A new offering with a difference, French registered light aircraft photographed in the UK and abroad.
As usual, very little background data, any help would be appreciated.
Pictures taken by the late Gerald Lawrance, digitised and made available by Tony Clarke.
Firstly, the French built types:
F-BBZR Morane-Saulnier MS317:
F-BCBA Morane-Saulnier MS317:
F-BCBI Morane-Saulnier MS317:
F-BCBR Morane-Saulnier MS317:
F-BCNI Morane-Saulnier MS317:
F-BBNP Morane-Saulnier MS502:
F-BBUS Morane-Saulnier MS505:
F-BEJQ Morane-Saulnier MS502:
F-BFNO Morane-Saulnier MS502 (Reg assumed from C/N 652):
F-BBEZ NORD 1203:
F-BEBF NORD1203:
F-BEKP NORD 1002:
F-BEMB NORD 1203. At Gatwick 19-7-51:
F-BFDY NORD 1002:
F-BEZM NORD NC858S (Wfu by 1966):
F-BFSG NORD NC854S (To G-BJLB 1981 and W/O 29-7-84):
F-BFON Boisavia B601 Mercury (Still on French register) At Cambridge 1950:
F-BEKO SECAN SUC-10 Courlis. At Gatwick 19-7-51:
By: avion ancien - 24th February 2014 at 11:56
A few more, of the same ilk, albeit photographed more recently.
F-BLPM Niort 8 March 2008
F-BFLC Angers 28 August 2009
F-PLYG Châtellerault 21 September 2013
F-BMUT Angers 28 August 2009
F-BMUZ Niort 27 July 2008
F-BNQI Couhé-Verac 19 July 2009
F-BNQS Châtellerault 24 September 2011
By: Duxman - 23rd February 2014 at 20:51
Onto the Gordou Leseure B7 when displayed in the Chalais Meudon in 1961. Subsequently displayed at Le Bourget and now currently stored at Dugny for the Museum.
F-APOZ Gordou Leseure B7 Chalais Meudon June 1961 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
.. and the various models from Mauboussin
F-PCEK Mauboussin 125 St Rambert 1999 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-PCIO M.127 Issoire Sept 2006 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-PCIZ M.130 L Ferte June 1976 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-PBHK M.123 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-WBHO M.127 Toussus April 68 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-PBTB M.123 April 1965 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-PAOI M.202 Habsheim April 1978 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
.. and some Leopoldoffs
F-BGIT Leopoldoff L6 September 1966 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-PCZX L3 July 1963 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-PHGT L.55 April 95 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BHGX L.55 2006 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-WVZR L.55 June 90 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-PDJP L.32 Habsheim June 79 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
Duxman
By: Duxman - 23rd February 2014 at 20:36
To continue the theme a few further images of classic French aircraft from the 50/60s.
Firstly the Gardan GY-20/G-30 series originating from the late 40s
F-BDVF GY-30 Toussus June 1969 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BEPO GY-30 Toussus June 1969 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BFOV GY-30 August 1976 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BGMM GY-201 Guyancourt 1964 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
GY-20 Minicab September 1966 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BGKN GY-201 1960s by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BGIQ Gy-201 St Cyr 1960s by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BGIQ GY-201 St Cyr February 1968 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
and the prototype Gardan Horizon from 1960
F-WJDU Horizon prototype 1960 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
Duxman
By: avion ancien - 21st February 2014 at 21:45
As to Caudrons, might I humbly offer the following……………
F-PAPI Angers Marcé 29 August 2009
F-PFLB Angers Marcé 29 August 2009
F-PHJB (F-AMVB) Angers Marcé 29 August 2010
By: Duxman - 21st February 2014 at 19:41
…..and better still! Are you, Duxman, working through your French collection alphabetically? If so, will you next be serving up Caudron and Croses?
A few further images from slides in my collection ( some of the images need crediting to my good friend J-P Touzeau for slides we traded a while back)
This time various models of Caudrons
F-PFLB C.601 August 1965 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BCEV C.600 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BDXY C.630 Simone LFA May 74 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BDXT C.600 Vitry een Francois April 1960 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
CS-ADG as F-ANRO LBG June 04 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BDXK C.510 Pelican Dijon June 1970 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-PMMI C.272.5 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-PAPI C.272 Caen 1994 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BBHX C.275 LFA by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-AZCT C.275 Le Mans 1998 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-AZCT C.275 1992 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-AZAL C.275 St Rambert 1999 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
Duxman
By: l.garey - 19th February 2014 at 17:36
Fantastic pictures Duxman. An encylopedia!
By: avion ancien - 19th February 2014 at 17:25
…..and better still! Are you, Duxman, working through your French collection alphabetically? If so, will you next be serving up Caudron and Croses?
By: Duxman - 19th February 2014 at 16:05
Thank you, Duxman. More of the same will be much appreciated – at least by me!
A few more then – This time some Brochets
F-PGLF Brochet MB83D June 90 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-PHFH Brochet MB81 July 63 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-PIYV Brochet MB76 June 69 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-PYQV Brochet MB72 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-WGVI Brochet MB120 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BGVI Brochet MB120 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
.. and some Boisavia Mercureys
F-BFON B.601 at Blois 2002 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BHCH B606 Mercurey Toussus 1963 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BHCI B601L at Guyancourt Feb 68 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BHTK B601L July 67 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BHTL B.601 June 1971 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BIRK B603 June 73 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BIUP B.603 Toussus May 1959 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-OBRP B.601L Toussus 1960s by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
Duxman
By: avion ancien - 18th February 2014 at 21:16
Thank you, Duxman. More of the same will be much appreciated – at least by me!
By: Duxman - 18th February 2014 at 16:26
An opportunity to post a few further French Aircraft pictures from my collection all from the 1960s. Most if not all aircraft had been withdrawn by the early 1970s if not before.
Miles Gemini
F-BEJY at Toussus 1964
F-BEJY Toussus 64 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BFPP visiting Panshanger , England 1960s
F-BFPP Panshanger England by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BGTM visiting Turnhouse Scotland
F-BGTM Turnhouse by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BENP in January 1965
F-BENP Jan 65 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
Percival Proctors
F-BIGR at Toussus June 63
F-BIGR Toussus June 63 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BHCM at Toussus 1963
F-BHCM Toussus 64 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BFPS at Les Mureaux February 1966
F-BFPS Les Mureaux Feb 66 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BEAK at Toussus February 1965
F-BEAK Toussus Feb 65 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BCJC Mar 69 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
F-BBSM possibly at Arras
F-BBSM Arras ? pre 71 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
Duxman
By: avion ancien - 18th February 2014 at 11:54
If the town of Airaines, where the Magister was last seen, is that in the Somme département, the aeroplane must have travelled quite some distance from its last registered home. There appear to be six garages in the town now, details of which can be found at http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/annuaire/airaines-80/garages-d-automobiles-reparation.
By: avion ancien - 18th February 2014 at 10:49
Peut-être google search sera ton ami, Monsieur Garey!
If it helps, the last registered owner (1958) was l’Aéro Club ‘les Ailes Basques’ in Biarritz.
By: l.garey - 18th February 2014 at 10:32
Maybe we can find the address of the garage in Airaines, Monsieur Avion and Duxman! In 1968 I never thought I would be asking that question 46 years later!
By: avion ancien - 18th February 2014 at 09:59
I believe that in 1971 the DGAC undertook a grand ‘housekeeping’ exercise on the French aircraft registers, deleting – usually on the grounds of them having been scrapped or destroyed – all aircraft in respect of which no return was made (or, at least, no return indicating that the owner wished the registration to continue) in response to letters sent to the last registered owner at the last given address. Not infrequently such aircraft had ceased to exist many years before. Thus the deletion of F-BDPD from the CDN/CDNR register in 1971 is not a reliable indication that it survived until then but only an indication that it is unlikely that it survived after then. But even that is not conclusive for I believe that there have been examples of such aircraft re-emerging post 1971, presumably when, at the time of the 1971 ‘housekeeping’ exercise, the last registered owners had died, changed address or suchlike but the aircraft remained, in varying states of repair, in storage somewhere. However it would be most interesting if someone more knowledgeable that me could comment on this point and, if appropriate, correct my belief and/or enlarge upon it.
By: Duxman - 18th February 2014 at 09:21
Thanks Duxman. You solved an old problem! Is it still there I wonder?
Reported as being destroyed by 1971 I believe. Circumstances u/k
Duxman
By: l.garey - 18th February 2014 at 05:52
Thanks Duxman. You solved an old problem! Is it still there I wonder?
By: avion ancien - 17th February 2014 at 20:44
I don’t suppose anyone visited (the old) Lognes Emerainville aérodrome in the sixties and photographed Miles Falcon F-BBCN that used to be there?
By: Duxman - 17th February 2014 at 18:58
I just saw that this excellent thread has been rejuvenated. I note the Hawk Trainer 3 F-BDPD in the second set of photos with a question as to the story behind it. I have in my notes for August 1968 that I saw F-BDPO outside a garage in Airaines, and G-ASEA refers to a petrol station in the thread. It could be that I misread the D for an O. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks.
Yes the Hawk Trainer you saw would have been F-BDPD – Picture below taken of it at Airaines in January 1965.
F-BDPD M14A Hawk Tr at Airaines Jan 65 by AJCDuxman, on Flickr
Duxman
By: l.garey - 17th February 2014 at 06:38
I just saw that this excellent thread has been rejuvenated. I note the Hawk Trainer 3 F-BDPD in the second set of photos with a question as to the story behind it. I have in my notes for August 1968 that I saw F-BDPO outside a garage in Airaines, and G-ASEA refers to a petrol station in the thread. It could be that I misread the D for an O. Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks.
By: Moffist - 17th February 2014 at 01:40
DH83, I understand from your PM (from months ago!) that you have a photo of Tiger Moth F-BHIN at Croydon, but you were having problems with your scanner. Is there any way you can get it to me? Please contact me at vintageminor-at-gmail.com. I PM’d you yesterday but I’m not sure how often you check your messages – probably once every few months like me!
TIA!
Ian
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