Hi Rowan,

It is! All I know is it is a General Aircraft Monspar, but they could well be Gypsies.

Your turn.

Graeme.

Hi Graeme

I think JP earned the next question - the photo is of G-ADBN, which was indeed an ST-12.


All the best

Rowan

As you like, Rowan, take it away JP!

Ok. Bit of fun now. what is this?

It's a man with a hat, a propdriven beetle engine, a 1930 vintage ejection seat and superheavy winglets trying to hug the ground. All in all, that just has to be Robert Plants father and the original Led Zeppelin!

(Sorry 'bout that, folks)

It's a GoodYear inflatable plane from the 1950s. They were looking for a quick convenient way to give infantry air mobility, but I believe they were a bit too easy to shoot down!

back to you then graeme, although I wish tony's answer was right
bit more about it http://deputy-dog.com/2008/08/12/the-inflatable-aeroplane/

Okay, who can identify this aircraft?

Hmm.. are those tennis balls?

Is that perhaps one of the nacelle exhaust ports on a Grumman Tigercat?

Chas, they are indeed tennis balls.

Matt, this is not a Tigercat exhaust. But you have the right country and the right era.

V mysterious. Are these remove before flight balls? Are there rockets in there?

I'm thinking a fighter pilot really shoiuldn't have Remove-Before-Flight balls ...he should probably take them with him.

Surely, I haven't stumped everyone?

Here's a hint: It is one of the more common warbirds. This one is Australian and was imported from Thailand.

Warbird of the sixties from Thailand to Oz? Could it be a T 28? At least it has a radial, so the exhaust could look like this.

That's it, Tony, the mighty Trojan.

This paticular one is Judy Pay's.

over to you.

Ahaaa! Now I see. I couldnt quite fix the squarish edge over the outlet, but now that I see the air vent hatch it all makes sense. First it looked like a prototype Mustang (Ford, that is) but why tennis balls in the radiator inlets on a car

Now I gotta think a bit, and I'll be back tomorrow with something else. Swedish, swedish-connected or not swedish what so ever!

Ok. Now I've thought a bit. A few years ago I took this picture.



This is a 1940's replica of something much older. But what?

Good luck
Tony

Here's a stab in the dark:

Is it a Santos Dumont design?

Graeme.

No, not quite. It's the same era, but then again, that's not much of a clue.

There is however one clue to the origin, slightly hidden between the seat and the tank.

Danish? Ellehammer 1909? That's my guess. Thanks for the clue.

You got it JP. And the right vintage too - 1909. Was'nt things easier in the golden days? An engine from the local farm equipment manufacturer, some plumbing, a welding torch and fabric from the nearest yacht-clubs sailtailor.

The KZ-factory built the replica in 1949 according to my sources, but I'm not sure it has flown.

Way to go! Take the next!

Cheers
Tony.

Ok quick one, what is so special about this terrace in Windsor?

Three houses sharing one garage/

That is luxury in the UK! THat's no the garage it's the bathroom.