All New Name That Aircraft - July 2009

[Petertenthije]

Correct Now that was easy right

Even with only a red X to go on, I guessed it right (I had seen the photo earlier today at the office), so yeah it was easy.

Will post a photo a bit later, just give me some time to dig into the archive.

[Petertenthije]

[ErwinS]

Stearman Speedmail?

[HB-IHC]

Pitcairn Mailwing PA-5

[ErwinS]

Looks that she is the one I thought she was a mail plane from the 20's but wich one??

Nicely done.

[Petertenthije]

Pitcairn Mailwing PA-5

That's the one. More specifically, it's the one at the Air and Space museum in Washington.

[HB-IHC]

And for your next visual vessel vestige...

[ErwinS]

I have really no idea. Maybe a small hint?

[HB-IHC]

I have really no idea. Maybe a small hint?

I have something better for you Erwin... nice big chunks of fuselage, stabilisers and undercarriage:

[ErwinS]

Supermarine Swift??

[HB-IHC]

Supermarine Swift??

Nice try, but not a Swift. here's more of the nose section:

[Petertenthije]

It's a long shot, but would it be a Aermacchi MB-326?

[HB-IHC]

It's a long shot, but would it be a Aermacchi MB-326?

'fraid not. here's another cross section... if no-one gets it after this, the next one is going to have to be the full photo.

[brianw999]

I'm thinking....does this aircraft have two engines ?

....and might they not necessarily be the same type of engine ?

[HB-IHC]

I'm thinking....does this aircraft have two engines ?

....and might they not necessarily be the same type of engine ?

And I'm thinking... although I think I know what Brian is alluding to, how might I answer this considering that I could make a case for both "no" and, to a lesser extent, "yes" answers depending upon how I interpret the question?

Although I will clear this ambiguity up, at the last, I favour a policy of providing information that, hopefully, has integrity for both scenarios, so I've decided to answer it in a way which should give you the answer you're looking for.... and much more!



The full photo.