Fri Dec 10, 2004 11:33 pm
The first is a Thomas Morse Scout on floats. The others I'll get back to you on.
Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:09 am
Is the first one a Thomas-Morse S-4B ?
TNZ
TNZ
Sat Dec 11, 2004 8:40 am
# 1 Thomas-Morse S-5 the seaplane version of the S-4B
# 2 Caproni Ca-44
# 2 Caproni Ca-44
Sat Dec 11, 2004 8:48 am
ah so I was nearly right on # 1 
TNZ
TNZ
Sat Dec 11, 2004 9:06 am
Ahhh who knows on any of these. Back in those days if they changed a couple of rivets they gave it a new designation. I think number 4 is a Naval Aircraft Factory TS-1
Sat Dec 11, 2004 10:22 am
Holy research problem Batman! Looks like my afternoon is shot 
Sat Dec 11, 2004 10:58 am
This guess is a real shot in the dark but it is the best one that I have right now. Tr-1 flown by Lieutenant Gorton to win the Curtiss Marine Trophy Race held in Detroit October 1922.
Sat Dec 11, 2004 11:56 am
Bonus question #2 Sea Sled a motor boat that could reach a speed of 50 knots. A landplane would be towed on the sea sled to a point within range of its target and then launched. One wonders where the plane would land?
Sat Dec 11, 2004 4:12 pm
DonL wrote:Bonus question #2 Sea Sled a motor boat that could reach a speed of 50 knots. A landplane would be towed on the sea sled to a point within range of its target and then launched. One wonders where the plane would land?
That's okay, they would have used aircrew from Maine, then it's not a problem where they land, if at all !!!!
TNZ
Sat Dec 11, 2004 6:01 pm
Is #3 still unguessed? What I suppose I'm the only one who has nothing better to do on a Saturday night. Anyone know why I can no longer see the pictures? They were there earlier today. Good thing I printed them out.
Sat Dec 11, 2004 6:13 pm
I thought this looked more like a Wright than a Curtiss. Is that Herbster, Rodgers, and Wiegand standing in front of a Wright B-1?
Sat Dec 11, 2004 11:57 pm
Well according to my research pieces it's probably Cal Rodgers with a Wright Model B witch he redesignated "EX".
TNZ
TNZ
Sun Dec 12, 2004 12:11 am
You know, Rob, you could try around 1920-1940's quiz again,..please.
I really didn't mean that remark about Maine airmen !!
It's just that the whole world knows that the best pilots come from NZ....
TNZ
I really didn't mean that remark about Maine airmen !!
It's just that the whole world knows that the best pilots come from NZ....
TNZ
Sun Dec 12, 2004 5:16 am
d4mn!!!
How did you know that ???
Googling only give's you so much info and then it's laboriously going thru what few books I have...
Nah, Bridget's going to go halves with me on the Nieuport starter kit.
What else could a guy ever want out of his fiancee ??
TNZ
How did you know that ???
Googling only give's you so much info and then it's laboriously going thru what few books I have...
Nah, Bridget's going to go halves with me on the Nieuport starter kit.
What else could a guy ever want out of his fiancee ??
TNZ