Dear Carson,
Many Happy returns for tomorrow October 25th. May your 75th celebrations be absolutely fantastic. I shall certainly lift a glass in toasting you on the morrow. With all of my best wishes for your very good health…
Dear Colonel
thanks very very much for your sincere wishes for my tomorrow’s birthday.:shock:
As a token of my respect may I offer to you all following stubby aircraft with a greenhouse canopy, which is…?
carson
Good evening once again Dear Carson,
This most certainly must be the North American O-47 which was built as a replacement for the O-19 and O-38 observation bi-planes. Cheers!
Good evening mon Colonel
yes it is indeed the North American O-47 (I offered an easy one to celebrate). It is your turn
cheers
carson
Good Morning Carson,
Hope that your day goes well. Joyeux Anniversaire. Bonne Sante et une longue vie. A la votre!
Here’s one for you to contemplate…
Bonjour mon Colonel,
yes my day is going along fine and just finished a nice lunch full of calories surrounded by my son, daughter and grand children:D:D…Merci, c’est surtout d’une longue vie dont j’ai besoin dorénavant…()
OK, your offer is the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd HT2 of 1951 I believe.
Just waiting for your confirmation
Cheers
carson
() however as we say in Italy “Dio vede e provvede” (Dieu voit et pourvoit)
Happy Birthday, Carson!
Hmm… I’m in a bit of a hurry, so I’ll just jot down my first impression: Zlin 226 T.
Of course, that is a bit unlikely, since we’re talking about an aircraft that didn’t exist till the early '60s, but the resemblance it’s worth a shot in the dark.
In any case, I bet it’s something really obscure, like the french trainer S.F.C.A. Maillet 20 of 1935.
Later edit: I think Carson is right - it does look like an HT2, although, that particular aircraft is post war and couldn’t have been active during the hostilities…
Thanks for the wishes wingsofwrath I’ll heartily reciprocate when your birthday date is up…
Concerning the mystery aircraft I’m confident it is the Hindustan HT2 however your doubts are more than justified because there’re at least a hundred look-alikes! At any rate we should wait for the Colonel’s confirmation.
carson
Buon Giorno mio Carson caro,
Yes, correctly identified as the Hindustan HT-2 which went into production in 1953.
As with the deHavilland ‘Chipmunk’ which was designed by the pre-war Polish engineer Wsiewolod Jakimiuk, The HT-2 was of pre-war conception. As with the Chipmunk it was finally introduced to replace the ‘Tiger Moth’ which was being used extensively throughout india during and post world war 2.
Wingsofwrath. I wasn’t aware that I could not proffer post war aircraft on this forum and stand corrected!
Good morning gentlemen,
the following pic looks easy but I’d like to know the exact version number and if possible for which air force it was produced
carson
Good day Carson,
I would say on first impression that this is the North American P64 (NA-68) originally built for the Thai (Siam) airforce. Probably wrong though!
Good day Colonel,
well your guess is formally wrong but substantially right!
My pic shows the North American NA50A of the peruvian air force where it was called “El Torito” (I suppose it means the small bull unless there’s a more…subtle meaning).
Actually it is a North American NA68 originally built for Thailand which shipment was diverted back to the States while en route to the far east and then re-sold to Peru…
I have a nice pic of this a/c with Peruvian colours. As soon as I find it I’ll post it.
Having said that control is obviously yours:)
Cheers
carson
here’s the pic of the Torito
Good Day Carson and all other gentlemen viewing this site.
Here is my latest offering.
Who test flew this type, and why was it important in aviation history.
dear Colonel
I have viewed your offer however I’m sorry to say that it doesn’t ring a bell. Maybe a clue might help who knows…
Cheers:confused:
carson
Good day Dear Carson,
Clue No 1. There were 3 prototypes, 3 Pre productions airframes, and 1000 main production version aircraft produced.
Clue No2. The second prototype was flown by a very famous pilot who had flown with ‘The Flying Circus’ and was one of the youngest aces having 62 victories.
Clue No3. It was during this flight that the aircraft was tested in the role that was to be of historic significance.
Hope these clues help. I’m sure they will! Cheers.
Good evening Colonel,
well let’s start with the 62 victories: at least two aces scored 62 kills one was Ernst Udet and the second Ivan Kozhedub however Udet flew mainly Albatros’ and Kozhedub mostly Lavochkin. Therefore considering that your pic shows a craft of the thirties (a very poor picture may I add) it seems unlikely that any of both pilots had a role into testing it.
I’ll keep searching
Cheers
carson:confused:
I may have it: Focke-Wulf FW56 Stösser?
Good evening Dear Carson,
Spot on FW56 ‘Stosser’.
No2 clue should have been easy as far as the pilot was concerned. I gave you the ‘Flying Circus’. Ivan Nikitovich Kozhedub as you are aware was Russian and not born until 1920 so it would have cancelled him out. Yes Ernst Udet.
The historical aspect of this aircraft was, that Ernst Udet test flew the 2nd prototype FW56-V2 in the dive bombing mode. As Udet was a great proponent of using aircraft as dive bombing platforms, it was after this flight that his recommendations for the production of dive bombers was given greater attention.
I do believe that you now have the Helm. Cheers!
Goor morning Dear Colonel,
thanks for the historical note. I didn’t know that Udet was an advocate of dive bombing.
Now here’s a nice old fashioned hydroplane which I’m sure won’t last long|
Cheers
carson
Good evening Carson,
It looks somewhat like a Dornier, but the radials are throwing me. I’ll keep searching. Cheers!
Well, well, well… what a pleasant surprise – Chetverikov ARK-3 from 1936, equipped with a pair of Shvetsov M-25 A radials (license-built Wright R-1820 Cyclone).
Not a bad choice to make, I guess. 