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  1. #24676
    I could understand a civil operator wanting, for passenger appeal reasons, to make its aircraft look more modern, but I am surprised at the US military wanting to do so. After all, those travelling on its aircraft are hardly likely to be in a position to decline to board them because they have round windows and look old fashioned!

  2. #24677
    How about this forgotten dusty bomber tucked away in a barn somewhere...


  3. #24678
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    Quote Originally Posted by cthornburg View Post
    Since thread slow. Thought I would try something else.

    I just came across this mystery? DC-4's had round windows and DC-6 had square windows. Then I was working on US Marines file and trying to get exact designations. I have this pix of "90414" with round windows and then with square windows? The only thing I could think of was maybe they painted the windows outside to look like square ones. The nose length looks like DC-4 not longer like DC-6.
    That series of C-54R/R5D-4R certainly accrued some interesting histories (via Joe Baugher) : http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-b...90414&series=3
    Curiously, someone posted a pic of a similar a/c on Twitter a few days/weeks ago with painted square windows. Identifying the crest on the tail might lead to an answer, but it IS a DC-4/C-54 airframe.
    Interesting, too, is that Baugher shows that a/c as the Berlin Airlift Foundation C-54. However, it is NOT the current BAHF C-54 http://www.spiritoffreedom.org/c54.html
    But again a conundrum: on the BAHF page above, there is a pic of their current C-54 where, in it's past, it also sported square-painted windows when with the US Army.

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  5. #24680
    I know it's a typo but Leotard is kind of funny.

    Since this thread is moving slow of late, not going to split hairs. Have it as a Letord 5 which it close enough. Presumably put to bed wet after a slog through WWI.

    Over to Chris.

  6. #24681
    Well dressed monoplane from famous manufacture.

    Chris
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  7. #24682
    What a Super looking aeroplane.
    Andy

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  9. #24684
    That's the one

    Hopefully not a long pause.

    Chris

  10. #24685
    Thanks Chris.

    How about this twin BOOM (torpedo explosion, get it?) floater?



  11. #24686
    Four were built, with one being a landplane. Was underpowered and unsuccessful. First flight took place in 1915.

  12. #24687
    Could that be the Wight Twin (designed by Howard Wright and built by Samuel White on the Isle of Wight)?

  13. #24688
    It is the Wight Mike. You had your choice of a full tank of petrol or a torpedo. It could not carry both!

  14. #24689
    Thank you, Kevin. Here's a svelte monoplane.


  15. #24690
    Built c. 1911. Crashed, killing its designer/builder/pilot in 1912. Pink Floyd sang about having one!

  16. #24691
    The Ruchonnet Cigare. The forward thinking fuselage was a good clue.

    The Pink Floyd hint was not helpful. Never was much of a fan.

  17. #24692
    Spot on, Kevin. The next mystery will come from Texas.

    Apologies about the Pink Floyd clue. I couldn't think of anyone else who'd recorded a song about cigars!

  18. #24693
    No worries Mike. Having lived the better part of a decade in the music industry, I have a lot of opinions that are probably best kept out of view.

    Here is a stylish early amphibian to consider.





  19. #24694
    My unfailing sixth sense told me this machine was French, and research confirmed, sure enough, it's German !

    The amphibian from 1910 by Fritz Grawert, of Berlin.

    The same researches, however, have failed to unearth any evidence of this exotic flugboot actually flying - can any of our German regulars shed any light on this ?

  20. #24695
    That is the one Mike. It does look more viable than most of that era, but not sure if it flew.

  21. #24696
    Thank you for the picture

    It flew end of 1910 , from land and water . It is said to return to Berlin as an auto (?


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  22. #24697
    Thanks Richard for that.

    Here's another more recent floater for you - won't last long so please just proceed when you get it.
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  23. #24698
    The way the engines are attached screams "Loire" to me, but I can't nail it.

  24. #24699
    Not French, Dan. A bomber from a big manufacturer which didn't make it past prototype stage.

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