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Hi Mel,
A little help needed here
. Is the chap a significant person in relation to the challenge aircraft (design or use) ? 1920's ? Sea or land-plane? Side-by-side two seater?
A little help needed here
. Is the chap a significant person in relation to the challenge aircraft (design or use) ? 1920's ? Sea or land-plane? Side-by-side two seater?
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Trevor, the Gentleman in the door was a French aviator, viewed as a hero by many in both Argentina and his native France, where many schools bear his name.
The aircraft was a single engine monoplane with a crew of two used for record breaking purposes.
Bri as you will gather it is not the Beardmore Inflexible.
The aircraft was a single engine monoplane with a crew of two used for record breaking purposes.
Bri as you will gather it is not the Beardmore Inflexible.
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Thanks Mel,
I missed seeing that David has already posted what looks more like it from the window position, the Bernard 80
I missed seeing that David has already posted what looks more like it from the window position, the Bernard 80
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You have it Trevor the Bernard 80 G.R.
You have control
The long-distance record, over a closed circuit, previously established by Bossoutrot and Rossi, changed hands, the French pilots Paillard and Mermoz having bettered the previous record by 200 miles.
The then new long distance record for a continuous flight over a closed circuit was again established by the French pilots Antoine Paillard and Jean Mermoz.
Flying a new Bernard 80 G.R., a low wing monplane known as the "Tango," equipped with a 650 h.p. water-cooled Hispano-Suiza motor, the airmen took off from the La Senia (Oran) aerodrome, French North Africa, at 6.35 o'clock on the Monday evening. They flew over a closed course, encircling around Oran for 59 hours and 16 minutes at an average speed of 153 kilometres (95 miles) per hour and landed again at Oran at 5.44 o'clock on the Thursday morning, having covered, subject to verification, 9,145 kms. (5,682.7 miles).
The previous record, established by Bossoutrot and Rossi in their Bleriot 110 plane, comprised 8,822 kms. (5,482 miles) which they flew in 75 hours 22 minutes. Paillard and Mermoz thus covered 323 kms. (200 miles) more than the previous record holders and in 16 hours 16 minutes less time.
The then new long distance record for a continuous flight over a closed circuit was again established by the French pilots Antoine Paillard and Jean Mermoz.
Flying a new Bernard 80 G.R., a low wing monplane known as the "Tango," equipped with a 650 h.p. water-cooled Hispano-Suiza motor, the airmen took off from the La Senia (Oran) aerodrome, French North Africa, at 6.35 o'clock on the Monday evening. They flew over a closed course, encircling around Oran for 59 hours and 16 minutes at an average speed of 153 kilometres (95 miles) per hour and landed again at Oran at 5.44 o'clock on the Thursday morning, having covered, subject to verification, 9,145 kms. (5,682.7 miles).
The previous record, established by Bossoutrot and Rossi in their Bleriot 110 plane, comprised 8,822 kms. (5,482 miles) which they flew in 75 hours 22 minutes. Paillard and Mermoz thus covered 323 kms. (200 miles) more than the previous record holders and in 16 hours 16 minutes less time.
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Sorry David. I most certainly did miss your post. It must have come in when I was responding to you question re-floatplane. I do apologise. Therefore you in fact have control. sorry Trevor for the c*** up.
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Well. as LM didn't have a GI proof image, I'll take the OH and give this one a try! This image is available on the Web, I haven't checked if it is GI proof but think it is 'coz the original is buried in a PDF
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No questions yet 
!! I've got plenty of patience, but it's time for some clues as there's not too much to go on!
This cockpit belongs to a single seat, all-metal, cantilever racing monoplane of the 1920's
!! I've got plenty of patience, but it's time for some clues as there's not too much to go on!This cockpit belongs to a single seat, all-metal, cantilever racing monoplane of the 1920's
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Ah, there are people out there!! 
This one is not British and not a seaplane!
I'd better revise my all metal statement as on re-checking I find that the wing covering was canvas.
This one is not British and not a seaplane!
I'd better revise my all metal statement as on re-checking I find that the wing covering was canvas.
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List updated up to and including 28 July 2013
List updated today up to and including 28 July 2013. Unfortunately the Mods in their wisdom have decided that this thread should no longer be a "Sticky". I will endeavour to try to keep it on the same page.
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Hmm,
Gone a bit quiet again, so another clue to keep it in view (although quite a few seem to be looking, they're just not participating)
This aircraft was from the early 20's and was for a competition. Now there's a challenge!!
Gone a bit quiet again, so another clue to keep it in view (although quite a few seem to be looking, they're just not participating)
This aircraft was from the early 20's and was for a competition. Now there's a challenge!!
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