The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Moses03]

Thanks Robert.

Something a little older.

 

[pomme homme]

Are those pre-Pearson rotary ailerons on the wing tips?

 

[Moses03]

They are Mike.

This one had a 50hp Gnome. It was in competition for the military.

 

[pomme homme]

The sad thing is, Kevin, that having identified the aileron system used takes me no closer to identifying this biplane.

 

[giruXX]

That’s the Goupy Type "Concours Militaire" of 1911 from

 

[pomme homme]

..... which just demonstrates how uncomprehensive is my 'Jane's Historical Aircraft from 1902 to 1916'!

 

[Moses03]

Spot on Uli.

 

[giruXX]

looking at all those early types from pre 1914 one might think that mankind never produced as many types a year than then

Here comes my next offer

 

[lefty]

Nice aggie, Uli !
Think that's a Weatherly 201 ?

 

[giruXX]

... and that's exactly true

 

[lefty]

A nice tourer that seems to have slipped through the net so far -

 

[Moses03]

It's official, Lefty has gone rogue.

 

[pomme homme]

SRCM.153 Joigny F-WIRZ of 1959 (looking very modern for the year).

 

[lefty]

I have the prototype flying in March 1960.

Well spotted and over to you, Mike

 

[pomme homme]

Thank you, Mike. I have the date of its first flight as St. George's day 1959.

Now here's something of an oddity .....

 

[lefty]

we are in the murky waters of Gallic designations once more, I fear...

 

[pomme homme]

Mais pourquoi, mon ami, parce que sur l'aile bâbord il a dit .....

 

[lefty]

c’est pour brouiller les pistes, mon ami.....

 

[pomme homme]

Me, lay a false trail, Heaven forfend .....

 

[Moses03]

Bassou FB.30 with a UK reg?