Help me to identify this aircraft

[Douglas Jr.]

Hello,

According to the pcture's owner, this plane was used during the Brazil Revolution of 1932. Please, can someone identify this plane:

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8601/dsc00001be0sm5.jpg

Thanks in advance,

Douglas

[fsbofk]

Although I can't identify the airplane, here are a couple observations: 1). the "F" in the fuselage code suggests that it may be of French registry, and 2). the shape of the vertical tail and, especially, the engine cowl bear a strong resemblance to a Breguet 14, which was a French observation plane from WWI; however, this plane has a parasol wing arrangement, whereas the Breguet 14 was a biplane - perhaps this is a later development based on the Breguet 14?

[Sergio Luis dos Santos]

I was unable to identify it using this page:
http://www.aviafrance.com/firmes.php
(I have no time enough in work to open each name!)
Better chance to me is to look at Francisco Pereira´s book in home.
The Aviação Militar (from Brazilian Army) had almost all planes from French origin. The photo may have been taken in Brazil. It can be also one of Aeropostale machines that flew in Brasil too.

[Sergio Luis dos Santos]

Must be a machine from Aeropostale, see the one at the bottom of this poster/postcard:

http://www.nachoua.com/Affiches/afiche-aeropostale-11.jpg

[robert_schulte]

I think that is a Latécoère 26.
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Government_Role/non-US_airmail/POL7G3.htm
Best wishes
Robert

[fsbofk]

I think you're right - the engine cooling vents, gear struts, and wing struts look the same. Interestingly, the Aeropostale card includes a Breguet 14 in the upper right corner !

[Douglas Jr.]

Thanks to all of you for your help to identify this plane!

Douglas

[gaynako]

This plane is a Latecoere 26-2R.

Amicalement

Christian

[roumsetom]

It's a Latécoère 26-2.R aircraft and its serial number is 655
Franck

[Jerome Ribeiro]

Bom Dia,

Franck is right.
This aircraft is a Laté model 26-2.R MSN655 reg. F-AILP. This info is based on the french registration databasis.
http://www.aviafrance.com/recherche.php

Regards

Jerome
665

[Stig Jarlevik]

All
Just a quick correction
MSN 655 was F-AILD and nothing else (see photo)
F-AILP was MSN 665

Cheers
Stig