Mike Beach flying his unique Scud II; a study taken by Melvyn Hiscock under difficult circumstances, owing to the wide difference in the stalling speeds of the glider and the Super Cub photographic aircraft.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Abbott-Baynes Scud - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

The Scud overhead, with the transparent centre-section trailing edge in evidence.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Abbott-Baynes Scud - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

L.E. Baynes, the designer of the Scud II, poses in front of his creation at Sutton Bank during the 1934 national competitions, for which it had the competition number 16.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Abbott-Baynes Scud - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

L.E. Baynes and Mungo Buxton (in cockpit) with the Scud II at Sutton Bank in 1934, before Buxton set a British height record of 7,970ft in the glider on September 4.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Abbott-Baynes Scud - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

An Ulster lady tries the Scud II for size at Sutton Bank in 1934.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Abbott-Baynes Scud - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

A Scud I used by the Guernsey Gliding Club at St Peter Port in the Channel Islands in the 1930s. Altogether smaller than the Scud II, it also had a much lower aspect-ratio wing and a distinctive truncated rudder with a scalloped trailing edge. Mike Beach also owns a replica Scud I which he completed a little over two years ago.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Abbott-Baynes Scud - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931