Flight 1939-05 / Flight

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: OO-POM   [10]

An unusual view of the latest Belgian Tipsy, showing the transparent cockpit cover and the general layout. It is familiarly "Tipsy" in appearance

Air-Britain Archive 1995-01 / The Fairey Primer /Fact file/ (6)

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: OO-POM   [10]

Tipsy M prototype OO-POM displayed pre-war with flaps down and with the transparencies besides the seats extended downwards to improve the view. Behind on a pole is Tipsy S2 c/n 31 with Train engine, later OO-ASD.

Другие самолёты на фотографии: Another planes on the photo: Tipsy S - БельгияBelgium - 1935

Air-Britain Archive 1995-01 / The Fairey Primer /Fact file/ (6)

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: OO-POM   [10]

Another early photo, taken at Gosselies, showing the original shallow cockpit transparencies with sliding hoods and deeper windscreen sides through which the instrument panel is just visible. On the wing is a two-piece walkway for cockpit access.

Air-Britain Archive 1995-01 / The Fairey Primer /Fact file/ (6)

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: OO-POM   [10]

The Tipsy M airborne on an early flight in its initial form.

Air-Britain Archive 1995-01 / The Fairey Primer /Fact file/ (6)

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: OO-POM   [10]

The Belgian Tipsy M primary trainer OO-POM, yellow with red nose and spats and black lettering, seen over England in 1948. The type was later built as the Fairey Primer.

Air-Britain Archive 1995-01 / The Fairey Primer /Fact file/ (6)

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: OO-POM   [10]

When OO-POM arrived in Britain post war it had a new hood with deeper transparencies and a partial windscreen for the rear cockpit. On the right side it wears a Tipsy Trainer motif, the name used originally for British built Tipsy Bs pre-war.

Air-Britain Archive 1995-01 / The Fairey Primer /Fact file/ (6)

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: OO-POM   [10]

OO-POM from the underside shows the small span centre-section flaps set forward from the trailing edge.

Air-Britain Archive 1995-01 / The Fairey Primer /Fact file/ (6)

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: OO-POM   [10]

The pilot of OO-POM is looking directly at the photographer in this demonstration of the rear-seat forward-facing partial windscreen.

Air-Britain Archive 1995-01 / The Fairey Primer /Fact file/ (6)

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: OO-POM   [10]

OO-POM in February 1948 with the four blade propeller which was not adopted.

Air-Britain Archive 1995-01 / The Fairey Primer /Fact file/ (6)

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: OO-POM   [10]

Ernest Tips and his two sons Martin and Maurice with OO-POM in 1948

Aeroplane Monthly 1984-04 / D.Middleton - Peter Twiss /Test Pilot Profile/ (9)

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ALBL   [6]

G-ALBL - первый Primer. Отдельный фонарь обеспечивал хороший обзор из задней кабины вбок и вниз, что особенно важно при посадке.
The Fairey Primer G-ALBL, first of two production aircraft built, flying over the Solent in September 1948. The aircraft was dismantled the following year.

Air-Britain Archive 1995-01 / The Fairey Primer /Fact file/ (6)

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ALBL   [6]

G-ALBL, now with Cirrus Major, and with spats removed.

Aeroplane Monthly 1986-09 / ??? - At last! the 1948 show

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ALBL   [6]

Fairey Primer G-ALBL in the hands of Peter Twiss.

Air-Britain Archive 1994-04

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ALBL   [6]

The photograph recently came our way via Eric Myall, who asks whether it is one of the British Fairey Primers. G-ALEW competed with the Chipmunk for the RAF training order while G-ALBL had the rear decking cut down before being wfu in 1949, although we cannot recall seeing other pictures of it in this form. Can this identification be confirmed and does anyone know more about the Primers and their fates?

Air-Britain Archive 1995-01 / The Fairey Primer /Fact file/ (6)

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ALBL   [6]

Primer G-ALBL in its final form with the fuselage fairing behind cockpits removed.

Air-Britain Archive 1995-01 / The Fairey Primer /Fact file/ (6)

Close-up of the redesigned hood showing the 'pinched-in' mid section and Avions Fairey wings motif on the left side.

Air-Britain Archive 1995-03

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-6-5   [2], G-ALEW   [2]

The Fairey Primer G-6-5, showing the modified fin and rudder, at White Waltham in 1949.
The second Fairey Primer c/n F8456 may well never have worn the marks G-ALEW even though it survived for three years. Test flown as G-6-5 in 1948 it was still in those marks when photographed at White Waltham in 1949, retaining the long rear cockpit fairing but with a much-modified taller fin and large rudder. An extension to the rear fuselage was necessary to replace the earlier lower rudder position.

Air-Britain Archive 1995-01 / The Fairey Primer /Fact file/ (6)

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-ALBL   [6]

The 1st production Fairey Primer G-ALBL being re-engined with Cirrus Major 3. Note the wing root spoiler strips and interim bipod crash pylons.

Air-Britain Archive 1995-01 / The Fairey Primer /Fact file/ (6)

Регистрационный номерRegistry number: G-6-5   [2], G-ALEW   [2]

Welded steel fuselage structure of G-ALEW, second and last production Primer, on its jig in November 1948.