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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

Then let me try some helpful hints...........

By reference to its name, one might be forgiven for thinking that it's Belgian. But it's not.

In the course of its short career, it had three different engines installed. The photograph shows the second in the trio, a design which represented the manufacturer's total output.
 
Obviously not helpful enough! So it must be time to move on. This one is the Flanders B.2 of 1912, in its second incarnation utilising the 60 hp six cylinder Isaacson radial. The photograph appeared in Flight in 1913. Open house, gentlemen.
 
1912? Wow, I was not even close. I thought this was one of those early 1920's runabouts. Guess I should have noticed the front skid more.
 
Right, ph declared OH (!) so we'll keep it rolling with this shiny little number from one of those lovely 30's Salons - this one a one-off (i.e. it didn't sell) from a well-known company -
 

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Not a Hanriot - not French, in fact, though Western European. Company also produced other types including airliners, and still exists today..........there, I've given it away !
 

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Not a Hanriot - not French, in fact, though Western European. Company also produced other types including airliners, and still exists today..........there, I've given it away !

Now I recognize it! It's the SABCA S30 from Belgium of 1936....
Cheers
BG
 
Sorry BG! Was not sure if SOH was even up when I looked in earlier.


Going to press on here as I will be away for a while. Stepping away from Belgium...

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Sorry chaps - don't normally do this but find myself out of time and a zillion things to do, so OH, please......
 
I would say its the Gloster VI....the fin & rudder do not look like the Supermarine series. Note also the radiators on the floats. There also seems to be an odd insert in the fuselage aft of the wing which shows better in other pictures of the Gloster VI
Keith
 
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