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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

I don't have any other info Walter, but not for a lack of trying. Yours is the first photo I have seen showing more than just the front.

Moving along with an smallish oddball...
 
Hi Kevin! Nice choice. Not that rare cause I got one in the garage and the other one is still in the box.
I think this is one of the Mignet tandem wing type aircraft built by Mr. John Pontius of Los Altos Ca.
I guess this aircraft was completed 1952/1953 and had an Aeronca 113 engine and somewhat unusual, was possibly one of the first Mignet variations with a tri-gear.
Would you know the registration (N69092 ?)
 
Of course Walter has this one covered! :icon29:

Designation is unknown. I have attached the unedited photo. Can you make out the reg on the fin?
 
Kevin, thanks for the Pontius pic with registration. For the moment I put my 2 cents on N69092 and have asked a friend to do some research.
Next one did not reach the production stage, but a sibling did.
 
Hi Hurricane91 :salute:

Your guess is of high quality. The Sirius II by RFB/VFW-Fokker. Used for trials with the ducted fan principle. The Fantrainer development was built in small numbers.

Your turn, Sir!
 
Cheers Lefty. :ernae: They were designated as Standard M-Defense at the time the photo was taken, then changed E-1 and delivered as trainers. The earnest young gentleman was a test pilot with the French Aviation Mission to the States ca.1918.
 
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