Guys, slow things down - it as this back and forward posting of challenges that led to the 24 hour rule :(

Ok. Enjoy Sunday. 😉


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Thanks Noyade - that looks good. And sorry Asturias…

I've been banned for breaking the rule in the past (on a Christmas Day no less) - I hope they don't come after you

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British Army Aeroplane No.1. Pilot: Samuel Cody?

No Sir!

Wright Model R?

Wrong side of the Atlantic though the designer was an American, probably explaining the similarity.

… which suggests Samual Cody was involved?

A timely reminder, Asturias56 👍

As already posted on another thread please stick to at least 24 hours before announcing a winner. As a world wide forum we should be conscious of those on a different time zone who were left out of the UK/European back and forth.

Sam Cody (actually Cowdery was his full name) was more 'rotund' than the person shown and looking at the aircraft, the drive to the props was more reminiscent of Wright flyers rather than Cody.

Moore-Brabazo in one of his early aircraft. Don't know what he called it
Edited to add Short Biplane No 1 which was a copy of one of the Wrights

Neither Cody nor Moore-Brabazon. Rather more esoteric than that, a strange story that I'd not come across before.

Oops! My bad, the fella was a Scot with American education, early career and this aeroplane (C.1910) was in a third country. Dabbled in airships too.


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Never mind 24 hours, Sr Pilot, we’ll need 24 weeks for this one. Looks like Henri Farman, Hiram Maxim and Alexander Graham Bell tried to assemble a Wright Flyer together without reading the instructions first. Again I have no idea what it is, Meleagertoo, but I had fun looking for it and learnt a lot about early flying machines on the way.

Huge propellors on Mr M-K's contraption!


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I agree! I've spent untold hours scouring the 'net for anything resembling this...Put us out of our misery, we admit defeat:O

It's the 'Experimental Aeroplane Kennedy #1', designed by J. H. Chesborough MacKenzie-Kennedy who was indeed an American-educated Scot whose aircraft were built in Russia.

More information at https://www.alexanderpalace.org/aeri...flyingmen.html .

Beagle has it, well done, that was pretty obscure to say the least.

Chesborough MacKenzie-Kennedy returned to UK when the 1st WW broke out and built a gigantic bomber which was not a success.
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/thr...rojects.26689/

Thanks, meleagertoo!

I give you:


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Sounds silly but it looks like a Mosquito fitted with radial engines and hydraulic undercarriage.

Could be the Argentinian IA-24 Calquin?

Beat me to it ea200:) Although the undercarriage doesn't look quite right, specifically the hubs:confused:

There are pictures that seem to show different hubs, but it seems to match this one:
https://www.laahs.com/wp-content/uploads/IAe-24_02.jpg

See https://www.laahs.com/i-ae-24-calqui...tine-mosquito/

Is that a question?

It was when I posted it. But following some more poking around looking at wheel hubs, I am happy to make it a statement!

I'll second that:p

ea200, it was indeed the Calquin!

All yours for a new challenge!!

Thanks BEagle and thanks to chevvron for setting me off on the right track.

Now for this:


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Eucalypts in the background. :ok:
Duigan's biplane.


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Is this an aircraft recognition forum, or a tree recognition forum?

I can confirm that Noyade is correct, it is the Duigan biplane. I cannot confirm the tree recognition but I can only identify a Eucalypt if I'm standing right next to it!

Over to you Noyade.

Thank you ea200. Tree species was an assumption - got a few in the backyard.
Monoplane this time...



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Demoiselle?

L.J.R. Jones' aeroplane of 1911

Certainly on the right track, teusje - it is an early Australian monoplane, but not from Jones.
It's a pusher prop...


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Hart Racing Monoplane

Indeed it is, Andy. :ok:
Over to you.

Woohoo!

I'm sure this'll be an easy one for you experts...

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ADI Condor I think........................