The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[wout]

this is how it looked when it first flew

[Moses03]

Something Italian?

[wout]

Hi Kevin,
sorry, not Italy. Country of origin is in Europe though.
Hint: The aircraft was one of 3 types selected for a competition for an aeroclub trainer/tourer and was placed third.
And of course not even the winner went into production so the country ended up with 3 prototypes of which one (the winner) is surviving in a museum and I am not sure about on the subject plane.

[lefty]

In that case it's Yugoslavian ( the winner being the UTVA C-3 Trojka?) but there is precious little information about the other two contestants !
Can't dig up anything. Kevin ??

[wout]

Hi Mike, Kevin,
Sorry not Yugoslavia. Little bit to the North.
Hint: One of the contenders (the one in the Museum ) has gull wings

[lefty]

OK, enough hints, thank you, Walter. It's the Lampich Pajtas.

Off to bed now so OH please.

[wout]

Correct Mike, the Pajtas it is.
It was later modified into a single-seater (aerobatic training), hence the smaller bubble canopy.

Wonder how long this one will last.

[lefty]

Long enough for Moses not to snaffle it !

Naugle Mercury.

[wout]

Hi Mike, that is very correct
Not bad for 1940/1941 light plane. All metal and cantilever wings

I hand the controls to you

[lefty]

Another light aircraft - meat and drink to you, sir, I fear..

[wout]

Must be from your Guerchais collection
The unique Guerchais-Schwander T-55 of 1950.

[lefty]

Indeed I was right. So were you.

[wout]

A tiny motor glider. One clue only: it is post-1945

[wout]

Njet, no more clues for the time being

[Moses03]

Lefty is the motor glider expert in these parts...