The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[lefty]

Hi Robert - I think that is the Latécoère 296 ?

[fabulousfour]

Indeed, Mike, it is the Latécoère 296 on wheels, probably on its first flight.
Became a floater later on.

Over to Scotland

[lefty]

Thanks Robert - quite obscure that one.
Here's a handsome floater, all spruced up but missing its nacelles. Had an interesting history too..........

[cthornburg]

Supermarine Nanok

Chris

[lefty]

One of Chris' famously minimalist answers ! The Nanok indeed - my little clue of the stout glass referred to the fact that it became the private 'air yacht' of the Honourable Arthur Guinness !

[cthornburg]

After 3.5 years on 402 will be flying Swearingen Merlin next week. Nice to have press./autopilot/heat/turbine again.

This aircraft has had it's brothers in here before

Chris

[lefty]

Hmm, yes. The CNNA HL-6B Cauré from .

[cthornburg]

Over to Scotland

Chris

[lefty]

Thnk you Chris
A parasol again - with connections..

[Moses03]

Why did they go with the trolley wheels?

[pomme homme]

A Sparra only needed little wheels if it was the Mk. II designed to campaign for Supermarine at Lympne in 1926!

[lefty]

Indeed, a Supermarine that was neither a floater or a fighter - the wee Sparrow.

Over to France, I think -

[pomme homme]

Thank you, Mike. Now here's where it all began .....

[Sopwith Chameleon]

Charles De Rouge elytroplan - is it the Sigma ?

[pomme homme]

Indeed, Jim, it is the de Rougé Elytroplan 10 Sigma. Over to the States!

[Sopwith Chameleon]

Thanks ! Nothing in the locker, so OH please .....

[pomme homme]

In the interest of maintaining some momentum .....

[Moses03]

Hi Mike, the Botali-Mandelli effort of 1933 I believe.

[pomme homme]

My source has it as the 1933 Botali-Mandelli biplan léger (the one of which I couldn't find a photograph in 2015!) rather than the Effort . But as it's clear that you know this one, Kevin, over to Texas we go.

[Moses03]

Thanks, moving on to a twin...

[lefty]

Is this a Tupolev of sorts ?

[Moses03]

Not Russian Mike. Few built in the early 1930s.

[Moses03]

Don't let the flashy paint scheme and angular nose throw you. From a well-known company.

[cthornburg]

I thought Russian at first looked there nothing. Then remembered where to look.

Atlantic/Fokker O-27

Chris

[Moses03]

You got it Chris. Over to you.