Name that Flying Machine

[Self loading bear]

Mel has it with the Savoia-Marchetti S62.
To be precise it is the S62p (public version).
Apparently Italian build and flown to America for marketing by AAC.

When Treadigraph mentioned the AAC correctly I thought the quest would be solved quite soon.
Then I overlooked that there was a registration on my second photo.

Mel can you post the vague photo you have found? And the photo of the sea dragon (or seahorse?) on the SM80?

Open House called

[Jhieminga]

Here's the video about Kermit's acquisition:

You Tube

[meleagertoo]

Pretty indistinct but the dragon's there!



Not the best quality but I don't know how I missed the cockpit.
Is that picture airbrushed or maybe an artists impression - the perspective of the cockpit looks all wrong and the panels don't seem to match the challenge photo at all.

Here's a link to the AAC's production of the S62, with an intriguing photo of one with the cockpit obscured.
None of the others show the enclosed version.
Savoia-Marchetti S.62 / American Aeronautical Corp S-62

All in all a very devious challenge despite Treaders' helpful hint!

[Self loading bear]

My initial source of le hippocampe.
The shrimp

[nvubu]

As it's open house, I'll give you this challenge - probably quite easy for you lot

[Noyade]

Avro Aldershot - with the 850 hp Beardmore Typhoon engine?

[nvubu]

You have it in one with the Avro Aldershot - I thought the unusual engine might throw you.

Over to you Noyade.

[Noyade]

Thanks nvubu.

Originally Posted by nvubu

I thought the unusual engine might throw you.

It did. And for reasons I can't explain I thought the aircraft in the photo was very small.

Another to try...

[Noyade]

Some clues.
British fighter aircraft. On the extreme bottom right, on the grass, is Mutt Summers' parachute. The aircraft is being refueled at Norwich Mousehold airfield.

[FlightlessParrot]

I think that might be the Vickers Type 141.

[Noyade]

Indeed it is.
Over to you.

[FlightlessParrot]

Thanks, Noyade.

[Asturias56]

Look rather like something from Vickers to me

[FlightlessParrot]

Originally Posted by Asturias56

Look rather like something from Vickers to me

I resisted the temptation to post another Vickers aircraft.

[10 DME ARC]

Bolton Paul P.71A?? OH if correct

[FlightlessParrot]

Originally Posted by 10 DME ARC

Bolton Paul P.71A?? OH if correct

It is indeed the Bolton & Paul P.71A. Not as obscure as I thought. 10 DME has called Open House.

[Asturias56]

Another oldie..................

[Noyade]

A Curtiss Pusher of sorts?
Monoplane forward elevator = Type III pusher?

[Asturias56]

Getting very close - this particular design carried out the first heavier than air flight in two far flung spots

[Noyade]

Originally Posted by Asturias56

Getting very close

Unfortunately that's as close as I can get. According to Bowers (Curtiss/Putnam/1979) - there were no designations for the early model Curtiss pushers?