Philip Wills also acquired a Goppingen Minimoa in 1938. It was firstly BGA.338, becoming G-ALLZ post-war. The gull-winged sailplane is shown here after sale to Iceland, still wearing G-ALLZ on the fuselage and new marks TF-SOM on the rudder.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Goppingen Go.3 Minimoa - ГерманияGermany - 1935

A Goppingen Minimoa with the BAFO roundel on its tail but with no identity visible.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Goppingen Go.3 Minimoa - ГерманияGermany - 1935

The BAFO Gliding Club at Oerlinghausen in April 1948. Among the gliders available were (l to r) Grunau Baby, Meise "H3", SG 38, Kranich "D5" and Grunau Baby "B7".

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: DFS Kranich - ГерманияGermany - 1935DFS Meise - ГерманияGermany - 1938Schneider Grunau Baby - ГерманияGermany - 1931Schneider SG-38 - ГерманияGermany - 1938

DFS Kranich "05" in use at Oerlinghausen in 4.48.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: DFS Kranich - ГерманияGermany - 1935

A DFS Kranich 2-seat sailplane being towed off in service with a BAFO Club.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: DFS Kranich - ГерманияGermany - 1935

A Royal Navy DFS Kranich I two-seater in use by the Dartmouth Cadets Gliding Club in the 1950s. Presumably this is either VP591, VS208 or VS213 all three of these serials being allocated to this type.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: DFS Kranich - ГерманияGermany - 1935

Grunau Baby LN+SS on display in the UK post war.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Schneider Grunau Baby - ГерманияGermany - 1931

Grunau Baby VT920 serving with the Home Command Gliding Instructors School at Detling 6.50.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Schneider Grunau Baby - ГерманияGermany - 1931

BAFO sailplanes taking part in a contest at Oerlinghausen. In the foreground BAFO-80 is a Munchen Mu 13 and behind it is Weihe BAFO-66 and an unidentifiable Grunau Baby.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Akaflieg Munchen Mu.13 - ГерманияGermany - 1935DFS Weihe - ГерманияGermany - 1938Schneider Grunau Baby - ГерманияGermany - 1931

Coming in to land with spoilers out is the Royal Navy's VS201, a DFS Meise acquired from Germany. The Meise was designed for the intended 1940 Olympics and it bears the name Olympia on the nose, this name being adopted by Elliots of Newbury for the British-built version.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: DFS Meise - ГерманияGermany - 1938

The same aircraft displayed post war with 1943 type letter code LF+VO

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: DFS Meise - ГерманияGermany - 1938

Second of the Farnborough DFS Weihes was BGA.448/G-ALJW seen with competition number 11 at Great Hucklow in July 1951.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: DFS Weihe - ГерманияGermany - 1938

DFS Weihe BGA.433/G-ALKG of Philip Wills at a contest at Great Hucklow, Derbyshire in July 1951. This was one of two Weihes tested at Farnborough and was then rebuilt by Slingsbys.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: DFS Weihe - ГерманияGermany - 1938

Unidentified DFS Weihe "GRCF" of Flt Lt R.C.Forbes being launched at Great Hucklow in July 1951.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: DFS Weihe - ГерманияGermany - 1938

An SG 38 primary glider, possibly "P9", hopping at Oerlinghausen 4.48 with Peter Green silhouetted at the controls!

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Schneider SG-38 - ГерманияGermany - 1938