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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

You're right about the airflow tufts, James, and the thingy on the tail houses a camera.

But it is a specific type and not modified from anything else.
 
Thanks for the lunch hour brewski.


I'm afraid I have to get a little revenge on the Seversky.

Have at it-
 
I was thinking of a western european country which seems to specilise in ugly aircraft!
 
Not a trap, just trying to save some research time. Actually it's not European at all...
 
The guy in the straw hat does look rather like Marcel Proust... He seems to be saying "But I thought you said we could get a skinny latte and pain au chocolat if we landed 'ere, Gaston! Sacre bleu, it is ze midi of nowhere. Tiens, tiens, tiens!"

Could the aircraft be South American? Perhaps a bit late for old Santos Dumont, but maybe still from Brazil or Argentina?
 
Time to move along. You were close Lefty. It is a TNCA Series H from Mexico.

Next one-
 
I think you may find, Kevin, that your 'Series H' and my 6-E-136, are one and the same thing. Janes and several websites have conflicting information about the TNCA !

We need some research here. Who is closest to Mexico ? Never been there, maybe we could go on a joint Mexican Historical Aviation Survey ? Lots of tequila !

Oh, by the way, your new one is a Columbia XJL-1.

(or, as it is sometimes known, a Snickendorfer Splashbaby Mk IV.)
 
:icon29:for Lefty on the ungainly floater!

As far as the Mexican mystery, I think the 6-E was a slightly different model going by scant info I have found so far but will credit you with another beer for suppling us with your detective work. :icon29:

Over to you-
 
Seems to fit right in with the Grumman Duck/Colonial Skimmer/Lake Renegade family, except the engine is in a different position..

No more time to search though as I'm leaving on a short holiday to Turkey tomorrow! :d
 
Have a great break, Ferry ! (Never been to Turkey yet).

Grumman Duck ????? Er, wasn't that a biplane with a tractor engine ??
 
A glass of something appropriate for the weather for &Co - a nice old Calvados, perhaps ?
Me, I've actually been roasting chestnuts by the fire this afternoon - winter is here !
Over to you sir. Tadpole it was indeed.
 
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