Ok, let’s see what I can find…
Good morning Kiwimac (good evening for you)
You aircraft belongs for sure to the Curtiss family and if I’m quoting correctly the very complicated US designation numbers it should be a [b]Curtiss Y1A8 of 1931[/B.
Am I right?
Carson1934
You are indeed correct.
here is a painting which might help a little 
Again:
General characteristics
Crew: Two
Length: 32 ft 0 in (9.76 m)
Wingspan: 44 ft 0 in (13.41 m)
Height: 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
Wing area: 256 sq ft (23.78 m²)
Empty weight: 3,910 lb (1,777 lb)
Loaded weight: 5,888 lb (2,676 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Curtiss V-1570-31 Conqueror Vee, 600 hp (447 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 183 mph (159 knots, 295 km/h)
Cruise speed: 153 mph (133 knots, 246 km/h)
Range: 480 mi (417 nmi, 773 km)
Service ceiling: 18,100 ft (5,500 m)
Rate of climb: 1,325 ft/min (6.7 m/s)
Armament
Guns:
4 × forward-firing 0.3 in (7.62 mm) M1919 Browning machine guns were mounted in the wheel fairings
1 × 0.3 in (7.62 mm) machine gun mounted in the observer’s cockpit for rear defense
Bombs: Up to 4 × 100 lb (45 kg) bombs carried under the wings[3] or up to 10 × 30 lb (13.6 kg) fragmentation bombs in fuselage chutes either side of the main fuel tank[1]
Well done, over to you!
Thanks Kiwimac for the very nice image of the Curtiss A8 and for the additional infos…
Now, may I offer you gentlemen as the next challenge following enigmatic U.S. would-be fighter?
Cheers
carson1934
Since nobody seems to know the fighter I’ve submitted well over one week ago and in order to speed up this agonizingly slow forum, let me say that we are seeing the:
Thomas Morse XP13A a U.S. fighter produced in 1930 with Pratt&Whitney SR1340-9 engine of which only one aircraft was ever produced
Waiting for the next challenge (hopefully within a short time…)
Cheers
Carson1934
Let’s hope this one’s a little easier…
Sorry, it’s come up a bit small!!
Good morning to you
this is the prototype of a belgian bomber the LACAB GR8 “Doryphore” of 1936…;).
Cheers
Carson1934
You’re very good at this, Mr. Carson!
Good morning to you all gentlemen,
since it is my turn let us proceed with an easy one for which allow me to expect a reasonably prompt reply
Cheers
Carson1934
Caproni Ca 310 Libeccio?
Yessir, it is indeed the Caproni Ca310 Libeccio…this was easy wasnt’it?
I’m now looking forward to your next challenge…
Cheers
Carson1934
Over to you, good sir…
Was it a Schneider contestant?
Bernard HV120…pleas advise if correct…
Cheers
Carson1934
Once again Mr.Carson - quite correct. The one that crashed and killed it’s pilot. (I knew that registration would be a giveaway moments after I posted it!). Congratulations.
May I then proceed with the following rather well known seaplane
Cheers
Carson1934
Potez Z452-3, Je pense.
Agreed!
Oui, c’est ça…ton tour mon ami:)
Cheers
Carson1934
Let’s try this one: 