Aircraft Photo of OO-TYB | Morane-Saulnier MS-732 Alcyon | AirHistory.net #553757
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:OO-TYB
Aircraft Original Type:Morane-Saulnier MS-733 Alcyon
Aircraft Generic Type:Morane-Saulnier MS-733 Alcyon
Aircraft Version:Morane-Saulnier MS-732 Alcyon
C/n (msn):01
Location
City / Airport:SouthendMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGMC   IATA: SEN   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:24 May 1960
Photo by:Mike Cain
Photo ID: 553757
Photo Comment

1st prototype of the MS.732 variant. First flight as F-WFDQ 13 February 1951. Reregistered F-BFDQ October 1959 and sold in Belgium later that year. Registered OO-TYB 22 April 1960. Rebuilt at Genk in 1967, incorporating the wings and undercarriage of 2nd prototype MS.732 F-BFLY. Cancelled 26 April 1968 as WFU. Reportedly used as an advertising display at various locations in Belgium and eventually broken up for scrap.

This photo is copyright © Mike Cain, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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