Aeroplane Monthly 1985-03
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J.Stroud - Wings of Peace
The first arrivals at Bromma Airport, Stockholm, when it opened in May 1936 were ABA’s F.XXII Lappland and KLM’s Douglas DC-2 PH-AKS Sperwer (Sparrowhawk).
The F.XX on a test flight. PH-AIZ was aluminium doped, with clear-varnished wing undersurface and blue fuselage stripe and engine cowlings.
PH-AIZ is seen at Croydon after removal of the mainwheel doors.
К 1 мая 1937 года, еще перед началом эксплуатации в Испании, F.XX получил камуфляжную окраску. Створки с основных опор шасси позже сняли.
The sole Fokker F.XX, PH-AIZ Zilvermeeuw (Silver Gull) in its original form, at Schiphol. The drag-producing mainwheel doors were soon removed.
The F.XXXVI PH-AJA Arend at Schiphol. The lower fuselage and engine cowlings were blue. Like the F.XX, the F.XXXVI was a one-off.
Fokker F.XXII PH-AJR Roerdomp (Bittern), which went into service with KLM in 1935.
AB Aerotransport's F.XXII SE-ABA Lappland.
The F.XXII PH-AJQ Kwikstaart taking off from Rotterdam. This aircraft was lost in a crash at Schiphol on July 14, 1935.
F.XXII G-AFZP, in Scottish Airlines livery at Prestwick, was the first F.XXII, PH-AJP Papegaai.
The 108ft 3in one-piece wing of the Fokker F.XXXVI is seen at right before covering of the upper surface. Note the solid ply rib webs.
IN THE F.22: The disposition of the pilots' seats in the Fokker F.22 is interesting in that the commander is provided with a perfect view on each side, while the first officer has a view which is little worse than that provided for each pilot in the conventional layout.
The flight deck of a KLM F.XXII. The captain's seat is in the centre, with the second pilot's to starboard. At a lower level to port is part of the radio operator's seat.
F.XXII PH-AJP Papegaai, the subject of KEITH WOODCOCK'S painting.