The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[giruXX]

I have shown the Max Plan PF.204
suds for Robert

 

[fabulousfour]

So let's try this rather modern aircraft, at least compared to the last mysteries.

 

[cthornburg]

Gavilan 358M

Chris

 

[fabulousfour]

It is the Gavilan from

Over to Chris

 

[cthornburg]

Nice looking helicopter should be quick

Chris

 

[erican2]

I have seen this before is it a Faon?

 

[cthornburg]

That's the one Matra Cantinieau Faon

Chris

 

[erican2]

I don't think it was very successful, I'm going to have to declare open house as I don't have anything that the old hands at this would have any trouble identifying.

 

[darrenvox]

i was going to think that was a cessna skyhook...but i guess not

 

[Moses03]

Not difficult but just a beautiful photo.

Bonus points for location and year...

 

[pomme homme]

Wibault 280 series, probably a 283T. As you say, Kevin, a lovely atmospheric photo. As to where and when, I'd guess at Le Bourget, 1934.

 

[Moses03]

Mike!

 

[lefty]

Wibault 280, F-AMHM, Le Bourget, 12 September 1933. Off to Russia with M. Pierre Cot, Ministre de l'Air.

 

[Moses03]

Sounds like Lefty had a more definitive source!

Edit: Whoever wants to run with the baton go for it (Mike & Mike).

 

[pomme homme]

Mike (Lefty) hit the nail on the head. I defer. The baton is in his hand.

 

[lefty]

No thanks - Pomme Homme got it long before I found another photo with the Russian story ! Might be completely unconnected - please carry on Mike..

In fact I'm totally wrong - the 280 had naked undercarriage (as befits a French lady) while the 283 had elegant spats...

 

[pomme homme]

How hard do I have to try to throw off the shackle? Obviously I've not tried hard enough! Thus I succumb. However it'll be some time tomorrow before I can make the next offering.

 

[srgalahad]

How hard do I have to try to throw off the shackle? Obviously I've not tried hard enough! Thus I succumb. However it'll be some time tomorrow before I can make the next offering.

Around here the whippings will continue until the morale improves

 

[pomme homme]

Ah, so the rumours are correct ..... !

With apologies for the delay, here's the next offering.

 

[giruXX]

I think that is the Gourdou-Leseurre GL B.7