The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[fabulousfour]

Mike, I think these are the remains of the Surrey AL.1 that were (still are?) in storage after the war.

A rather sad view...

 

[pomme homme]

Yes, Robert, that is what remains of the Surrey Flying Services AL.1 after decades in store in the legendary barn of Bertram Arden near Exeter. That image itself is, I believe, about three decades old and whilst I'm unaware of any later photographs, I have no reason to believe that the condition of this old girl has improved. But enough of this. The baton passes back to Germany.

 

[fabulousfour]

Thanks, Mike.
Those decaying planes have a rather morbid charm.

On with a more modern looking trimotor.

 

[fabulousfour]

This rather sleek plane was a one-off and first flew in the mid-1930s.

 

[giruXX]

The Piaggio P.23R

 

[fabulousfour]

It is the elegant Piaggio P.23R.

Enjoy a pint, Uli.

 

[giruXX]

Thank you, Robert.
on with this

 

[Moses03]

The Bloudek XV "Lojze" of 1929 (or maybe 1930?).

 

[giruXX]

yes, indeed
enjoy a glass

 

[Moses03]

Thanks and sorry for the delay.

Floater time again.

 

[lefty]

Probably N63L, the Lycoming 680E-engined Gannet/Super Widgeon ?

 

[Moses03]

It's N77750 but listed as a Widgeon.

Close enough!

 

[srgalahad]

That was a surprise. For a moment I thought Moses had been digging through my slide collection!
Not sure of the US registration, but it may have been, in a previous life, the SCAN30/Gannet owned by Ontario Paper in Canada. If so, the other pic I have would be of me sitting in the right seat.
Might be time to dig into the musty old boxes.
AFAIK, all the various engine-conversions still carried the G44/G44A designation on the certificate. The Grumman-built ones had serial#s in the 1200-1400 range, the French ones were odd in the serials are 1-41.

BTW Lefty, N63L seems to have been exported to Pakistan and was once owned by John (Jack) Conroy - of Turbo-3, CL-44, AeroSpacelines fame.

 

[lefty]

I was fascinated by this wonderful source -

https://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-amphibians/grumman-scan30.pdf

If you scroll down to page 7 you'll find N7775C - could that have been it, Kevin ? (N63L seems to have the same paint job as yours...)

Rob, the history of all the SCAN Gannets is there too - maybe you are referring to CF-LFQ ?

I would buy the Air-Britain book but I'm not allowed any more aviation books till I get rid of some of the surplus ones !

Back with a new mystery after breakfast......

 

[lefty]

OK, here's another - she has been here before, but a long time ago, and most of the photos from those threads have long gone,,,,,,,,,,

 

[giruXX]

ANF Les Mureaux 120​

 

[lefty]

Carry on....

 

[giruXX]

not sure if this one has appeared here before

 

[cthornburg]

Hispano Suiza HS-42

Chris

 

[giruXX]

Chris

(a Spanish bird despite its Italian engine)