The What is it? Game

[andy2012]

Ford Tri-Motor?

 

[Tankworks]

Republic

 

[Convair240]

RC-3 Seabee

 

[Tankworks]

Correct.

 

[GrauGeist]

Well Hell's Bells...I would have never guessed that...

Good job, Convair!

 

[Tankworks]

I thought that someone would have picked up on the heavily ribbed surfaces earlier. i did not think it would last very long but then maybe a Seabee is not as well known nowadays.
A friend of mine used to work for Canadair and was showing around some reps from a German company when they spied a row of Seabees across the field and there was nothing else for it but they had to be taken over to see them. Graham had to stuff them into a car and drive them two miles around to the park (crossing the field was forbidden) where they spent the rest of the afternoon climbing over the aircraft.
This particular shot was taken in my hometown while the aircraft was being started on its journey to the bay about a mile away down a country road. It had been dragged up to the garage for some engine work I think if memory serves, 1954 about so that is not reliable! It had to be 'bent' around every power pole on the two mile round trip.

 

[GrauGeist]

The thing is, the ribbed surfaces were fairly common with aircraft design in the late 20's and through the 30's, so we had a heck of alot of aircraft to work with while trying to figure it out!

Great challenge, though!

 

[Tankworks]

Yes, you are right, it is always obvious when you know the answer!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Yes, you are right, it is always obvious when you know the answer!

Hahahahaha... True!

 

[Convair240]

Well, for me the key was the name of the manufacturer, "Republic". And, the Seabee, despite being an antique airplane, is not unknown in Brazil. The RC-3 was used in São Paulo city for some time, for sightseeing rides over the lake of Guarapiranga dam. Some of the history of the RC-3 in Brazil is here: Republic Seabees in Brazil

Most of brazilian Seabees were operated by Mr. Herberts Cukurs, a Latvian aviation pioneer imigrating just after WWII. Some of Mr. Cukurs controversial history can be found here: Herberts Cukurs - "the most famous Latvian" - The Apricity Forum: A European Cultural Community

 

[Convair240]

Well, here goes the "what is this" image:

 

[Airframes]

I'm guessing a parasite fighter, but don't know the name/number.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Hadrian/WACO glider?

 

[Capt. Vick]

Well, for me the key was the name of the manufacturer, "Republic". And, the Seabee, despite being an antique airplane, is not unknown in Brazil. The RC-3 was used in São Paulo city for some time, for sightseeing rides over the lake of Guarapiranga dam. Some of the history of the RC-3 in Brazil is here: Republic Seabees in Brazil

Most of brazilian Seabees were operated by Mr. Herberts Cukurs, a Latvian aviation pioneer imigrating just after WWII. Some of Mr. Cukurs controversial history can be found here: Herberts Cukurs - "the most famous Latvian" - The Apricity Forum: A European Cultural Community

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Has anyone been to this link? Either we have some serious Nazi revisionist history here or IMHO someone is covering for Mr. Herberts Cukurs and his Alleged (?) Holocaust crimes. Head of the motorpool indeed!

 

[Convair240]

Cap. Vick got it rapidly. It was easy, no?

 

[Airframes]

Well done Jim.

 

[Geedee]

Well done Jim.

Seconded !

 

[Capt. Vick]

Thanks gents! We have one in a museum near my house and I always remembered the stand-off pitot tube. One tonight kiddies, stay tuned...

 

[Capt. Vick]

 

[Convair240]

Highly generic

Beriev Be-4.