Cantacuzino's Lycoming Jungmesiter

Paco Rivas recently took a screenshot showing Cantacuzino standing in front of Jungmeister EC-AMO at a fuel stop at the  Lasarte airfield (San Sebastián, Spain) on June 8th 1957. Little is know about this aircraft and certainly there are some mysteries surrounding it. This is only the second picture to be discovered. The Jungmeister appears to have extended spreader bars and a Lycoming engine with a top mounted air intake and side exhaust.



The picture below has been seen before and according to a number of sources was taken in Blackpool, UK. Paco found that the Blackpool show took place on June 14th with a second show on the 16th, so the dates match.



According to Air Britain magazine: "The registration EC-AMO was never officially applied to a CASA 1.133L but to an AISA 1-11B Peque. Apparently Cantacuzino flew this plane without official registration at this event but he was known for not caring about any legislative requirements! The fate of this plane is unknown -  maybe it was ex ES.1-17." Paco believe ES-1.34 is also a candidate.

Several sources say the engine is a "275 HP Lycoming boxer engine" and Paco says the provisional C of A lists "260 HP on take off and 240 HP cruise". That would fit with an O-540. The nose looks surprisingly short but there is really no way to tell from the pictures.

Thank you Paco.