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Mel,
Not American. Inspired by a German type, but it comes from another country. |
Another wild quess perhaps the Morane-Saulnier M.S.505 Criquet (Locust).Although I think it had a central windscreen frame and dual front seats.
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You're on the right track, though it's not a Morane-Saulnier.
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I've no idea whether it was inspired by a German type, but how about the Nord 3400?
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About the right era. Not the Nord 3400 - not French. Go East...
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Benes-Mraz K-65 Cap, then ? (Czech-built Fieseler Fi-156 Storch)
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Inspired by the Storch, yes. Not Czech.
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How about the Slepcev (sp?) "mini-Storch" from Down Unda? Sorry don't know the full designation, but was mightily impressed by its low speed flying display at Biggin a few years ago!
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Sorry, not the Slepcev Storch or its variant. Nearly 150 built. Used by a European air force till early 1970s.
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LET Brigadyr?
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Nope. Not Czech.
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In addition to the German/French/Czech productions, the Storch was produced on license in Rumania by ICAR, who produced 80 Fi 156C-3 from 1943.
Failing that may I presume it is not a Storch variant but a new design "inspired" by the original? One fascinating snippet from another Storch page: The Fieseler Storch was the last dogfight victim of the western front. Pilot Duanes Francies and his observer, Lieutenant William Martin, of the 5th US Army Division, spotted a Storch circling below them while looking for ground targets in their Piper Cub. Diving on the Storch, the two men opened fire with their Colt .45s and the plane spiraled to the ground. After a short gun battle, Francies and his observer took the two Germans into custody. Lt. Martin was awarded the Air Medal for his part in the fight, but Francies would have to wait until the story was reported in Cornelius Ryan's book "The Last Battle," to finally be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The USAF was 22 years late. Apart from being the last Luftwaffe plane lost in the west, this Storch was also the only enemy plane downed by pistol fire during the war. |
Not a license-built Storch. Not from the Romanian ICAR... Another pic:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ge_/unk43a.jpg |
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Ummmm... Even with your third "in yer face" pic, I simply haven't a clue Cringe, that one's really got me stumped! Cowling looks rather Zlin-ish, but you said not a Czech machine... A PZL design perhaps?
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No, not Polish either. The manufacturer featured in this thread before.
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Piston Porter?
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Not a Pilatus. I honestly didn't expect it to be that difficult. This should help:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ge_/unk43c.jpg |
It's very pretty - where can I get a go in one?
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Ikarus Kurir L. As used by Yugoslavian Air Force.
Wow, now that was a challenge cringe. |
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