One of my all time favourites...

[Saracenman]

The Fouga Magister

there's nothing quite like that TAIL is there?

there're still quite a few still flying, in various countries - even some currency/training a/c serving with the Belgian AF, similar to this one, pictured at Duxford in 2004, its last year as a display a/c...



NICE!

French it may be, it didn't even have a very good safety record - but i love it

sm

[Xplumberlives]

I thought the Belgians had grounded them and placed them in museums about two years ago!

[Gully]

Wiki's not been updated recently - just says a few were still in use by the Belgian Air Force in 2007...

Gully

[Mayfly]

they're great little machines - we had them call in a Scampton on a regular basis & I could reach the cockpit without a ladder.....

[Gully]

they're great little machines - we had them call in a Scampton on a regular basis & I could reach the cockpit without a ladder.....

Aha - it's becoming clear why SM likes them...

Gully

[Xplumberlives]

SHORTarses of the world unite!

[Saracenman]

meanies!

Airliners.net show quite a few Fougas still flying - some heritage, some still 'working'

sm

[Xplumberlives]

I can still remember the advertisment for the Fouga Magister;

I think it went something along the lines of;




































































"The Fouga Magister, the aircraft for small people!

[Saracenman]

that must've been when you were small too!

[Xplumberlives]

Yes, 1970, I was six at the time and the same height as you are today!

[Mayfly]

[Mackrick]