I think it’s a Praga E214.

John

No there was only this photo amongst a whole load of other stuff. Now I’ve seen your target before, but where?

John

It’s not the physical appearance but the mechanics which denotes the Type (correct title) or Mk as is commonly used. Martin Baker list them as Seat Type ie 1 with following letters to denote the type. For instance Type 1C Canberra B.2, B.6 and B.I.8 (pilot only). Type 2CA, Canberra various. 2E Meteor single seaters. 2D, Seahawk. 2G Swift. 2F Venom. 2H Hunter etc. Then it gets more complicated
3B Vampire T.11. 3CT Canberra T.4 (pilot ,inst) et al. Type 4’s 4BSA, B, C, Lightnings F.
When we get to export Type 4’s we change to, M4, Etendard. M4A Super Etendard. AM4 Mirage III.also RM4. FIRM4 Mirage F.1 YAM4 Mystere IVA. Complicated…. The CF100 seat is a 2CFE.

I have a book approx 1 inch thick with all the seats listed and illustrated up till about 1990.

John

The Italians used the Farman, Bleriot and Taube with the Squadriglia di Tripoli.

John

Ok, I’ll step in.

John

No, no scratching I was looking at this same picture only the other day:)

John

Here’s my contender.

N4938V can be just seen to the left of the Canberra here at Idris in late 1960/early 1961. I was told that there had been an internal fire which had killed a mechanic but there was no external sign of damage which I recall. The Thunderbolt was at Hucknall airshow in 1963.

John

Lorraine Hanriot LH.41.

John