By: avion ancien
- 31st August 2011 at 17:02Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It looks as if this thread is on its last legs. Many of the regular participants appear to have departed the scene. There seems to be little appetite to contribute new images. But in what is probably a vain attempt to breathe life into a dead corpse, here's an easy one.
By: avion ancien
- 31st August 2011 at 19:48Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
You're right - and I hope that you're right. Maybe posting something that's more 'accessible', and then exercising a FHB approach, will encourage new participants. But I shan't hold my breath whilst waiting! But in the meantime, over to you, RAB.
By: J Boyle
- 31st August 2011 at 20:10Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
You're right - and I hope that you're right. Maybe posting something that's more 'accessible'.
As a long time occasional reader of this thread, you're right.
It comes across as an inside joke among a few people with photos of one-off prototypes, third world oddities and Baltic states airliners of the 30s. :)
Perhaps a re-think of this thread could teach readers something...
Lord knows GA, helicopters and non-UK production types could use some exposure here.
And perhaps add a bit of text to the photos....like the Texas/Aerodyne is a modified Bell 47 (with a "no bar" rotor mod) with a narrow cabin for AG work, then modified into a poor man's Cobra.
Perhaps change the game so someone who finds something can share it with a group of people that are interested in seeing more than Spitfires/Lancasters/Mustangs?
By: RAB
- 2nd September 2011 at 15:00Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Absolutely. Yours, if the thread is going to stay alive.
Several marks of Vikings were built in the early '20's, and were used in small numbers in half a dozen countries besides Canada. Canadian Vickers did build some.
By: Schneiderman
- 2nd September 2011 at 17:49Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Well that didn't last long.
De Bernardi flew the winning Macchi M39 in the 1926 Schneider contest and was an Italian team member flying a Macchi M52 in 1927. He took the world air speed record in the M52 in 1927 and again in 1928 with the M52R.
By: Al Elliott
- 2nd September 2011 at 18:50Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thinking right!
The Parnall G.4/31 along with it's numerous contenders was intended to be the Swiss Army Knife among warplane types, being capable of day- and night bombing, dive-bombing, overland reconnaissance, army cooperation, aerial photography, torpedo bombing, coastal reconnaissance and delivering pizza as required by Specification G.4/31.
Not surprisingly no production contracts resulted for any of the contenders except for the Vickers 253, which was later canceled in favor of the Vickers Wellesley.
Background-Information-Delivering-Mission accomplished!
All information (except the pizza-thing) from the book "Parnall Aircraft since 1914" by Kenneth Wixey, source of the picture here.
By: pagen01
- 2nd September 2011 at 20:32Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks Al, I just love that period of single engined heavy biplane, first thought was the Vickers contender - I can't post another tonight but will try by tomorrow PM!
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By: cthornburg - 27th August 2011 at 23:41 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
close enough I had Aerodyne M-79 Hornet
http://www.aviastar.org/manufacturers/0042.html
over to you
Chris
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By: Moze - 28th August 2011 at 03:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Twin boom monoplane-
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By: Moze - 28th August 2011 at 20:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Initially designed as a racer.
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By: Moze - 29th August 2011 at 23:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Didn't think this was a toughie. The mystery is the Vance Viking. Some more info here: http://mysteriousbill.weebly.com/vance.html
Open board-
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By: avion ancien - 31st August 2011 at 17:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It looks as if this thread is on its last legs. Many of the regular participants appear to have departed the scene. There seems to be little appetite to contribute new images. But in what is probably a vain attempt to breathe life into a dead corpse, here's an easy one.
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By: RAB - 31st August 2011 at 19:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It is the Heston A.2/45. Perhaps some easier ones will revive participation.
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By: avion ancien - 31st August 2011 at 19:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
You're right - and I hope that you're right. Maybe posting something that's more 'accessible', and then exercising a FHB approach, will encourage new participants. But I shan't hold my breath whilst waiting! But in the meantime, over to you, RAB.
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By: J Boyle - 31st August 2011 at 20:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
As a long time occasional reader of this thread, you're right.
It comes across as an inside joke among a few people with photos of one-off prototypes, third world oddities and Baltic states airliners of the 30s. :)
Perhaps a re-think of this thread could teach readers something...
Lord knows GA, helicopters and non-UK production types could use some exposure here.
And perhaps add a bit of text to the photos....like the Texas/Aerodyne is a modified Bell 47 (with a "no bar" rotor mod) with a narrow cabin for AG work, then modified into a poor man's Cobra.
Perhaps change the game so someone who finds something can share it with a group of people that are interested in seeing more than Spitfires/Lancasters/Mustangs?
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By: RAB - 31st August 2011 at 22:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
There is information on the web for anyone who wants to follow up on the Heston, but J. Boyle has a good point for more obscure machines.
This one ought to be easy also.
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By: Schneiderman - 2nd September 2011 at 11:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Just to get this thread back to the top of the forum I guess its a Canadian Vickers Viking IV ( and the photo is mirror imaged)
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By: Schneiderman - 2nd September 2011 at 11:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Canadian as in, in Canada, not built by Canadian Vickers
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By: RAB - 2nd September 2011 at 15:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Absolutely. Yours, if the thread is going to stay alive.
Several marks of Vikings were built in the early '20's, and were used in small numbers in half a dozen countries besides Canada. Canadian Vickers did build some.
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By: Schneiderman - 2nd September 2011 at 15:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
OK, this may be a little obscure but there is a link to my personal aviation obsession, which may act as a clue
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By: Al Elliott - 2nd September 2011 at 17:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The De Bernardi M.d.B.02 Aeroscooter from Italy.
No idea, what the link to your obsession is (aviation related to the "Coupe d'Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider" I suppose). :o
Al
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By: Schneiderman - 2nd September 2011 at 17:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Well that didn't last long.
De Bernardi flew the winning Macchi M39 in the 1926 Schneider contest and was an Italian team member flying a Macchi M52 in 1927. He took the world air speed record in the M52 in 1927 and again in 1928 with the M52R.
Over to you.
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By: Al Elliott - 2nd September 2011 at 17:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thank You!
Now try this...
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By: pagen01 - 2nd September 2011 at 18:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Got to be a G.4/31, thinking Parnall?
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By: Al Elliott - 2nd September 2011 at 18:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thinking right!
The Parnall G.4/31 along with it's numerous contenders was intended to be the Swiss Army Knife among warplane types, being capable of day- and night bombing, dive-bombing, overland reconnaissance, army cooperation, aerial photography, torpedo bombing, coastal reconnaissance and delivering pizza as required by Specification G.4/31.
Not surprisingly no production contracts resulted for any of the contenders except for the Vickers 253, which was later canceled in favor of the Vickers Wellesley.
Background-Information-Delivering-Mission accomplished!
All information (except the pizza-thing) from the book "Parnall Aircraft since 1914" by Kenneth Wixey, source of the picture here.
Over to you, pagen01.
Al
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By: pagen01 - 2nd September 2011 at 20:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks Al, I just love that period of single engined heavy biplane, first thought was the Vickers contender - I can't post another tonight but will try by tomorrow PM!
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By: pagen01 - 4th September 2011 at 11:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'm not going to be able to provide anything in a timely manner - open house!