The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[Moses03]

It is. Terrible name for an aeroplane.

Over to Uli.

 

[giruXX]

I agree, Kevin!

On with something more racy. Not in aerofiles.

 

[Sopwith Chameleon]

...... from Italy ....

 

[giruXX]

That hint is correct (and possibly sufficient)
Who from those who know it will finish the bird?

 

[Sopwith Chameleon]

It begins with "M" ...... ( Not Macchi )

 

[giruXX]

Apparently a „nameless design“: the Molteni experimental fighter or monoplane of 1929, see “The Aviation Historian 28” or https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/molteni-experimental-fighter-of-1929.18826/

Open House

 

[fabulousfour]

May I insert a question about an unknown biplane that was posted in another forum?

Anybody has an idea about the identity about the shown biplane?

It was suggested that it might be the single Curtiss JN-5H before being converted to JN-4 standard again or a Canadian built JN-4 Canuck, but that was only a guess.

Any suggestions?

(The name "Nordflug" on the picture is the poster of that photo)

 

[cthornburg]

Here's one that's in Aerofiles but no picture.

Chris

 

[cthornburg]

Robert

As for the "Curtiss" I have a picture of the JN-5H and doesn't look anything like this aircraft. If the info I have is correct.
There's a JN-4C with "NC686" registration

Chris

 

[fabulousfour]

Thanks for your answer, Chris!
We also found the registration belonging to a JN-4C, but this plane looks so different to a "Jenny" that we thought it must be something else, maybe a modification. Therefore the idea with the JN-5H.
Seems that we have to look elsewhere.

 

[Moses03]

Don't have anything on the Nordflug photo or the small nymphish monoplane.

(Wish the Flight Archives was back up and running as it looks like a refugee from there).

 

[pomme homme]

Kevin, a little over two weeks ago I contacted Flight Global about their online archive, enquiring when and on what terms I might access it again. The response I received was that: 'As part of the FlightGlobal relaunch we had to re-platform the site and unfortunately the Flight PDF archive was not compatible with the new software so we had to take it down for maintenance and development. The archive will be back online soon, however I can't give you a date for this or tell you in what form it will be in. We will let our readers know as soon as the archive is back online'. Nothing has changed since then. I'm beginning to fear the worst.

 

[Moses03]

Be sad to lose such a rich archive! Let's hope for the best.

 

[cthornburg]

early air mail plane

Chris

 

[fabulousfour]

Maybe the Queen Aeroplane from 1911?

1911: Queen Aeroplane Co (fdr: Willis McCormick), 197 St & Amsterdam Ave, Bronx Park NY. 1911: Queen School of Aviation, Los Angeles CA. 1913: Ended aircraft production.

1911 = 1pOmwM; 30hp Anzani. A variation of the previous. Also had Gnôme rotary.

 

[cthornburg]

Under Robinson in Aerofiles

Open House

Chris

 

[Baragouin]

Baldo Alaparma

This message is for pomme homme
Dear Kevin
Thanks very much for your most interesting message concerning the Alaparma Baldo. Unfortunately I have no idea of the Baldo's whereabouts after she left Italy bound for the UK on the other hand the relationship Mantelli/Alaparma was never entirely cleared up and besides a good part of their production is still shrouded in obscurity (political reasons?).
I apologize for this unorthodox way to contact you but as strange as it may seem no way to contact you via email (PC wouldn't rerecognize your mail box por via PM
Sorry for the above and as usual
Cheers
Carlo

 

[pomme homme]

Thank you, Carlo. I'm at a loss to understand why my e-mail address and my PM contact won't work for you. I'll try to contact you again, via both media, and see if it's a case of second time lucky if you reply to those!

PH

 

[Moses03]

A brand new prototype...

 

[fabulousfour]

Looks like the Commonwealth Woomera.