The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Thanks.

Sticking with the biplane theme.

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On display circa 1917. Was said to have featured some innovations that were forward thinking but not sure what those were. USA built and flown.

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Thanks, Kevin! Maybe the novelty at this bird was the sleek fuselage? At least quite modern for its time.

Here we go with another floater.
 

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Close enough to me, Mike.
It is the prototype Gourdou-Leseurre GL.831 which looks a bit different to the production type GL.832.

Over to Scotland :icon29:
 
Thanks Robert. Here goes my third attempt to get an answer posted - had everything including the photo lined up and the Submit Reply button is the signal for getting thrown out again ... grrrr !

Another item on floats....

(thanks for the 831 - I new there were differences but couldn't pin it down)
 

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Chris got it. The Puffer is of course basically a Huff-Daland Duster.

Two were acquired by the RCAF in 1921 (or 1927 ?) - this one had military markings but they also apparently had civil registrations - maybe someone could expand on this ??

Anyway, over to Chris.
 
lefty said:
Chris got it. The Puffer is of course basically a Huff-Daland Duster.

Two were acquired by the RCAF in 1921 (or 1927 ?) - this one had military markings but they also apparently had civil registrations - maybe someone could expand on this ??

Anyway, over to Chris.
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June 1927
Operational notes here: http://www.rwrwalker.ca/cab_detail_xa_zz.html (scroll down to G-CYZH, G-CYZI)
I surmise that, while acquired by the RCAF, once they were seconded to the Agriculture Department and used for 'civilian' operations they were assigned civil registrations - to avoid the appearance of military use, or because they were operated by the civilian side of the government.
 
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