| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | BGA680 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avia 40 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avia 40 |
| Aircraft Version: | Avia 40P |
| Licence-built by: | Roche |
| C/n (msn): | 117 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Angers - LoireMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFJR IATA: ANE Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Espace Air Passion |
| Photo Date: | 12 September 2018 |
| Photo by: | Peter Vercruijsse |
| Photo ID: | 168510 |
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Built in 1942, it was stored at the Centre Régional des Sports Aériens at Clermont-Ferrand. In Nov-1943 it was taken over by the German Air Force. In Jun-1945 it was captured in Germany by the British and brought to England by Flt Lt Narbeth destined for the Air Training Corps. Next it went to Slingsby to be studied for a possible production run. It was stored by them until it was registered BGA680 in Jan-1952. It was flown until 1973. It was restored as F-AZQP probably in Jan-1993. Later it went to Espace Air Passion painted (very small under the tailplane) as BGA680 again. This photo is copyright © Peter Vercruijsse, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 September 2019, and has since been viewed 231 times. |