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astixjr · **Posted:** Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:11 pm

Baldeagle wrote:

OK, contestants, your first challenge:

By the way Andy, you might want to put March 12-15, 2009 on your calendar for your silver screen debut (I think). It's not listed yet, but it's in the works for http://www.reelstufffilmfest.com/ (and even in Dayton!)

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Cool! A 1927 Acme Belchfire! I've have not seen one of those in years!

wacoykc · **Posted:** Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:56 pm

That would be a tough one! The airplane is obviously around 1922-1927 and has an OX-5 with what appears are radiators mounted on the lower wings. Fixed gear with tailskid and possibly cable actuated ailerons versus struts.

wacoykc · **Posted:** Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:04 pm

It almost looks like the Winstead Special

Eric Presten · **Posted:** Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:19 pm

Waco four wings other then the trailing egde cut out. Fuselage looks to have 8 sides like an International.

Eric Presten · **Posted:** Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:16 pm

The contestants have had their chance, anyone else care to ID it before Mr. King tells us the answer?

Dave Hackett · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:45 am

Got the answer from another post.....Planning on the 09 event

dave

wacoykc · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:58 pm

ERIC...looks like 'Ol Andrew got us both with the first entry...although leave it to him to find a really obscure one. Thats one issue with all the pre-1927 aircraft...they all looked so similar.

Eric Presten · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:01 pm

He got everyone else too. OK, so what is it? What's next?

Baldeagle · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:18 pm

Actually................I don't know either. The photo was taken in the Atlanta area, other than that no info-

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Roger Cain · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2008 12:38 am

Here's one for you

Eric Presten · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:24 am

Driggs Dart 1?

wacoykc · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:34 am

I do not agree. It has a different rudder then normally found on a Driggs. Driggs did not have a nice rounded rudder. They were squared off. Also, a Driggs did not have wing struts. Everything else is correct...long shock strut gear, 3 cylinder engine, semi-open cockpit like an E-2 Cub.

Eric Presten · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:23 am

I think this is a homebuilt one. Three examples were known to be completed by homebuilders. They were finished after the factory ones, and I think the tailfeathers and the struts were a product of the builder. One still exists, and it is on display at the Dart Field Museum in New York.

We have had our chance, anyone else care to chime in before Roger spills the answer?

It would be more fun if you guys post pictures of airplanes that you can document the identity of.

wacoykc · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:47 am

I agree! There are so many one off airplanes built from 1925-1935 that we could get ridiculous on this. Maybe we should limit it to aircraft that more then 5 examples? Better yet, we will meet this summer and have an aircraft ID contest looking at slides from the past 40 years with Andrew K officiating over some nice cold adult beverages!

Wheels up · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:51 pm

Roger Cain wrote:

Here's one for you

How about a 1933 Wagner.

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