The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[lefty]

That, dear boy, is because we don't know what it is.

With vulgar chrome mudgards, one immediately thought American, (whitewall tyres would have been a clincher), but I also recognised the Gipsy motors, and they weren't big in the U.S.

Looks Koolhoveny too, but can't pin it down. Not a Brit, I think, and all this leads to the dreaded conclusion that it has been dredged up from some Ruritanian aero scrapbook........

[Moses03]

Time to reveal. This one is from Austria, a Hopfner HV 12-34.

Here is a much easier one. A sturdy float plane.

[lefty]

That is a cracking photo of the mystery, Kevin. Where did you find it ?

[Moses03]

Not sure exactly. Probably dug it up on an internet troll for aircraft.

[njbb1995]

Is it a Harvard on Floats?

[Moses03]

Not a Harvard...

[lefty]

No, this one's a Northrop N-3PB, used by the Norwegian Air Squadron based in Reykjavik.
This one was restored in '79 and is now an exhibit in Oslo. Tidy-looking machine.

Interesting footage on the Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcmm1nS1vn4

[lefty]

Another floater, a more commercial model....

[Moses03]

Mike on the Northrop.

[Moses03]

Struggling a bit on this one. Thinking Italian but maybe French now. Hmm...

[lefty]

Not French, Italian, or British.

[lefty]

OK, time to move on.

The floating lady is an Aichi AB-4B.

Well the sun has disappeared again from Scotland, the Lions have been beaten in South Africa (rugby tour), but, lo! a Brit survives into the second week of Wimbledon.

We haven't had a chopper for a while - here's a rather unusual one.

[wout]

The Aérocentre (SNCAC) NC-2001 Abeille.

[lefty]

Spot-on, Wout.

[wout]

Try this twin. It is "homebuilt" and only one exists (existed).
It was converted from a rather well known single high wing type.