The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Moses03]

Hey John, hope you are doing well.

It is the Strat.

 

[DHC2Pilot]

Thanks Kevin - all is well here. Haven't posted in quite a while, but I have been lurking in the shadows. Onward with the next ungainly mystery:

 

[DHC2Pilot]

Has an entry in Aerofiles, albeit without photo

 

[DHC2Pilot]

In its birthplace, the mountains of California can barely be seen through the haze in the background. Two engines known to have been tried on this ugly duckling - a 60hp Velie and a 40hp Continental.

 

[DHC2Pilot]

She got her Cert. of Airworthiness in 1932.

 

[Moses03]

Your generous clues lead to the Mattley FP-1.

(Clumsy screen grab from phone).

 

[DHC2Pilot]

Kevin unleashes his inner bloodhound. The Mattley Fliver #1 it is! Over to you sir!

 

[Moses03]

Thanks John. I liked the wide gear track of the Mattley. Not sure why that didn't catch on more in general.


Something larger.

 

[fabulousfour]

The RAF's New Bomber (not the Lancaster)

 

[Moses03]

It sure is. Take it away Robert.

And to all, Merry Christmas!

 

[fabulousfour]

A Merry Christmas to all of you.

Here is my next mystery.

 

[lefty]

An ugly brute, the (Canadian) Vickers Vanessa.

 

[fabulousfour]

It is the Vickers Vanessa.

Over to you, Mike

 

[lefty]

Thank you Robert.

This one is no beauty either...

 

[cthornburg]

Heinkel HD 23

Chris

 

[lefty]

You got it, Chris - a joint German-Japanese collaboration -

I hope you all have a very jolly Christmas and a happy and safe New Year -

 

[cthornburg]

an early Bonanza prototype?

Chris

 

[Moses03]

Chengdu XT-2 trainer? Early 1940s Chinese effort.

 

[cthornburg]

Not sure if it's XT-2 or 3? since haven't seen translation.

Over to you.

Merry Christmas

Chris

 

[Moses03]

Thanks Chris. Hope everyone had a good Christmas.

Something less obscure.