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Mmm, interesting one. I presume we are looking at a mid/late 1920's era design?
So it is not NAF XN3N-1 either, because you had not found a picture of the canopied version…..
Edit: corrected my mistake!
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Are you struggling? A clue?
The original type started by one company and by 1940 the rights to the machine had been acquired by another company, which built a couple of variants. I don't actually know which this is!
The later version had a D-333 engine. That'll do it!!!!
RR
The original type started by one company and by 1940 the rights to the machine had been acquired by another company, which built a couple of variants. I don't actually know which this is!
The later version had a D-333 engine. That'll do it!!!!RR
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Well I had originally looked long and hard at the Driggs Skylark, but decided it didn't look quite right. Taking the link from 1930 to 1940/41, would this be the Phillips CT-2 Skylark?
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Well done, boys!!! It is the Driggs Skylark/Phillips CT-3 Skylark. 
I haven't found any images of it with a canopy, only in Air Pictorial. I reckon you pipped Reg to the post, Ken. CONTROL is yours!!!
I haven't found any images of it with a canopy, only in Air Pictorial. I reckon you pipped Reg to the post, Ken. CONTROL is yours!!!
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Thanks Martin. Definitely one for more research. The photo looks more lile the CT-1 Skylark - see Aerofiles for a photo of one: http://www.aerofiles.com/philips-ct1peru.jpg. Does Air Pic quote the registration no?
Here's a simple one for you all:
Here's a simple one for you all:
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Afternoon, just back online.
Unmistakable tail fin style and engine cowling,
De Havilland D.H.65 Hound
(and for me to recognize a bipe at first glance it must have really been easy as you say...)
Unmistakable tail fin style and engine cowling,
De Havilland D.H.65 Hound
(and for me to recognize a bipe at first glance it must have really been easy as you say...
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Thanks Martin. Definitely one for more research. The photo looks more lile the CT-1 Skylark - see Aerofiles for a photo of one: http://www.aerofiles.com/philips-ct1peru.jpg. Does Air Pic quote the registration no?
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Ok.
A dreaded event has to happen once in a while in the life of the thread...
...and it's when a fellow SC member decides to post a vintage flying boat 3-view!
You chew on this while I have a quick su... dinner
See ya soon
A dreaded event has to happen once in a while in the life of the thread...
...and it's when a fellow SC member decides to post a vintage flying boat 3-view!
You chew on this while I have a quick su... dinner
See ya soon