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[bomberkiller]

Why not Australian. Clearly meant for "down under" as well as "up here"

 

[LameHawk]

I have seen it before, but since memory usually doesn't kick in I can't remember where.
In fact I have the picture in a folder called "funny pictures".

Definitely created by someone who likes to play it safe

[Alfie Noakes]

Definitely created by someone who likes to play it safe   

   

Couple of clues.....

We're in Germany 1913

It's not so much flown as an aeroplane, more as a form of entertainment 

Cheers

Alfie

[max_thehitman]

This is indeed one of a kind aircraft.
I cannot find it anywhere on the internet or in books  Perhaps I should look into "Circus books".

It might be something invented by that comedian team "Monty Python Flying Circus"  I love those old tv shows.

[DHumphrey]

Max ... try the barn storming pages ... can't search myself not at home at the moment.

[Alfie Noakes]

Oooooo you're so close !

This aeroplane is a circus performer 

Cheers

Alfie

[max_thehitman]

  It is CRAZY !

The first purpose-designed airplane for inverted flight was probably a Grade monoplane which flew first in
the spring of 1914.The Grade Eindecker had landing gear on top and bottom.
Some named it the  "Tweer monoplane", but it was actually built by the Grade aircraft factory right after the inverted
flying craze was started by Pegoud in 1913.
Gustav Tweer was an aerobatics pilot (one of many at this time), who was famous for diving his airplane almost
 into the ground at flight shows.

Tweer monoplane - Германия - 1914
THE LATEST IDEA FOR LOOPING THE LOOP. - Pilot Gustav Tweer has been making trial flights on the above machine,
constructed so that he can land upside down if necessary, having, as is seen, chassis and wheels both above and
below the plaaes. He has been flying this machine at Bork.
---  http://flyingmachines.ru/Site2/Arts/Art4713.htm



--- More here (in German) -- https://www.noz.de/lokales/osnabrueck/artikel/470826/april-1914-osnabrucker-flieger-begeistert-die-nation

BUT
Monty Python is still funny too !

[Alfie Noakes]

Bingo !

Well done Max....not an easy one to find 

Genuine lunacy here...imagine landing the Grade inverted......hanging from the straps, with your head skimming the ground 

Your turn now.....I hand the baton to you 

Cheers

Alfie

[max_thehitman]

Thanks Alfie, it did take awhile to discover that last aircraft type. It is very unique.

Here is an easy one...

[stiv_069]

ROLAND CII

[max_thehitman]

ROLAND CII

That is Correct ! 
I think it was you who also painted the Skin-template for our airplane version (DBW-1916)    Fantastic skin-art!

Your Turn Stiv_069

[stiv_069]

Thanks Max.
That's not a hard question, who is this?