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karoja
09-19-2013, 10:29 AM
Hello! I am new to the forum, and joined to find out what kind of plane this is, and in which years it was build? I found it in a developed stack of daguerreotype plate glass photos. Any idea? Your input is much appreciated.

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Hal Bryan
09-19-2013, 11:38 AM
Welcome to EAA Forums!

I'm thinking pretty strongly that it's a Junkers F.13 - the shape of the door, the unusual cross piece in the forward-most window, the large dorsal-fin vertical stabilizer, etc.

The best pictures I've found online are of models, but here's a couple of the real thing - see what you think:

http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac5/ROW%20Europe/H-MACA.jpg

http://rusaviagold.narod.ru/HISTORY/image/image8.jpg

And a couple of models:

http://www.scalemates.com/products/img/4/2/7/144427-11185.jpg?nr=04213&company=revell&name=junkers%20f13w%20seaplane

http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l586/Mop_the_Panda/Models/Revell%20-%20Junkers%20F13/JunkersF13-4.jpg

Hal Bryan
09-19-2013, 02:38 PM
Hello! I am new to the forum, and joined to find out what kind of plane this is, and in which years it was build?

Oh, and the F.13 first flew in 1919 (and it was remarkably advanced for that period), and, according to Wikipedia, was in production until 1932.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_F.13

RV8505
09-19-2013, 03:31 PM
Oh, and the F.13 first flew in 1919 (and it was remarkably advanced for that period), and, according to Wikipedia, was in production until 1932.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_F.13



It could stand in for "The Phoenix II " if you don't install the decals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0hIoLNecqI

karoja
09-19-2013, 04:15 PM
Thanks for the input Hal!

Hal Bryan
09-20-2013, 07:08 AM
It could stand in for "The Phoenix II " if you don't install the decals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0hIoLNecqI

Good point! I love that movie, but it's tough to watch, knowing that it meant the end of Paul Mantz.


Thanks for the input Hal!

Happy to help! Got any more photos? :)