howardwhite 5 #1 August 21, 2007 Hmm, opening canopy pretty close to the tail. Since I have the advantage of being able to look at the picture in high-resolution detail, I can read the lettering on the plane, so I know exactly what it is. And I have some other pictures of a similar plane at what is now Boston-Logan Airport. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #2 August 21, 2007 A Curtis Wright sumtin or other.... you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #3 August 21, 2007 Dunno what KINDA, but I'll bet it one of Delta Airline's new birds! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #4 August 21, 2007 De Havilland Tiger Moth? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Tiger_MothArrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 5 #5 August 21, 2007 QuoteDe Havilland Tiger Moth? Nope. This is a Tiger Moth. I jumped out of it in England a bunch of years ago. The bike is also a collector's item but I don't remember what it is. Do I need to run a separate "What is this motorcycle?" thread? HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #6 August 21, 2007 Nope, look at the wings, there not swept back like a MOTH DH-2, and the landing gear is much larger too. Good guess thought. But the plane your looking at is american made, I bet.you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 4 #7 August 21, 2007 It looks kind of like a Travelaire I jumped out of once. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #8 August 21, 2007 Wrong engine / cowling... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,632 #9 August 21, 2007 Quote Hmm, opening canopy pretty close to the tail.Since I have the advantage of being able to look at the picture in high-resolution detail, I can read the lettering on the plane, so I know exactly what it is. And I have some other pictures of a similar plane at what is now Boston-Logan Airport. HW Douglas O2h ??... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripcord4 0 #10 August 21, 2007 It is a Douglas O2 observation biplane. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim_Hooper 4 #11 August 21, 2007 QuoteQuoteDe Havilland Tiger Moth? Nope. This is a Tiger Moth. I jumped out of it in England a bunch of years ago. The bike is also a collector's item but I don't remember what it is. Do I need to run a separate "What is this motorcycle?" thread? HW Howard - do you know what airplane my (former) Morgan is parked in front of? Hoop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #12 August 21, 2007 I don't know the planes, but that's a Vincent bike.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSBIRD 1 #13 August 21, 2007 Quote Howard - do you know what airplane my (former) Morgan is parked in front of? Hoop Hey Hoop, Howard may or may not know what it is, but I'm guessing a Belgian Stampe (Pronounced 'Stomp") 359"Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 5 #14 August 22, 2007 You and kallend are right. Picture "Markings" is the closeup. The other picture is an O-25 at Boston Airport (now Boston-Logan). Hoop -- Well, the airplane behind your Morgan looks a lot like a Tiger Moth. AggieDave: Vincent it is. I racked my brain for the name. It was, if I recall correctly, a 1949 model. I took the picture at the now defunct Sturgate DZ near Lincoln, England. The third picture is from the Sturgate aero club web site, and I think it's the same plane with a different paint job. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smooth 0 #15 August 22, 2007 Don't know about the aircraft but ironically I came across the story behind the picture. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 5 #16 August 22, 2007 Well, the picture is in the Parachutist picture archives at USPA, which is where I scanned it. It had no date on it, so I did not know when/whether it had run. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim_Hooper 4 #17 August 22, 2007 QuoteQuote Howard - do you know what airplane my (former) Morgan is parked in front of? Hoop Hey Hoop, Howard may or may not know what it is, but I'm guessing a Belgian Stampe (Pronounced 'Stomp") Absolutely right, JS. Hoop 359 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jurgencamps 0 #18 August 22, 2007 QuoteQuote Howard - do you know what airplane my (former) Morgan is parked in front of? Hoop Hey Hoop, Howard may or may not know what it is, but I'm guessing a Belgian Stampe (Pronounced 'Stomp") Stampe SV4 http://caea.free.fr/en/coll/stampe.html http://www.pilotfriend.com/aircraft%20performance/Stampe%20SV4.htm 359 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSBIRD 1 #19 August 22, 2007 Quote Hey Hoop, Howard may or may not know what it is, but I'm guessing a Belgian Stampe (Pronounced 'Stomp") Absolutely right, JS. Hoop Thanks Hoop. I was a CFI in another life, and unlike the Champs, Cubs, and C150's, etc. I would give dual instruction in, it was always "More left rudder, more left rudder..." when taking off in the Stampe. BASE359"Now I've settled down, in a quiet little town, and forgot about everything" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
