Avro Aldershot - with the 850 hp Beardmore Typhoon engine?

You have it in one with the Avro Aldershot - I thought the unusual engine might throw you.

Over to you Noyade.

Thanks nvubu.

It did. And for reasons I can't explain I thought the aircraft in the photo was very small.

Another to try...


https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....072c1bc05f.jpg

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.

I think that might be the Vickers Type 141.

Indeed it is.
Over to you.

Thanks, Noyade.


https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....56202ad3ef.jpg

Look rather like something from Vickers to me

I resisted the temptation to post another Vickers aircraft.

Bolton Paul P.71A?? OH if correct

It is indeed the Bolton & Paul P.71A. Not as obscure as I thought. 10 DME has called Open House.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....48c7356174.jpg
Another oldie..................

A Curtiss Pusher of sorts?
Monoplane forward elevator = Type III pusher?

Getting very close - this particular design carried out the first heavier than air flight in two far flung spots


https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....7cd57045ac.jpg
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....9fa1a1a590.jpg

Unfortunately that's as close as I can get. According to Bowers (Curtiss/Putnam/1979) - there were no designations for the early model Curtiss pushers?

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....6612d7d487.jpg

This one was a Curtiss but it was modded by someone else................. standing back a bit withe camera here may help........

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....f835257d1e.jpg

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.

Sproat Lake might help......

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

I think Sycamore is referring to the Philippine Mars and the Hawaii Mars?