The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[giruXX]

The CFA D.7 Cricri Major F-WEAN

 

[lefty]

Looks like Uli has this one nailed. My reticence, Mike, is the result of many years grappling with French idiosyncracies !

In this case, my source (attached) barely mentions Salmson other than as engine supplier , whilst the ever-reliable AviaFrance seems blissfully unaware of the CFA !

 

[pomme homme]

Thank you, Uli. Here's something that is a little more and looks a lot more modern than the Cri-cri. And its designation shouldn't vex lefty!

 

[lefty]

Lovely. To think this was nearly 60 years ago - G-ASTX -the one and only Beagle B.242X

It was brave of them to attempt to compete with the Cessnas and Pipers of the world. Good-looking machine, though.

 

[pomme homme]

Yes, absolutely right, Mike.

Lovely, but sad. Wasn't Beagle a perfect example of all that was wrong with the British aircraft industry and its management in the post-war decades?

But enough of this. Over to Scotland.

 

[lefty]

Thank you Mike. Here's a water baby -

 

[pomme homme]

Judging by the 'wedding cake' sternwheeler on the extreme left of the photograph, I presume that your water baby is in the good ol' US of A!

 

[lefty]

Yes indeed, although it ain't the Mississippi !

 

[Moses03]

Benoist 14 I would say.

 

[lefty]

Spot-on, Kevin. Historic stuff, this - the first-ever scheduled flights of heavier-than-air craft.

https://www.tampapix.com/jannus.htm

 

[Moses03]

Thanks Mike.

Here is something a little different. Can you decipher the transport to the left in the boneyard photo?

 

[cthornburg]

Couzinet 10

Chris

 

[Moses03]

Air Couzinet 10 second version, yes. One of the few without a cross painted on.

 

[cthornburg]

Looks like a homebuilt. In a museum. Not sure of the designation just what came with the picture.

Chris

 

[giruXX]

I think this is known as the Antonov An-181

 

[cthornburg]

That's what I have good one. Take over.

Chris

 

[giruXX]

here is my offer

 

[cthornburg]

YR-RGU, the first Rg-7A Soim II

Chris

 

[giruXX]

YR-RGU is correct

But I have her as Novitchi RG-7 Soim III

 

[cthornburg]

Soim III was single seat but set further back.

Here's a one off from the 30's

Chris