The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[fabulousfour]

Finally!

The German look was part of the mystery but that could be excluded after my second clue.
Would be interesting to know why this Aeromarine was so similar to German types.

And the beer goes to.... Uli!

 

[giruXX]

Here is a strikingly clean construction for its time. I wonder why it became obscure.

 

[giruXX]

time for a clue: it was built and flown in the capital of the second largest state of the German Empire (which you all know)

 

[fabulousfour]

Hi Uli.
Found a description (but no picture) in Lange's book of a Wildt Eindecker built and flown 1911 at the "Bayerische Fliegerschule" in München-Oberwiesenfeld.
Could this be the one?

 

[giruXX]

Hi Robert,
that's a full hit. It is indeed the Wildt Eindecker from the Bavarian Armed Force's Flying School at München-Oberwiesenfeld in 1911. It's a mystery why such a beautiful construction left so little trace in literature.

Enjoy a or two.

 

[fabulousfour]

Thanks, Uli

This one should be easier as my last mystery

 

[Moses03]

The view is a little tricky but it might be the Kinner Argonaut?

 

[fabulousfour]

It is the Argonaut with the whole family of Bert Kinner.

Enjoy your pint

 

[Moses03]

And here is an even easier one...

 

[lefty]

Nobody else around, so I'll nip in with Bleriot Bl-135 ? (not that easy, Kevin......)

 

[Baragouin]

Nobody else around, so I'll nip in with Bleriot Bl-135 ? (not that easy, Kevin......)

Hi Mike!
I was also going to type Bleriot Bl135 but simply the engines do not match at all (unless this is a version with special engines...)
Cheers
Carlo (BG)

 

[Moses03]

Well done Mike, it is the Bl-135.

Found another pic buried in the Gallica archives.

 

[Baragouin]

Well done Mike, it is the Bl-135.

Found another pic buried in the Gallica archives.

How silly of me I mixed up the Bl115 with the Bl135....old age I suppose...
Cheers
Carlo (BG)

 

[Moses03]

Not silly at all Carlo as the 135 was developed from the 115 according to various sources.



And why is it one seems to find better photos after posting?

Just found this on ebay:

That is all the Bl-135 I have currently!

 

[lefty]

With nice chunky 9-cyl Salmsons......

Here's a floater which is not at all difficult but which, in this form , is rather lovely. Details please.

 

[giruXX]

is this what you wanted to read?

The Saunders-Roe Cutty Sark A.17/1 G-AAIP was initially fitted with small-diameter four-bladed airscrews, but these were soon discarded.

 

[lefty]

Indeed, Uli, the smooth-sided Cutty Sark prototype with Hermes engines...

Not sure if it actually flew with the for-bladed props, but, what the heck !

 

[giruXX]

Here comes my next:

 

[giruXX]

The figure caption says it participated in an air derby and its name is reminiscent of a race-horse rider. Two were built.

 

[giruXX]

To help you nail it down: it's powered by a Wright J-5 and it is photographed in 1927.