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  • Регистрационный номер: G-AFRP

    The second Shapley Kittiwake G-AFRP with 95 hp Pobjoy Niagara and enclosed cockpit first flew in 1938 but this photo was taken in 1946. In 12.46 it failed to recover from a spin and the pilot baled out.
    Aeroplane 10 May 1946 *P.562 - An article on the Shapley Kittiwake (G-AFRP) stated it was being demonstrated at Rochester to a large aircraft components company who were interested in putting the type into production. Originally built by Shapley Aircraft Ltd at Torquay and flown at Exeter in 1938, it was stored during the war whilst Flt Lt Errol S Shapley was in the Air-Sea Rescue Service at Chatham.
    10.5.46 p.562: The Shapley Kittiwake G-AFRP was flown on 8.5.46 for handling trials by G.L.Howitt of the ARB and Capt F.Symonson. The report stated that further trials would be necessary before issue of a CofA, an undated handwritten note adds that the aircraft crashed subsequently. It was intended to replace the Pobjoy Niagara with a Cirrus Minor in a production version.

    Самолёты на фотографии: Shapley Kittiwake - Великобритания - 1937

  • Регистрационный номер: PH-NAG

    The Difoga 421 shown wearing the marks PH-NAG.
    Aeroplane 28 June 1946 *P.756 - An article on the DIFOGA 421 PH-NAG. It was designed and constructed by Dutch engineers Koekebakker and Weyer and financed by garage owner, Frits Diepen. It was built in secret during the war but only completed and flown in May 1946. Power was a 100hp Ford Mercury V8. It was a two-seat twin-boom aircraft with a pusher prop.
    28.6.46 p.756: The Difoga 421 was painted as PH-NAG but officially ntu. The designation was derived from DIepens FOrd GArage, 421 being the first design of 1942.

    Самолёты на фотографии: Koekebakker Difoga 421 - Нидерланды - 1946