JEREMY FLACK'S photograph show Messenger G-AKBO flying in the Hullavington area last summer.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles M.38 / M.48 Messenger - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

Forties photograph of G-AKBO. The first C of A was issued on September 4, 1947 and the first owner was the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles M.38 / M.48 Messenger - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

JEREMY FLACK'S photograph show Messenger G-AKBO flying in the Hullavington area last summer.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles M.38 / M.48 Messenger - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles M.38 / M.48 Messenger - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

Messenger G-AKBO, numbered 38 for the 1954 King's Cup air race, which it won in the hands of Blackburn test pilot Flt Lt H. Wood at 134 m.p.h.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles M.38 / M.48 Messenger - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

The final stages of the G-AKBO at the most restoration - respraying.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles M.38 / M.48 Messenger - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

Daunting stage of restoration.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles M.38 / M.48 Messenger - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942

Post-restoration photograph of messenger G-AKBO, taken in 1987, 40yr after it was first registered. It has had an eventful life: the day before it took part in the Welsh Air Derby in 1954, a cabin window blew out and severely damaged the starboard fin. “Tim” Wood managed to borrow another fin and, with the help of Ron Paine, the damage was made good in time for the race.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Miles M.38 / M.48 Messenger - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1942