The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

pomme homme said:
The only other possible common factor immediately apparent to me is that both were costructed by Saunders using Consuta?
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You're probably over thinking this, only 1 is Saunders built, with Consuta ply. I'll leave this up overnight for any of our transatlantic cousins to have a go at before revealing the answer.

Ttfn

Pete
 
lefty said:
The boat is the Batboat III, designed by John Montague Batting...
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That and part of pomme homme's reply basically covers it,
the aeroplane is Sopwiths Bat Boat.

Who: John Montague Batting, designed both hulls.

Where: Cowes. One hull built by Saunders, the other by J S White (White's were building aeroplanes under the name of Wight Aircraft at same time)

What: The name, both are named Batboat after the hull designer, strictly speaking T. O. M Sopwiths design should be written Sopwith-Batboat. Both are a stepped hydroplane hull.

Over to you.

Ttfn

Pete

Ps. We used to keep family boat in JS White's former aircraft shed over winter
 
I hardly deserve it. What I did identify was probably apparent to most of the 'usual suspects' on this forum. But rather than argue the toss, I'll offer the following oddity which, I suspect, will be susceptible to rapid identification!

 
..... which is because it is! And in the unlikely case that it's unknown to others, it's a US D.H.4, with twin engines, which proved to be a resounding failure in both postal and military service. Your turn, Robert.
 
Cheers!

Couldn't see this listed when searching...


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Carlo, this one is a bit older having been tested and flown in 1917. You have the right country of origin though.:encouragement: (My ham-fisted photoshop job on the fin fooled no one!)

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I decided right from the start that this was an Italian lake, (looks like Como) but could not find a Macchi or a Savoia to fit ! More digging.......
 
Don't think the tail is right , Chris..... This is of some personal interest as the only time in my life I've ever taken off from, and landed on, water, was on Lake Como ! Probably from that very jetty at the Aero Club....
 
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