Soviet aircraft ID

[Graham Boak]

A quick Google for Lockheed 14 shows the intake to be visible on some aircraft but not on others.

[oquaig]

Originally Posted by dogsbodymk1

Anyone else have any idea on the small aircraft in the rear? My knowledge of French and/or Belgian light aircraft in quite thin on the ground.


Chris

The markings on the tail of the plane in the rear are French. The roundel is much harder to see, but there seems to be a darker outer ring like the French roundel. The Engine cowling does not match the Bloch 174-175 but the way the engine is mounted on the wing is similar. There were only 21 Bloch 175's in service in 1940.

[gilles collaveri]

For the fun, I placed this picture on a French forum and there were numerous exchanges on the subject.

People were puzzled and found it hard to identify these machines.

However, the result is that we would have a Lockheed 14 wing/engine,

with a Caudron (from the Phalène family) aircraft in the background.

So, picture very likely to be in France.

Cheers

GC

[gilles collaveri]

Have a look at this :

http://www.aerostories.org/~aeroforums/forumhist/aff.php?nummsg=63933

it is an analysis of the fin of the aircraft in the background. Thus confirming it is a Caudron aircraft.

it is in French but make an effort, very interesting;

GC

[gilles collaveri]

hi again,

Look at the link here under, it is in French but translation devices will help you, I bet the final answer is there.

No absolute certitude, but very likely to be THE bird.

Cheers

GC

http://www.aerostories.org/~aeroforums/forumhist/aff.php?nummsg=63963

[researcher111]

Gilles , thanks for the feedback which start shapping the answer to the puzzle