Hi Martin...yes Mexican sort of gave it away! It is indeed the IPN Tonatiuh:ok:. Designed to meet a requirement for a training/observation aircraft for the Mexican Navy, it first flew in 1982. Just 8 built.

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/340178e8.jpg

Ridge Runner has declared Open House.

I just happen to have a silhouette I need to get rid of :);

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...s_2008/74d.jpg

Looks like a Martin XP6M-1 Seamaster ?

Hello Evansb, yes, that's it :ok:.

I figured it needed to get on this list, as well as the Challenge list. :)

Your control.

Thanks Karlark. I initially thought your silhouette was the Myasishchev M-4/3M. Here is the next challenge:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../WSH111202.jpg

G'day Bri. :)

Dittmar HD.153 Motor-Mowe...

Dittmar HD.153 Motor-Mowe

Yes, Noyade, spot on:ok: The designer was better known for his gliders.
You have control.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...moewe_1181.jpg

Thanks Bri. I don't have anything remotely rare, and certainly not Mexican....:)

http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/7259/img228h.jpg

Hawker Sea Hurricane?

Yes mate, your control Sabredog. :ok:

Thank you,Noyade.
Open House

Taking up the OH:

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/43fcaf9c.jpg

Hi Ken. First thought was Mister Mulligan or some sort of Howard. But before I go further, is it American/USA? :)

Morning Graeme. Nice to see someone around...its been dead today:(

Its a European design. 1940's.

Well I wouldn't have thought European. There you go.

Stab. Romanian?

Sign of the times mate. :(

Do you mean during WW2? It appears to be a civilian light aircraft and I thought Europe was either being destroyed or making only military aircraft?

Or post War?

Yep, post WWII. Civilian aircraft, just the one built, and still in existance today.

I have absolutely no idea Ken, and your Mexican has shattered my confidence and sanity. Kept looking at it and it was screaming at me, "Auster AOP-9!" and I would scream back, "stop it, Ken said your not!"

Your latest now screams, "Howard!"

Cut back on the coffee?!

All part of my masterplan:):) Soon I'll have you believing a Comet is a Boeing 707, and there'll be nothing you can do about it!!!
The plan is already working!!! However, the aircraft is loosely connected to a not dissimilar looking American aircraft, that was used by the owner of the challenge aircraft pre WWII:)

Stop farking with my mind! :(

Well, I'm going to log off and think about it. Beautiful looking day here so I don't know much thinking I'll get done. Cheers mate, sleep well. :ok: