselage.

**cthornburg** · March 7th, 2015, 09:42

Huff-Dalland TA-2 not quite the same maybe mod. slightly if so open house as i'm busy

Chris

**Dev One** · March 7th, 2015, 10:52

Using Chris's lead, did a google search for Huff Daland & a picture appeared labelled AT-1 of 1925. Not the TA-2 methinks.
Cannot really lay claim to recognising it as would not have found it without the lead.
So Open house I think.
Keith