The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[lefty]

...you must be talking about Donald Trump, bless him.....


Here's a bomber -

 

[Baragouin]

I'm pretty sure to be wrong but this bird looks very much like a Sikorsky S-37B (XP496)
Baragouin
S-37-2, -37-B) 1927 (ATC 2-170) = 8pOB with two 500hp P&W Wasp; span: (upper) 100'0" (lower) 58'0" length: 45'6" load: 7000# v: 140/120/53 ceiling: 15,000'. POP: 1 [X3698], under a contract from Consolidated Co as their Model 12, for Army evaluation as 5p XP-496 bomber with two 525hp P&W R-1690 (load: 6315# v: 108/x/57 range: 575). Sikorsky amended the suffix to "-B," but while in the service it never did get an official Army designation. It did not meet Consolidated's requirements, either, and was rebuilt in 1929 by Sikorsky as a 21p transport with two 675hp P&W Hornets, which were replaced by the Jupiters from S-37-1. Rebuilt again and reregistered in 1934 as [NR942M], it crashed at sea in 1934.

 

[lefty]

Yes indeed, BG, also known as the Guardian. Where did you get those model numbers and that info ? - not much on the net and I have it only as S-37. to you.

Here's another photo, from 'Reuben Fleet' by William Wagner.

 

[Baragouin]

well that was a strike of luck! I only have in my files a tiny pic of the S37 and thanks for submitting both splendid pics of this aircraft in the military version.
By the way I got the information quite simply from AeroFiles.
Cheers
Baragouin
PS I don't have a suitable offer right now but I expect to submit one some time in the afternoon if that's OK for all concerned....

 

[Baragouin]

Well I found something that might be suitable! Here it is:

Baragouin

 

[Moses03]

That is my photo I posted in another mystery forum! (She also appeared here a long time ago).

 

[lefty]

Thought it looked familiar ! (Can't remember what it was, though - the grey cells don't have much retention these days......:ques

 

[Baragouin]

That is my photo I posted in another mystery forum! (She also appeared here a long time ago).

This being the case I withdraw in good order declaring OH and letting somebody else submit the next mystery aircraft....(for completion of the file as it is supposed to be said in bureaucratic language my pic represents the Agusta AG2 (a motorglider of 1927 produced by Costruzioni Aeronautiche Giovanni Agusta).
Cheers
Baragouin

 

[Moses03]

No worries BG. Find us a new mystery!

 

[Baragouin]

This is an easy one and I hope it wasn't edited before!
:isadizzy::isadizzy:
BG

 

[wout]

Hi Baragouin :salute:
I am not very sure of the correct designation, but is this the AISA HM-3 ?

 

[lefty]

Ahhh! A very nice little float plane. I think it is the AISA H.M.3 (I wish somebody would list these blasted flags alphabetically !)


BAHHHH! So busy editing my post I've been gazumped by the dreaded Dutchman !!!

 

[Moses03]

Wow, a photo finish. Walter by a nose!

 

[wout]

My luck, Mike. I only received read about a float plane version of the HM series.

I feel for you loosing so much time selecting the Spanish flag. Do as I do, use the Spanish version of
Wikipedia, they call it Espana, bit higher up in the alphabet. :ernae:

Now we wait for Baragouin for confirmation.

 

[Baragouin]

Hi Baragouin :salute:
I am not very sure of the correct designation, but is this the AISA HM-3 ?

What a struggle! Yes Wout it is the INTA (or AISA or Huarte Mendicoa) HM3. Thanks to you all gentlemen for the unanimous participation...
Cheers and ad majora
Baragouin

 

[wout]

Never saw a picture if the .......... in flight before.

 

[Baragouin]

Hard to ID, Arpin, DeSchelde, Trella, Heston ....?
BG

 

[lefty]

It's the Diepen-Difoga 421, methinks...........(notice I'm not wasting time looking for a :mixedsmi: )

 

[wout]

Hi Mike :salute:
Yes this is the Difoga 421. Well done and looking forward to your next challenge

 

[lefty]

Thank you, Walter. Was the 421 a reference to the American engine size ? (don't know much about them but I know it was a Ford V8)

Here's a neat little 2-seater from a little earlier..