Name that Flying Machine

[meleagertoo]

It looks Russian, is it?

[Zaxis]

American? .... Boeing GA-2?

[Noyade]

Originally Posted by Zaxis

Boeing GA-2?

Back to you Zaxis.

[Zaxis]

That was a tough one and an unexpected result.

One of a series of American attempts to investigate ground attack aircraft after WW1.
On holiday so Open House

[meleagertoo]

[Asturias56]

American?

[Noyade]

A happy piloted Hamilton?
H-47 Metalplane?

[meleagertoo]

Lord! How do you beat these people?
Hamilton Metalplane it is.

[Asturias56]

Originally Posted by meleagertoo

Lord! How do you beat these people?
Hamilton Metalplane it is.

Distract them!

trees! Lights poles!! Waste paper bins!!!

[Noyade]

You've beaten me many times Mel - keep'em coming!

[DownWest]

Flea related?

[meleagertoo]

Flee, more like!

[Noyade]

Originally Posted by DownWest

Flea related?

Yes, Flea inspired. Built in Argentina.

[meleagertoo]

Amazing how you can search pages and pages of Fleas and related vermin and not find what you're looking for, yet nail down the location and there's a stack of info about it!

[DownWest]

I ran into Mignet's grandson, who lives not far from here. He showed around the old wine chais where they built the latter models and I think one of the photos in his collection was Noyard's quiz.
The reason he gave for closing down was they couldn't get insurance after an incident.

The Flying Flea (a-e-g.org.uk)

[Noyade]

Must be time to end this I think.
Twas Jean de la Farge's EI Moscardon Flea of circa 1987.

Open House.

[washoutt]

Does the propeller have only one blade?

[Asturias56]

cut down on the noise................

[cavuman1]

As a flea to the dog, such is the aircraft with a monoprop. They both jump around a bit.

- Ed

[Asturias56]

lets try this one