Thank you, my dear Mr. Sergej. Well, here is our newest special guest star. Do you recognize this contraption? 
Thanks a lot for posting this aircraft!
I really enjoyed to make researchs
on this aircraft. It’s the Yugoslavian
Aerostatoplan made by Nikolay Zhuchenko.
It wasn’t successful, but it’s the first tilt-wing
aircraft or Convertoplan in history.
Kind regards and best wishes!
looks like a Wasser P.1006 or something… :shock:
You mean Weserflug P.1003/1.
My dear Mr. Sergej – as always, you are absolutely right!
You know, the suitable solution is what most man see too late, and man of genius see to soon. Mr. Nikolay Zhushchenko, forgotten and unaccepted, but truly innovative and pioneering Russian engineer belonged to the second category.
He was very well aware that one problem with aircraft is to provide a runway long enough for take-off. Several ways have been tried to make an aircraft than can leap into the air from a standing start. But his innovative mind has created a completely original solution – swiveling wings - so that the propellers point upwards. These will be able to lift the aircraft like the rotor blades of a helicopter. Then the wings will swivel back into the horizontal for level flight.
But his original idea was doomed, because his visions were unsupported by the society. His second invention - a tilt-wing aircraft called Helicoplan – was doomed due to lack of concern, shortage of money and deficiency of human spirit. But he was the first one who dicovered this solution, and that verity is capable to put him into the Pantheon of those magnificent fools with their flying machines, which were capable to bring us in the Transport age that brought the whole world within easy reach and made neighbors of all mankind.
Zhushchenko’s Helicoplan - static testings in Novi Sad, September, 1939
I feel that this task was some kind of my moral duty towards him.
Once again - my heartiest congratulations on your victory, won by the best man. I am assuring you that your continuous excellence is received with the greatest enthusiasm by your friends here and by none more than myself. Warmest congratulations. 
And now - please proceed, my dear Mr. Sergej. Let us play the ball! 
Thank you Librarian!
Sorry for the delayed answer.
I had a lot to do, but now I can
present my latest offer:
Junkers EF 61, my dear Mr. Sergej – less known high-altitude design made by late proffesor Herbert Wagner. 
That’s right!
Two prototypes were built,
both were lost during the testflights
and the project was cancelled.
Your turn!
Good, my dear Mr. Sergej – and here we have another airborne mystery:
It looks like a do-17 or 217 but I dont think so…
That’s a Caproni Ca. 314C groundattack aircraft.
Absolutely correct, my dear Mr. Sergej. Your turn again!
So, this is my next offer:
Fleet 60advanced flying trainer prototype, my dear Mr. Sergej - here is a direct link:
Thats right, the only Canadian aircraft
developed and build during the war.
Your turn again, Librarian.
Well, my dear Mr. Sergej, this time we do have another less known flying icon here with us. Do you recognize this flying apparatus?
Hiya, Librarian!
Your latest offering is a Swiss Farner Werke C-36 fighter bomber introduced in 1942.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%2BW_C-36
Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes
Exactly, my dear Mr. Malarz Russ – another, much more impressive snapshot is available here:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:1943_Saanen_C-3603.jpg
Your turn!
Thanx, Librarian!
I’d like to pass my turn to whoever reads this and posts a good stumper! To be honest, I’m a lot better at figuring out someone else’s mystery than coming up with my own. Also, you all are just too good to stump!
Russ
Proud son of Rose and Wes
Ok, I’ll do, but I liked your mysteries.:neutral:
