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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Nov 2020, 15:46
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Here's an obscure clue. A later version of this...

Here's an obscure clue. A later version of this aeroplane bore the same name as song written by Mickey Jupp!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Nov 2020, 16:16
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Thank you, Asturias56. The Monospars are always...

Thank you, Asturias56. The Monospars are always distinctive in their forward areas because, unlike so many twins, the engine cowlings and the nose are broadly inline (rather than the former being aft...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Nov 2020, 16:48
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

General Aircraft Monospar ST-18 Croydon?

General Aircraft Monospar ST-18 Croydon?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Nov 2020, 06:21
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Indeed, evansb, but one would expect the...

Indeed, evansb, but one would expect the aeroplane in the photograph to look like a GA-43 when it is a GA-43! Over to you, sir, assuming that you now have sufficient qualifying posts.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Nov 2020, 19:14
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Thank you, Flightless Parrot. Here's something...

Thank you, Flightless Parrot. Here's something only marginally less ugly!

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1000x656/floater_7cab7ca255635103a1b6d0f63f280e57513fd5ef.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Nov 2020, 13:05
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

..... the Manchurian Manshū Hayabusa?

..... the Manchurian Manshū Hayabusa?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Nov 2020, 12:23
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Well, that suggests a peregrine - but I don't...

Well, that suggests a peregrine - but I don't know of one with that name that looks like the aeroplane in the photograph.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Nov 2020, 10:48
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

There have been some odd avian names used for...

There have been some odd avian names used for British aeroplanes - such as the Granger Archaeopteryx and the Alula Semiquaver - but things get better when it comes to mammalian names, such as the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Nov 2020, 08:36
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Could it be named after the Andean Condor - big,...

Could it be named after the Andean Condor - big, bald and ugly!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Nov 2020, 18:37
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

As you indicate, from the main spar back it is...

As you indicate, from the main spar back it is nothing like an Aero 45!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Nov 2020, 16:29
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

If not for the cabin glazing being wrong, one...

If not for the cabin glazing being wrong, one might say an Aero 45. But that's hardly a one-off or an incongruous name!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Nov 2020, 10:56
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Either there's no longer any interest in this...

Either there's no longer any interest in this thread or another clue might be in order! :ugh:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Nov 2020, 13:32
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

I feel that I should end the agony - and, as he...

I feel that I should end the agony - and, as he evidently knew the identity of this aeroplane, impose on treadigraph the obligation to post the next mystery! :D

For those who didn't get the clues,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Nov 2020, 10:40
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

I did say that it's in France, Asturias56, but...

I did say that it's in France, Asturias56, but you've just listed English words. Now if ....

But do I detect, treadigraph, that you've already found the answer by virtue of having clawed away at...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Nov 2020, 08:42
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Well, stone me, Asturias56. You mean to say that...

Well, stone me, Asturias56. You mean to say that your search hasn't yet identified this little gem?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Nov 2020, 09:39
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Asturias56, as to your former statement, it is...

Asturias56, as to your former statement, it is not, strictly speaking, a formule Mignet aeroplane, although it's evident that this inspired the design; and as to the latter statement, it could and it...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Nov 2020, 20:28
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Here's something that shouldn't tax too many for...

Here's something that shouldn't tax too many for too long .....


https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/528x396/jewel_1e1cc60caab52db9ddfbbecb04b2f0c1f2e1402e.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Oct 2020, 07:05
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Perhaps a little help might nudge us on our way?

Perhaps a little help might nudge us on our way?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Oct 2020, 15:47
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

The Volland V-10 it is. Well done, Jhieminga....

The Volland V-10 it is. Well done, Jhieminga. Your turn!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Oct 2020, 06:31
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Is it a biplane or is it a parasol/low wing...

Is it a biplane or is it a parasol/low wing double monoplane, that is the question!

It's not as obscure as you might think. It even has a wikipedia entry all to itself.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Sep 2020, 14:11
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Thank you, Jhieminga. Here's another biplane from...

Thank you, Jhieminga. Here's another biplane from broadly the same era.

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1176x548/dutch_b2fe317e2a22893354a13548b9fd26494d21e06a.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Sep 2020, 10:38
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Surrey Flying Services AL.1?

Surrey Flying Services AL.1?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Sep 2020, 07:27
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

It appears that it may be more discriminatory...

It appears that it may be more discriminatory than even you perceive, FlightlessParrot, if it allows access to Canadians but not Kiwis! However I'm glad that you got there in the end. You might also...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Sep 2020, 21:08
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Argh, your revised stab has hit the mark. For...

Argh, your revised stab has hit the mark. For more on the de Bolotoff saga see http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=7668.msg33704#msg33704. We look forward to the next mystery from you,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Sep 2020, 12:37
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Let us stay in the times of Those Magnificent...

Let us stay in the times of Those Magnificent Men. This one has connections with Selfridges!
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Sep 2020, 11:40
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

I do think that I ought to terminate this agony...

I do think that I ought to terminate this agony by saying that the flying rose pergola was - according to the Venerable Fred Jane - designed in 1905/06 by John William Dunne and, in 1909/10, was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Sep 2020, 10:53
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Surely everyone knows who was furnish'd and...

Surely everyone knows who was furnish'd and burnish'd by Aldershot sun - whether they are a love struck subaltern or not. Tally ho! :)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Sep 2020, 10:16
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

If you took Joan Hunter and gave her an e, the...

If you took Joan Hunter and gave her an e, the pursuit of game and two thousand pounds in 1910 you would have ..... (thank you, Fred)!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Sep 2020, 10:42
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

At least it would reduce the maintenance costs to...

At least it would reduce the maintenance costs to a level that the UK economy should be able to sustain! :rolleyes:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Sep 2020, 11:19
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

A pretty biplane. I feel I should recognise it....

A pretty biplane. I feel I should recognise it. But I don't.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Sep 2020, 13:43
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

That's the one, the Type T replica at...

That's the one, the Type T replica at Châtellerault in 2016. Your turn, sir.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Sep 2020, 13:10
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

On y va ! ...

On y va !

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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Sep 2020, 21:12
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

The French had the same habit.

The French had the same habit.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Sep 2020, 18:56
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Well done, SLB. You have it. C'est à toi!

Well done, SLB. You have it. C'est à toi!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Sep 2020, 15:40
Replies: 4,988
Views: 742,346
Posted By fauteuil volant

Last try to elicit some sort of response! ...

Last try to elicit some sort of response!

First flew in 1939. Originally powered by a 350cc Douglas motorcycle engine. Latterly it had an ABC Scorpion up front. 'Nippy' never bothered the ARB...
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