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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.
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fabulousfour
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Guys, I hope you don't mind when I enter the Open House with a biplane that I'm unable to identify.
The photo is on a French or maybe Belgian Postcard ("Carte Postale" on the backside).
At first look i thought this biplane might be East-European, the elliptical wings with its pointed wing tips look similar to some Polish types. However, I couldn't find this aircraft in the book "Polish Aircraft 1893-1939"
I had a look in the following books as well, without result:
"Romanian Aeronautical Constructions",
"L'Aviation Legère en France 1920 -1942",
"British Light Aeroplanes",
"Aviones Espanoles del Siglio XX"
"Das Buch der deutschen Luftfahrttechnik"
At aviadejavu I went through any single-engined biplane (except for Russia and Japan) from 1920 to 1939, also without success.
The engine looks like a Walter Mars I when compared to e.g. an ANBO 3 (https://www.plienosparnai.lt/e107_files/public/1570131221_2_FT5196_anbo_3_003.jpg), but that didn't help me as well.
Below the wing it looks that there might be the letter "D" or "O", but that is not 100% certain. If true, possible registrations would be from Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Finland or Tchechoslovakia.
I hope with the combined knowledge of this forum we are able to identify this mystery. Any suggestions?
The photo is on a French or maybe Belgian Postcard ("Carte Postale" on the backside).
At first look i thought this biplane might be East-European, the elliptical wings with its pointed wing tips look similar to some Polish types. However, I couldn't find this aircraft in the book "Polish Aircraft 1893-1939"
I had a look in the following books as well, without result:
"Romanian Aeronautical Constructions",
"L'Aviation Legère en France 1920 -1942",
"British Light Aeroplanes",
"Aviones Espanoles del Siglio XX"
"Das Buch der deutschen Luftfahrttechnik"
At aviadejavu I went through any single-engined biplane (except for Russia and Japan) from 1920 to 1939, also without success.
The engine looks like a Walter Mars I when compared to e.g. an ANBO 3 (https://www.plienosparnai.lt/e107_files/public/1570131221_2_FT5196_anbo_3_003.jpg), but that didn't help me as well.
Below the wing it looks that there might be the letter "D" or "O", but that is not 100% certain. If true, possible registrations would be from Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Finland or Tchechoslovakia.
I hope with the combined knowledge of this forum we are able to identify this mystery. Any suggestions?
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Hi Robert - before I even read the description, I reckoned I saw an 'H' under the wing ! Agree with you about the Walter Major.
Did some digging, came up with the Fizir FN - same engine, but wings and strutting wrong. But angles make the wing shape different, as in this shot. Check also the very similar gear set -up.
Someone is bound to get it, eh ?
Did some digging, came up with the Fizir FN - same engine, but wings and strutting wrong. But angles make the wing shape different, as in this shot. Check also the very similar gear set -up.
Someone is bound to get it, eh ?
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fabulousfour
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Thank you for your input, Mike! 
Now, I think that trace deserves attention. I dismissed Fizir already because of the shape of the wings, but from this angle they look indeed very similar.
At least this is the closest similarity I could get so far.
If the letter under the wing is an "H", then Hungary could be a possibility as well.
The search goes on...
Now, I think that trace deserves attention. I dismissed Fizir already because of the shape of the wings, but from this angle they look indeed very similar.
At least this is the closest similarity I could get so far.
If the letter under the wing is an "H", then Hungary could be a possibility as well.
The search goes on...
fabulousfour
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Ok, let's do a new mystery very similar to the unknown biplane from above but from which I now the solution.
If anybody thinks to have a clue or the solution to the mystery from above, please don't hesitate to write here or send me a PM.
Here is my new mystery.
If anybody thinks to have a clue or the solution to the mystery from above, please don't hesitate to write here or send me a PM.
Here is my new mystery.
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fabulousfour
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A one-off from a well-known European manufacturer.
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Unsuccessful evolution of a widely used trainer in that country of which several hundred were built.
Engine is a Walter.
Engine is a Walter.
cthornburg
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Breda Ba.26
Chris
Chris
fabulousfour
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It is the Breda Ba.26.
The reason why I chose the Breda is the similarity to my unknown biplane from above. An unknown Italian type?
Over to Chris.
The reason why I chose the Breda is the similarity to my unknown biplane from above. An unknown Italian type?
Over to Chris.
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giruXX
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it’s the Quasar Lite, look here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroalcool_Quasar
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Over to Germany
Chris
Chris
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Uli thanks for finding another aircraft not in Aerofiles.
Chris
Chris
