Originally Posted by
reynoldsno1
ISTR that there was a Desmoiselle at RAF Gatow in 1974 - I was told it was the same aircraft that appeared in the movie, but the passage of time may be playing tricks with my memory. OC Ops, whose name escapes me now, did fly it from time to time ...
There was at least one early microlight about that time (or possibly a bit later) which resembled a Demoiselle. They were very cheap in those days and as far as I recall, training and licensing wasn't mandatory yet. (It still isn't in the USA)