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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

I'd imagine, Keith, if you did an appropriate interior, there ain't going to be too many people challenging it !

I'm going to break the rules here - this floater, sadly, never flew, due to the death of its builder, but it has a truly fascinating history....an extra dram if you can tell me said builder's other famous creation !
 

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The AL-06 was exhibited at the Paris Salon. I remember the photograph appearing either here or on the Key Publishing 'wot plane' thread.

Now I remember why I remembered. It's because the AL-06 was exhibited right in front of the ill fated NC.211 Cormoran at the 1946 Salon - as can be seen in the attached photograph.

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Hi Mike :encouragement:
Your blue and silver beauty is the Goldfinch Amphibian 161 by Leslie Goldfinch. Now in the Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum.
Would ypu know whether the engine is A65 pf C90?
 
That's the one, Walter - designed by 'Bill' Goldfinch who built, of course, the legendary Colditz glider.
Haven't a clue about the engine ! :very_drunk:
 
Thank you Mike:encouragement:
This is a one-of, but the builder has many more to his name.
 

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The floater with the green wingtips is the Talo Canuck Samson 280. By Sven Axel Talo, Swedish-born Canadian. Registration C-GGAC
The one in front of the log cabin is C-GFZR and named Eres II
PS: His latest project is an 8-seater with M601 turbine and nearing completion. (C-GOID)

Open House please
 
Hi Mike:encouragement:
Ferry`s link shows the turbine power 8-seater nearing completion. Thanks Ferry!
Talo mentions that this is his 12th aircraft. Have found 6 or 7 sofar. Maybe the others were existing types and not of own design?
C-GGMC Canuck 265 (not sure)
C-GGAC Canyck Samsom 280
C-GFZU Eres II
C-GOID Petrel (the turbiube 8-seater), Was initially awarded C-FRGU, but changed to C-GOID
C-FMUZ Samson 210
C-GULD Sitabria
C-GUMP Super Pacer 200 (210?)
 
Looks like Fairchild 22C-7F, XR2K-1 s/n 9998 which went to USN/NACA pix I have doesn't have that tail so probably when NACA using it.

Chris
 
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