Name that Flying Machine
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.
British fighter aircraft. On the extreme bottom right, on the grass, is Mutt Summers' parachute. The aircraft is being refueled at Norwich Mousehold airfield.
Look rather like something from Vickers to me
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Another oldie..................
Getting very close - this particular design carried out the first heavier than air flight in two far flung spots
This one was a Curtiss but it was modded by someone else................. standing back a bit withe camera here may help........
They appear to be two different aircraft?
Your first image (#2097) clearly shows a large 'monoplane' forward elevator. The image above now has a 'biplane' forward elevator.
Your first image (#2097) clearly shows a large 'monoplane' forward elevator. The image above now has a 'biplane' forward elevator.
Don't understand the reference to Sproat Lake - none of these pictures were taken there AFAIK
And it is the same aircraft - it was shipped to the location seen with the hills/mountains where it performed the first heavier than air flight ever in that location and flew for several days for a (partly) paying audience - then it was broken down to and shipped to the location where the lovely ladies resided and again performed the the first heavier than air flight ever in that country where I understand a replica is on show. They may have tinkered with the design at times - it was the early days of flying after all. In the original location (not shown) it may have carried paying passengers but it certainly didn't in the hilly spot (the pilot believing it was far too dangerous to do so) - not certain re passengers the ultimate destination
And it is the same aircraft - it was shipped to the location seen with the hills/mountains where it performed the first heavier than air flight ever in that location and flew for several days for a (partly) paying audience - then it was broken down to and shipped to the location where the lovely ladies resided and again performed the the first heavier than air flight ever in that country where I understand a replica is on show. They may have tinkered with the design at times - it was the early days of flying after all. In the original location (not shown) it may have carried paying passengers but it certainly didn't in the hilly spot (the pilot believing it was far too dangerous to do so) - not certain re passengers the ultimate destination