The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Moses03]

I have tried to track this one down before but without luck. It is attributed to a Don Berliner?

 

[giruXX]

is somebody out there to shed some light on it?

otherwise: open house

 

[Moses03]

To put the Vancleave airplane to rest, I did indeed find a photo from the 11-1-1928 edition of the Dallas Morning News. (Vancleave or Van Cleave? Seems to be spelled either way).

Maybe should have saved it for a future mystery plane.

 

[Moses03]

Here is one that came along the same time as the above biplane. Completely unrelated though.

 

[giruXX]

Thank you Moses03 for the true Van Cleave Biplane from 1928!

Here is some aftermath with respect to my previous plane:

Aerofiles calls it an ERCO 191-A and summarizes the state of research (and doubts!) by 2002: http://www.aerofiles.com/_e.html

 

[Moses03]

Good find gX on the Erco. I don't know how we overlooked that entry at Aerofiles!

 

[giruXX]

I only searched for [FONT=Arial,Helvetica]"Don Berliner" [/FONT]

 

[giruXX]

By the way: Would you be ready to give some clues for your latest "Spirit of St. Louis alike".

 

[Moses03]

From a small company. This was their second and last design of which two were built.

 

[Moses03]

From the Midwest. It's name is partially derived from the city it was built in.

 

[giruXX]

According to your description, there is a good candidate in Aerofiles:

Ohio Aero Mfg Co (pres: Judd Yoho), Youngstown OH.

Youngster 1928 = 2p Airmaster with 60hp LeBlond 5D; length: 19'9" load: 200#. Side-by-side seating. First tried with 60hp Anzani. $2,375; POP: 2, [7200] c/n A-3 and [X7872] c/n AY4-4, also first as a student project, but advertised in aviation magazines of 1928.

Unfortunately, an illustration in Aviation Week 1928-05-14 looks different to yours (but that one might as well show the Airmaster Coupe, perhaps).

 

[Moses03]

That is the one gX.

I'm pretty sure the illustration you are referring to is the Coupe.

 

[giruXX]

Here is something less exotic:

 

[pomme homme]

Ah, the Gowland Jenny Wren, G-ASRF. If my memory serves me well, a bespoke fuselage mated with Luton Minor wings. What became of it?

 

[giruXX]

pomme homme have a

Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume wrote in 2013:
“Characterised by its excellent finish and extensive cabin glazing, the Jenny Wren was a popular visitor to many PFA rallies in the 1960s and, although no longer flying, is believed to survive in store.”

 

[pomme homme]

Thank you, giruXX.

Now I'm going to be very naughty. I expect that, in consequence, my wrist will be slapped firmly. But here we go! What appears below is not - at least in the eyes of the relevant registration authority - what it appears to be - and, in all probability, is - but is an example of the idiosyncrasy of a particular country that has, more than once, vexed many who gather here. It dates back nearly seventy years and uses what, I assume, a relieving country left behind it in significant numbers. And it's still buzzing around the part of the world that has been its home for the greatest part of its life! And what's more, it's not the only one to have done likewise - but I promise that I won't use any more of them after this!

 

[lefty]

Enigmatique ? Moi ?

(Either he's been there too long or it's a particularly potent brew of le cidre this year......)

I can only assume it is one of the French cannibalised Cubs - don't really know how one is supposed to tell one Piper clone from another - how about the Pouillin JA-5A ?

Or am I barking up the wrong arbre ? Or maybe just barking ?

 

[pomme homme]

Now I could be a pedant as F-BAQC is registered as a (the?) Poullin PJ-5B. But what the heck, I'm in a good mood this morning. And did I mention the Babin BJ-3. Oh, hush ma mouth an' over to Lefty!

 

[lefty]

Thanks - glad you're in good fettle, Mike (must be the cider....)

Here's a wee chopper -

 

[wout]

Hi Mike
Your wee chopper is the Pidek PJ-2B from Canada, by Polish-born Joseph Pidek. Two Ariel motorcycle engines (one each side). Flown 1962.