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The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

I should have applied the Poirot little grey cells to it earlier, mon ami.

Smallish, twin-engined transport, low wing, twin fin/rudders - there can't be all that many of those around.................
 
Dinfia Guarani I,

Better looking IMHO than the MkII that Itosan did for FS9- the twin tails are 'classic"!

Probably only found because we've been housecleaning and all my books are being dusted :whistle:

Rob
 
I take it, Rob, you are having your manservant to dust them whilst the lady of the house prepares your cocktail ?

Anyway, between you, you came up with the right answer ! :icon29: An Argentinian lady she is.
 
HAH!! I be warshing the walls whilst she be dusting and nagging.

Ok.. here we go thru clouds of dust!

Rob
 
but then it wouldn't LOOK old and well, you know... but it is.. at least the plane is old.
Even though it doesn't expand much it is a bit less "dusty" - and it won't help because markings have been removed according to Rule # ... ummm

I'll even toss in another beverage if anyone can name one of the two famous early owners

:bump: anyone home this weekend???
 
lefty said:
Well I think it's a Stearman, maybe a 3C-B ? Owners ??
Click to expand...

This isn't horseshoes, so close doesn't count...but it clanged off the stake.
A bit more time for the MIA's to take a shot and then I'll dispose of it, but if it's only the two of us left alive you'll get a wee dram for being close:kilroy:

Rob
 
Don't have info on earlier Stearman's ,(Stearmen ?) and never heard of the two coves Sandar mentioned, so I shall retire from this one !
 
I have never heard of either of the men, nor of the incident and only found the web page with the answers after Lefty's close attempt at the answer.
At the moment I do not have much time spare to search the internet or books to do justice to the mystery aircraft thread and only comment if I know what the machine is, or am confident that I know I can identify it quickly.
If I do get the chance to post a picture, I may not have the necessary time to check back to confirm or otherwise, whether the correct answer, which I consider to be unfair to other contributors.
As Lefty has retired from this one, I shall post one that can be confirmed by most folks here, if I cannot get back.
 
Och aye the noo, Jimmy, a wee bit o' this burdie's fallen aff ! Wis'll hae tae get back tae the garage in Troon tae get it sortit ! Hing oan !

(Translations available at no charge from Jocksim geezadram@anytime.hic )
 
My dad took the picture, I believe at Farnborough 1952, at the show where John Derry and Tony Richards were killed when their DH110 broke up over the crowd, killing and injuring many on the ground.

This photo was taken earlier in the show, when the pilot was demonstrating the very short take off and steep climb capabilities, but hit the elevators on the ground when he started to climb a bit too early. As you can see, the port side elevator has been wrenched off and is flapping freely. The aeroplane landed safely.
 
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