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Old 22nd Apr 2009, 20:31
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If I may (and if image shows up correctly) give my first contribution to this forum please advise name of above aircraft.
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There is already a challenge running. Post #1820

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Miles Hawk Speed Six in the Spanish Civil War perhaps.

Once again I do not wish to dampen your enthusiasm but may I refer you to my previous Post#1822 it is the thread's protocol for the winner of the current challenge to post the next picture. S'land has a challenge that is still extant, refer to Post #1820. If we have several challenges running at the same time it causes confusion.
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Old 22nd Apr 2009, 23:53
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S'land, to get the momentum going, something by Volmer maybe?
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Old 23rd Apr 2009, 10:08
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Sorry to mess up your forum I hope you will forgive me being a beginner.
If I understand you correctly only the winner of the current challenge is entitled to make the next move.
And what happens if the challenge is not accepted and nobody knows what the submitted item is?
Is there a time limit within which the "sbmitter" has to show his cards and solve the riddle (if nobody guesses of course)?
I hope I made myself clear
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Old 23rd Apr 2009, 11:31
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If I understand you correctly only the winner of the current challenge is entitled to make the next move.
That is correct.

And what happens if the challenge is not accepted and nobody knows what the submitted item is?
There is no time limit if after a day or so there have been no takers or nobody is getting near the answer the challenger provides a clue if it is obvious that the challenge is going no where the challenger "shows his cards" as did one11 at Post #1791 and declares open house.

Incidently was I correct regarding your aircraft? I am sure it is the plans of the Miles Hawk Speed Six G-ACTE that took part in the Spanish Civil War with bombs fitted?
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Old 23rd Apr 2009, 11:37
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S'land's challenge

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An interesting aircraft. Is the engine a three cylinder radial?
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Old 23rd Apr 2009, 17:53
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Yes, MReyn you are absolutely right it is a Miles Hawk and it took part in that tragedy which was the spanish civil war. By the way I am a freak of aircrafts which took part in that particular conflict.

Thanks very much for the additional information concerning correct handling of protocol of this forum.
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Old 23rd Apr 2009, 19:48
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Sorry for the delay, have only just got back home.

The aircraft in question is not by Volmer. It used a Köller m3 18hp engine.

Anche, benvenuto a carson1934.
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Old 23rd Apr 2009, 21:53
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Cab P.l.3

Re: #1502 of 1st March 2009.
The CAB PL/3 was indeed a two seater and visibility was scarce on account of narrow cockpit windshield.
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Old 25th Apr 2009, 11:35
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S'land's challenge

S'land. Hope you had a good trip. Time for another clue possibly? Is the aircraft about 50s vintage?
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Old 25th Apr 2009, 13:03
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Thanks Mel, the trip could have been better.

Next clue/s. The aircraft was designed and built in the mid 1930's. It was designed with a special purpose in mind which would have resulted in a large production run. However, only one was actually built.

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Old 26th Apr 2009, 14:51
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Anything to do with sheep?

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Old 26th Apr 2009, 16:18
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S'land...... I'm going back (again) to Mr. Howard Hughes????? Stuffed if I know the a/c!
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Old 26th Apr 2009, 16:29
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Some Polish connection here? The plane looks like some precursor of the Ogar powered glider...
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Old 26th Apr 2009, 16:51
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Aero Research Ladybird ?
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Old 26th Apr 2009, 16:59
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Sorry, but it has no connection to Howard Hughes, the Orgar powered glider, Poland or the Aero Research Ladybird.

Final set of clues.
The aircraft in question was built by an established agricultural machine company. This company still exists today, although it is now mainly concerned with mobile lifting equipment.

Ernst Udet flew this prototype.
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Old 26th Apr 2009, 17:18
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Landmann La.11 ?
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Old 26th Apr 2009, 22:05
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Sorry, not the Landmann, although I see how you could think that.
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Old 27th Apr 2009, 23:13
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Would this be the Gruse Bo-15/1 motor glider?
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Old 27th Apr 2009, 23:20
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I really do not know what to say. I was just about to give the answer and skytrain10 gives it for me.

It is indeed the Gruse BO 15/1, an attempt to create a "People's Aircraft". It was built by the August Gruse Maschinenfabrik and had a Köller m3 18hp engine driving a pusher propeller. It was a single seater with an operational weight of 306kg and a 108kg empty weight. My understanding is that there was only one built, registration D-YOYF, and that it was flown by Ernst Udet




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