The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[lefty]

Stab in the dark, Walter. Would this be the Arplam Leuvense L-1 ?

 

[wout]

Hi Mike
That is her. View your skills in stabbing in the dark, how about considering a Las Vegas act?
Circa 1988, registration OO-VGG. Developed by the Leuven University Aero Club with financial help from the Flemish Government. Only a prototype built.

giruXX, thank you for the link on the modified Schweizer from Indonesia

Mike, your turn please

 

[lefty]

Thanks Walter - never been to Las Vegas and pretty sure I would hate it !

Thanks to your clues, I consulted my 1998-90 Janes and was taken aback by the huge number of virtually identical motor gliders from many countries - streamlined, mid-fuselage pusher, and T-tail. Only a 3-view of this one, but the fact that it came from was the clincher !

It's AGES since we had a floater - here's a very neatly-designed one........

 

[lefty]

1916, Anzani engine. 2 built.

 

[giruXX]

Wight Trainer Seaplane

 

[lefty]

Indeed, Uli. Sometimes known as the White Trainer Seaplane because it was built by J Samuel White & Co, who were based, of course in the Isle of Wight !

Over to Germany...

PS What IS that machine in your avatar ???

 

[giruXX]

That IS the P-51 from the "European Air War" starter sequence

 

[giruXX]

Here comes a funny little number

 

[giruXX]

there is a certain relation with my previous post

 

[wout]

Hi giruXX
Midget Mustang II ?

 

[giruXX]

Yes for sure! (a not too uncommon thing, like the P-51 Mustang) Over to

 

[wout]

I have this picture already for decades, but was never able to find out what it IS. (I do know what it WAS).
Am fairly certain it is USA, because pic if from EAAs Sport Aviation.
First one to post what it WAS, will be winner. However, bonus for info what it IS.

 

[Moses03]

Hi Walter, have tried to find this one in the past. I want to say it was heavily modified from a BT-13 or similar trainer. (Maybe a PT-19?).

 

[wout]

Hi Kevin
All I know is that she was described as a heavily modified Fairchild PT-19, which seemed an understatement at the time.
My guess is that she was modified/used for movies. View the fact that the aircraft has a swastika on the tail, excludes Britain, I think.
My office is 24/7 open for suggestions

Can I tempt you to post the next challenge?

 

[Moses03]

Used for movies or as an airshow villain perhaps?


This one should not cause too much fuss-

 

[lefty]

Ahh, an old favourite, the Bernard 160.

 

[Moses03]

That's the one. Guinness for Mike.

 

[lefty]

Sorry for the delay, chaps. Getting into this forum in the morning is still problematic, posting even more so !

Here's a wee monoplane ahead of its time - not difficult, but I think a debutante here ....(damn, there's another clue !)

 

[fabulousfour]

Most probably the LeO 9, Mike.
Looks indeed rather modern for a kite of 1921.

 

[lefty]

Yes, Robert - it came to a sad end,though. A dunkel to you ......