The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

[lefty]

Correct, of course, Chris.

 

[cthornburg]

Something modern and different looking.

Chris

 

[Moses03]

Twin boomer is the MAHEPA HY4. Decked out in Lefty's favorite scheme; plastic white!

 

[cthornburg]

Take it away.

Chris

 

[Moses03]

Sorry for the delay. Here is the next mystery.

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[srgalahad]

<fatherly Eastwood voice> " Sonny, I told you once what this is, and I'm not goin' to explain it twice"

 

[Moses03]

Ooops. Five years ago this month I did post the 'pirate that Rob identified!

Over to Canada please-

 

[lefty]

Don't worry, Kevin. Nowadays I can hardly remember what I did five days ago never mind 5 years...

 

[srgalahad]

Five years ago! (that must be around the last time we flew together... )

For any that might still be wondering, it was the Douglas XTB2D "Skypirate" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_XTB2D_Skypirate

and now for something a bit lighter

 

[pomme homme]

The 1933 Bernard 201T.

 

[srgalahad]

Poof! and it is done!

 

[pomme homme]

Thank you, Rob.

I can sympathise with Kevin. It's getting difficult to find a 'new' challenge. I'm not sure how much time I've spent, today, going through photographs only to find, when I search this thread for their subjects, they've been here already!

The subject of the attached photograph does not, according to my thread search, appear to have made a prior appearance here - but I don't think that it will stay a 'mystery' for long!

 

[AndyG43]

It screams "Caudron" to me, one of the C.710 series?

 

[pomme homme]

Yes, Andy, it is a Caudron and part of the series that you mention. Thus your road from there to identification should be short and simple!

 

[Moses03]

I don't mind "repeats" showing up here and there as there are always new photos to be discovered. The forum search tool can't always be trusted anyways.

This has always been about having fun, not adhering to a bunch of strict guidelines and keeping score.

 

[AndyG43]

Yes, Andy, it is a Caudron and part of the series that you mention. Thus your road from there to identification should be short and simple!

The only thing short and simple around here is me. I knew what it wasn't, pinning down exactly what it was proved a little trickier, but I'm saying it is the Caudron CR.760.

I've had something of a crash course (so to speak) in French aviation courtesy of somebody I follow on Twitter with a passion for the subject. Very illuminating.

 

[pomme homme]

Your twitter guide trained you well, Andy. It is the Caudron CR-760 chasseur. Your turn.

 

[AndyG43]

The chances of me coming up with anything to fox anybody here is remote, but here is my feeble attempt.



5, 4, 3, 2 .....

 

[pomme homme]

It looks rather like a member of the Lavochkin La-5 line. But when it comes to Russian aircraft, I'm far out of my depth - and without a twitter guide to keep me afloat!

 

[AndyG43]

You're not far off the mark there tbh.