The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Hurricane]

I knew I knew it, but just couldn't place it.

Its all this work on my final year project, not good for the brain! (on the other hand it could be the beer!)

[Moses03]

Sorry James, you got Knuckledusted!

Lefty

[Hurricane]

I'd narrowed it down to being British but somehow Shorts never even crossed my mind!

[lefty]

Well try this much easier one, James.

[Hurricane]

Not sure about it being much easier!

It does look vaguely familiar but most flying boats from that sort of time have a similar sort of look.

[lefty]

All I'll say at the moment is that it isn't British.

[sandar]

Macchi C100

[lefty]

Spot on, Sandar ! Have a on me. (I think Moses had this one but was being modest).


What mysteries can you come up with ??????

[sandar]

I'm a bit new to this lark,I hope I can upload an image

[Hurricane]

Image has uploaded ok.

My first thought was Spartan Cruiser but that had inline engines so back to the drawing board!

[Moses03]

Maybe a Wibault 281T?

[Hurricane]

Could be. I think it looks more like the 282 but they're both pretty much identical.

I was looking at British or Italian, didn't think it looked particularly French.

[Moses03]

Just found that same pic.

[sandar]

Yep, it's a Wibault-Penault 281. I didn't think it looked very French either. Guess there is no puling the wool over any eyes here.

Where will I find the foaming jar of ale? (lager or whatever it is?)

[lefty]

The Spartan was much leaner than this one, James (Here is the last remaining bit of one, in East Fortune).

No, Sandar's mystery is a French lady, a Wibault 281.

Gulp, what happened ? Two posts appeared from nowhere - beaten to it "