Silhouette challenge

[El Bunto]

Yipes! Looks... French?

Is that a Jupiter on top? Nine cylinders.

If so then I'll guess at Loire 50

http://www.msacomputer.com/FlyingBoa...-Loire50-a.jpg

[S'land]

No perhaps about it Mel, it is the Loire 50, aka Loire 50 Bis and Loire 501.
It was a three seat parasol winged Boat designed for liaison and training that made its first flight on 7 September 1931 with a 172kW Salmson 9AB radial engine. It later sank, was recovered and redesigned as an amphibian, flying again in March 1932. In 1933 the Salmson engine was replaced by a 61kW Hispano-Suiza 9Qd radial and she was re-designated the, “Loire 50 bis”. The production version was designated the “Loire 501” and six units were ordered. These were delivered to various French Naval Air Stations during 1935. The last Loire 501 was used at Karouba in Tunisia in August 1941.


Over to you Mel.

[MReyn24050]

Thanks S'land great challenge. Here is the next one.

[OBAman]

Looking at it, I can only guess its a Heinkel Lysander. Which is another way of saying I dunno. but I look back on the BiCh, M.52 etc and think Damn! Wrong time again.

[MReyn24050]

OBAman. This one was not by Boris Ivanovich Cheranovskij

[Noyade]

G'day Mel, you're up late! Hate to sound like a broken record but, "was it built and did it fly?"

[MReyn24050]

Hi Graeme. Yes it was built and flew. Will be hitting the sack in a few, moments did you solve the other quiz running at the moment?
Mel

[Noyade]

Yes it was built and flew

Interesting. I like OBAman's description of it!

Will be hitting the sack in a few, moments did you solve the other quiz running at the moment?

Yes thanks Mel, 'it's in the bag.' Good night mate.

[Lightning Mate]

Looks like you have done it again Mel.

No idea.....

[MReyn24050]

Judging by the number of viewers, since it was posted, 200+ it would appear that why LM.
Time for a clue perhaps. Well one clue is that the aircraft was designed for reconnaissance purpose (but that is pretty obvious really). It first flew early 1940s and some 10 were produced.
Mel

[S'land]

Mel, this really is a poser. Until you gave the clues, I had a couple of possibles. Is this French by any chance?

Richard.

[MReyn24050]

No this aircraft was not French but it is from the Continent of Europe. It was originally fitted with an Alfa-Romeo engine but was re-engined with a Bristol Pegasus engine.

[S'land]

The Lithuanian ANBO 41?

[MReyn24050]

This was was not from Lithuania but from a state further south.

[S'land]

OK then, my final offer for tonight. A version of the Ambrosini SAI 10 'Grifone'?

[MReyn24050]

Sorry but this aircraft is not the Ambrosini SAI 10 'Grifone'.
Mel

[S'land]

In that case, I am going to bed to sleep on it. Goodnight all.

[Noyade]

Morning Mel!

Did this aircraft serve during WWII?

[MReyn24050]

Sorry Graeme you must have posted just after I logged off. The answer to your question was "Yes, for a short while" I might need your assistance on another case of identification.
Mel

[Noyade]

Then should I find this machine in Elke Weal's 'Combat Aircraft of WWII?' I haven't yet.

I might need your assistance on another case of identification

Sent a PM. Gotta go mate, 'Midsomer Murders' has just started on the telly!

Cheers.