The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[DHC2Pilot]

She's the Tairov TA-3 (not sure if it's the -bis version. They lopped off about 2.4m of fuselage on that one, but from exactly where I know not).

[Dev One]

This is slightly different - the question is What & When - the Where is too obvious!
( Taken from a box Brownie negative taken by my father)
Keith

[DHC2Pilot]

While on the topic of books, maybe someone here can enlighten me. A few years ago I read a post somewhere where someone was going on and on about a set of aviation books that were printed back in the '80's or '90's. I guess one book was red and the other blue, and it basically split the alphabet into A-M and N-Z. Somewhat of an end all be all aviation encyclopedia that is extremely hard to come by these days. Anyone know what I'm talking about or did I dream it??? Title/publisher anyone?

(addendum)
Did I call open house? :tgun2: Keith

It's a good thing I don't pay attention to what the voices in my head are saying. :mixedsmi:

[DHC2Pilot]

This is slightly different - the question is What & When - the Where is too obvious!
( Taken from a box Brownie negative taken by my father)
Keith

Flanders F.3, May 13, 1912?

[lefty]

Keith - Bristol Prier monoplane - 1911 ??

John - the mystery red-and-blue books - new one on me ! Maybe Kevin has copies in the vaults......

[Moses03]

to John on the Tairov.

Not sure on the red/blue books myself.

[Dev One]

Apologies for jumping in with my question!
The year in question is much later, although the aircraft is possibly older. Look at the background & notice the word on the Hangar. This aircraft still exists!
Keith

[lefty]

Blériot XI. Year ....? Obviously Brooklands.

[DHC2Pilot]

I ran across this little beastie yesterday...

[Dev One]

I only found out yesterday from Googling Bleriot crash that it was in June 1936 & that the a/c is a Bleriot XXVII & it now lives in the RAF Museum at Hendon. Its S/n is 433 & probably made in 1911 & displayed at the Paris show in that year.
Keith

[Moses03]

The little beastie is the Lonek L-5 of 1932.

Edit: Pretty sure about this one so I'm going to press on since I will be away this evening. Everyone likes a floater, right?

[lefty]

Hmmmm, liberal application of the TGF here (Texas Grain Filter). And what on earth is going on above and below the tail ? Is that a watermark ??

[Moses03]

TGF...hehe. Not intentional and there is no watermark. Will see if I can find a better photo.

[DHC2Pilot]

Very good! Thought I found a tough one but once again Kevin prevails

[Moses03]

Thanks John. Just got lucky remembering that particular photo.

Here is a better shot of the floater. Note the extra rudder bit is still there.

[lefty]

Ahhh - it's a Colombian Curtiss Hawk II on coke watch........


Correction - a Cyclone Falcon ?

[Moses03]

Columbian Falcon is the one. Piece of cake for Mr. Floater.

[lefty]

Having griped about photo quality, I can only grovel in apology about this one - a dual-nationality military job....

[DHC2Pilot]

This was a Tuff one. Caproni CA.355 Tuffo (1941). :mixedsmi:

[lefty]

On the ball there, John....

[DHC2Pilot]

Thanks Mike. Here's the next one - you get a 3 for 1 special....

[Moses03]

I think a clue is in order for this "ultralight".

[DHC2Pilot]

German, built in early 30's. The builder is responsible for a number of designs built between wars.

[lefty]

Wagener HW.4

[DHC2Pilot]

To Mike on the Wagener.