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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Well the Maestro seems to think I know this one, but not so.

Immediately thought it looked American - still do, but the motor is odd and the Scarff ring setup looks more Brit. Floundering a bit here.

Has a very Curtissy look, the tail is a bit early Douglas, and it is shiny all over - all it needs is whitewall tyres (sorry, tires).......
 
Not a Brit. Your first thought is your best bet.

Here is a front view. Note all the guns sticking out! Unusual for this vintage.
 
Well, for those interested Oshkosh had quite a few goodies this year. On Friday there were four B-17's, two P-38's, no less than 10 P-51's, three P-40's, one A6M Zero, three B-25's, two Avengers, one Hellcat and one Wildcat, two Hawker Sea Fury's, 3 F-86's, about a dozen Aero L.39's, two Yak-9, one Spitfire, two F4U's, two Harriers, one Skyraider, at least six DC-3/C-47's, three F-80's, two F-4 Phantoms, far too many Harvards/T-6's to count, one OV-1 Mohawk, F-15, F-16, F/A-18, A-10, C-5 Galaxy, etc. etc. That's pretty much the highlights of the warbird section.

The antique/classics had the usual Howards, Stinsons, Waco's, Fairchilds, Stearman's, etc. Lots of variety. One nicely restored Taylor Cub. Noorduyn Norseman, Several C-195's, a couple C-34's. Aeronca C-2 and C-3. There was a nice replica of a Bleriot XI.

Rutan Grizzly, a couple of MS-760's, Fokker DR.I, D.VII, D.VIII, Sopwith Camel, restored Eastern Airlines DC-7, TWA DC-2, two Ford Trimotors....

The ultralight section was overstuffed with models that I can't begin to recite because my conscience refuses to accept them as real airplanes. :)

And of course the visitor parking was packed with every general aviation model from Aero Commanders to Zlin's.

Didn't stay the planned Sat. and Sunday. My buddy had family issues and needed to get back to Minneapolis Fri. night.
 
Junkers T 26 - or is this a booby trap ?

Reason I didn't stumble on the XA-2 is that there is only the barest mention of it in Francillon's book - having decided the tail was Douglas, I thought the answer would be in there !

Nice Oshkosh pics - I'm envious.
 
Here's one that didn't appear at Oshkosh.

(I like the Caudron racer - is that original ?? - you can never tell nowadays.)
 
Bataille indeed. I think we may be about to lose Belgium -the Flemish and Walloons are showing signs of being terminally fed up with each other - but it is still one of my favourite places.

And that beer !!! It is brewed by the gods....... :icon29:
 
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