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    Airframe Family: Beagle Bulldog / Scottish Aviation Bulldog / Pup
    Latest Model:Pup 1
    Construction Number:B121-001
    Last Civil Registration:G-AVDF
    Compressed ID:Beagle Pup 1 cn B121-001 cr G-AVDF
    Latest Owner or Location:David Ian Collings, Brimpton, Reading

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    Dates

    Event

    1966

    Constructed as a Pup 1.
    Prototype aircraft

    From 28 December 1966 to 5 July 1971

    To Beagle Aircraft Ltd, Shoreham Airport, Sussex with new c/r G-AVDF.

    With Beagles test pilot, Pee Wee Judge, at the controls, she flew over 200 hours of test and promotional flights between 1967-68.

    At the end of 1968 she had been modified and used as an engine test-bed for the Beagle Bulldog. When the Bulldog flew its first flight on 19 May 1969 G-AVDF became surplus to requirements and shortly afterwards was partially dismantled and put into storage at various locations.

    1993

    To David Collings.

    2015

    Restoration continued.
    By ATSO Engineering at Turweston.

    17 January 2017

    To David Ian Collings, Brimpton, Reading keeping c/r G-AVDF.

    19 May 2020

    First post-restoration Flight.
    At Turweston Airport - At the hands of pilot, Francis Donaldson, the LAA s Chief Engineer.

    6 June 2021


    Photographer: Hugh Dodson
    Notes: At the Flying Festival of Britain Airshow, Old Warden,UK

    4 September 2021


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at LAA National Rally, Sywell - Prototype Beagle Pup - now back in the air after over 50 years of storage
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     Terry Fletcher
    Robert Nichols
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