Crazymainer US Navy Quiz #5

Richardson seaplane

Is this the one?

Well done, Distiller !!

Do you know how long i spent going through my books on ancient aviation and still couldn’t find it !! :rolleyes:

Good stuff

TNZ

Yea Distiller Wins a T-Shirt

Wow Distiller,

Is a Navy God 😮 , I must say Distiller I didn’t think anyone was going to get it.

Yes its the very first plane the Naval Aircraft Factory Builted 😀

Now I need you to pm again to give me your size and mailing address so you can receive a nice t from me.

When you get the Shirt you must post a photo :p

Cheers Crazymainer

I got it! Hehehe!

A “K” version of a 82-A. The first a/c designed and built by the U.S. Naval Flying Corps, aka Richardson seaplane.

Giys its……………

OK Guys,

Your not reading past post,

So lets review, the wind tunnel is the Washington Naval Yards Tunnel,

Its not a Curtis , Wright or Martin design.

It is a US builded aircraft.

Cheers Crazymainer

mmm,…Crazymainer you have truly outdone yourself this time…
this is HARD !!!

TNZ

Ok, don’t say it is, but my current guess is a Glenn Martin. But I wish I could see the tail better!

Okay,..this is a hard one alright :confused:

My first guess…is it a built by Wright?

TNZ

It aint ………………

I’m really proud about myself for getting the tunnel right! 😀
It was the only rectangular in the States (besides those very early shoeboxes), but the photo can’t be pre-ww1 since the tunnel was built in 1916 (well, depends on what side of the ocean you’re sitting).
Darn! Shouldn’t be too hard to find a twin-engined biplane with multiple floats!
From the start I had a feeling, that this seaplane is British, but I’ll keep digging …

Is it an Astra, or a Bleriot? Might be a Breguet.

Sorry Distiller,

Its US Build.

Don’t worry guys it took my Dad two weeks to get it and a guy at The Naval History Center who is a expert in these things a week. 😮 😀

Cheers Crazymainer

I’m really proud about myself for getting the tunnel right! 😀
It was the only rectangular in the States (besides those very early shoeboxes), but the photo can’t be pre-ww1 since the tunnel was built in 1916 (well, depends on what side of the ocean you’re sitting).
Darn! Shouldn’t be too hard to find a twin-engined biplane with multiple floats!
From the start I had a feeling, that this seaplane is British, but I’ll keep digging …

Is it an Astra, or a Bleriot? Might be a Breguet.

is it a wright or an eary boeing?

Sorry but niether companys.

Well I’m off to the Gallery for the day I’ll check in 7ish EST tonight to see if anyone can collect their shirt.

Cheers Crazymainer

is it a wright or an eary boeing?

OK Guys

Hi Guys and Gals,

OK yes the plane is pre-WWI and yes the Tunnel is Washington the Naval Yard Tunnel. Which by the way still exist somewhere I’lll dig up my photos I took of it 20 years ago.

Now back to the plane its not build by Curtis. 😮

Cheers Crazymainer

Good one!

I can only guess – first the wind tunnel: Washington Navy Yard?

Never heard of a “File” aircraft co. Wow! Pre-WW1 it is I think.

It’s a File 0218. I believe the company was started by Nial File 😀

Geoff.

a curtiss?