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I am trying to find the idenity of a sea plane from the 30s.

Is is a mono plane flying boat with 3 engines mounted on over the wing.

I believe it may be a Liore-et Oliver product. I can't find a picture of it thought.

Give us a bit more?

The description so far could fit a good dozen types, excepting the reference to L-et-O, and the thirties was a rich period for flying boats.

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The 3 engines are standing on poles or supports. Its hard to describe from the view I had . It sort of looks like a DO 24 with th eengines over the wing on stilts

Here is the picture of it.


http://forum.axishistory.com/files/plane_041_184.jpeg

Hey Jiggers..You might try here..
www.flyingboats.ca
or here...
www.seawings.co.uk

Good Luck!

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DBF

Just searched both sites and cant find anything like it (unless i missed it)

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The best I can Come up with is a Macchi 100.



http://www.flyingboats.ca/FlyingBoats-old/index.html

I think you got it Jiggers, one of three built. I-PLUS, I-PACE, and I-PLIO
flew for Italian airline, Ala Littoria until they were pressed into service
in 1940. They served, as far as I can tell from the French text, supporting
the African-theater...particularly Libya.
A little bit about the MC. 100...
www.angelfire.com/falcon/aecl/Fichier_h ... imc100.htm

Parent page, a modellers compilation of seaplanes...
www.angelfire.com/falcon/aecl/historique_hydravion.htm

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He bowls overhand...He is the most interesting man in the world.
"In Peace Japan Breeds War", Eckstein, Harper and Bros., 3rd ed. 1943(1927, 1928,1942)
"Leave it to ol' Slim. I got ideas...and they're all vile, baby." South Dakota Slim
"Ahh..."The Deuce", 28,000 pounds of motherly love." quote from some Mojave Grunt
DBF

Well, I thought I knew my 'boats... but...

Having checked my refs, mainly the Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Aircraft (Orbis) I can confirm it's a Macchi M.C.100, as that's the photo used to illustrate the type in the entry! (Not that I'd have got it without the pointers and previous correct guesses.)

The M.C.94 was a twin engined flying boat (not unlike a lower winged Sikorsky S-43). The layout was kept for the M.C.99, another twin, but with 3 open gun positions, a crew of five and mainly wooden construction. Only one was built.

Then the very similar civilian M.C.100 came along, essentially like the M.C.99, but a civillian tri-motor powered by 3 800hp Alfa-Romeo 126RC 10 radials. It had a three crew cabin, plus another for 26 passengers, first flight being in Jan 1939.

Not one I'd come across before. Thanks for the interesting query!

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Raven