Originally Posted by
dduxbury310
Slight thread drift, but when operated by the RAF, the GA Cygnet (yes, a baby swan) becomes an owlet! I just cannot explain how it did that. Have an idea that the RAF also threw away the canopy to suit their own purposes (possibly being evaluated as a military trainer?)
David D
They bought a few to check out crews on tricycle wheel aircraft as they'd bought a load of Havoc's I think from the USA - at eh time the RAF didn't operate anything with a nose wheel.