Light aircraft in (British) museums
Not to denegrate the brilliant history of British military aviation, but we've produced a few damned good light and microlight aircraft over the years. To name a few, Cody's Kite, much of the early de-Havilland production, Britten-Norman's early prototypes (or the Islander itself), Beagle Pup and Bulldog, MBA Tiger Cub, the numerous Pegasus and Mainair microlights, the Noble Hardman Snowbird, Edgley Optica, Thruxton Jackaroo etc. etc.
Occasionally you'll come across some interesting piece of British light aviation history tucked away under the wing of a Sptifire - the early powered hang-glider at Wroughton, the prototype Bulldog at East Fortune, the Weedhopper at Caernarfon and so on. But for such a huge section of British aviation it's grossly under-represented. For that matter certain foreign light aircraft, such as the C150 or PA28 have had a huge effect on British light aviation.
I think there's something wrong here, does anybody else? If so, any ideas what, if anything, might be done about it?
P