Skylark 2

Slingsby Type 41, Skylark 2 production list

Type 37 Skylark 1 - Initial version, flown in March 1953.
Two aircraft only: BGA 725 (879) and ZS-GCD (941)

Type 41 Skylark 2 - First flown in November 1953 (originally designated the Type 37B although it had little in common with the original Type 37)
Skylark 2B - Improved version with a new canopy and other changes
Skylark 2C - Modification of a Skylark 2 (BGA 778) with various improvements by Denis Corrick & partners

Type Ser No. Reg 1 Reg 2 Reg 3 Remarks
2 926 BGA 733

Stored - "AXB"
2 942 BGA 746 ZK-GBM

2 943 BGA 730 RAFGSA 312 BGA 730 Crashed on ridge, Bellarena 28.6.87
2 944 BGA 750

Scrapped (woodworm)
2 945 BGA 747

Stored - "AXR"
2 946 BGA 729

Bembridge - "AWX"
2 947 BGA 748

Crashed, Usk 8.9.73
2 948 N2706A CF-ZCX C-FZCX N41SL
2 949 BGA 745

Drumshade - "AXP"
2 963 BGA 802

Modified. Cancelled
2 964 VH-GFG

Cancelled
2 995 BGA 801 AGA 4 BGA 1909 BGA 801, Saltby - "AZX"
2 996 BGA 768

Cancelled
2 997 BGA 724

Modified to Skylark 2S "Phoenix". Dunstable - "AWS"
2 999 BGA 793

Under restoration, Falgunzeon
2 1000 PH-222

Langeveld
2 1001 PH-223 BGA 1600
Flew into trees on mountainside, Feshiebridge 29.7.74
2 1002 PH-224

W/o, Nordhellen, Germany 7.7.63
2 1003 PH-225 RAFGGA 540 BGA 2002 Stored at Woensdrecht, Netherlands awaiting restoration
2 1004 PH-226

Castricum, Netherlands
2 1005 PH-227

Under restoration at Schinveld
2 1006 PH-228 (BGA 2085) BGA 2111 Stored at Bicester
2 1007 PH-229

W/o, Terlet 21.5.64
2 1008 PH-230 BGA 1441
Strubby - "CCS"
2 1009 PH-231

Stored, Nationaal Transport Museum, Nieuw-Vennep
2 1010 VH-GDO

Crashed, Narrogin, W.A. 12.6.71
2 1016 ZK-GAS

Crashed, Tara Hills, Omarama 29.12.61
2 1017 BGA 766

Spun in, Currock Hill 7.8.88
2 1044 BGA 764 LV-DCO
Stored, Cordoba
2 1048 BGA 759

Lasham - "AYD"
2 1049 S.Rhodesia CASA 035

2 1064 IDFAF 4X-GGC

2 1065 IDFAF 4X-GGD
Dumped at Beer Sheba, Israel
2 1068 PH-253 BGA 1408
Wrecked when trailer blown into river, Feshiebridge 7.12.78
2 1069 PH-254

W/o, St.Quentin, France 27.7.63
2 1070 PH-255

Collision with Prefect PH-192, Terlet 9.7.58
2 1071 PH-256

W/o, Dinxperlo 21.5.64
2 1073 BGA 778

Modified to Skylark 2C. "33", Aston Down
2 1075 BGA 774 Jordan

2 1081 BGA 779

Crashed, Upper Midhope, Yorks 14.4.68
2 1089 ZK-GBH ZK-GCM
Kit built by F M Dunn; W/o 4.6.66
2 1099 BGA 784 ZK-GBJ
Stalled and crashed near Waharoa 20.4.75
2 1104 BGA 810

Cancelled
2 1108 BGA 814

"BAM" - stored, Essex
2 1112 BGA 826

Falgunzeon - "BAZ"
2B 1113 BGA 822

Shipdham - "BAV"
2 1128 BGA 827

Airways Airsports, Darley Moor
2B 1135 BGA 845

Bicester - "BBU"
2 1137 BGA 862 VH-GRB
Stored (damaged), Brisbane
2B 1146 RNGSA BGA 1757
Slovenia - "CRX"
2 1194 BGA 899

Portmoak - "BEA"
2B 1197 BGA 872

Wattisham - "BCX"
2B 1199 BGA 889 ZK-GBX
Flying at Nelson, New Zealand
2B 1218 CF-ZDL C-FZDL N602ZS For restoration
2B 1220 BGA 933

Cancelled
2B 1228 BGA 918 BGA 1002
Crashed, Sutton Bank 1.5.68
2B 1233 BGA 919 ZK-GBY
Whangarei, NZ
2B 1234 BGA 923

Cancelled
2B 1248 BGA 946 RNGSA AB42
Crashed, Dallas, Morayshire 26.4.64
2B 1252 BGA 944 ZK-GCE

2B 1273 BGA 947 RNGSA BGA 947 W/o 29.4.73
2 CH.095/1 BGA 896

Built from kit by C Hurst & partners. Ridgewell - "BDX"
2B DSS.002 BGA 1549

Rebuild by Doncaster Sailplane Services. Stored, S Yorks "CHE"

Type	Ser No.	Reg 1	Reg 2	Reg 3	Remarks
2	926	BGA 733			Stored - "AXB"
2	942	BGA 746	ZK-GBM
2	943	BGA 730	RAFGSA 312	BGA 730	Crashed on ridge, Bellarena 28.6.87
2	944	BGA 750			Scrapped (woodworm)
2	945	BGA 747			Stored - "AXR"
2	946	BGA 729			Bembridge - "AWX"
2	947	BGA 748			Crashed, Usk 8.9.73
2	948	N2706A	CF-ZCX	C-FZCX	N41SL
2	949	BGA 745			Drumshade - "AXP"
2	963	BGA 802			Modified. Cancelled
2	964	VH-GFG			Cancelled
2	995	BGA 801	AGA 4	BGA 1909	BGA 801, Saltby - "AZX"
2	996	BGA 768			Cancelled
2	997	BGA 724			Modified to Skylark 2S "Phoenix". Dunstable - "AWS"
2	999	BGA 793			Under restoration, Falgunzeon
2	1000	PH-222			Langeveld
2	1001	PH-223	BGA 1600		Flew into trees on mountainside, Feshiebridge 29.7.74
2	1002	PH-224			W/o, Nordhellen, Germany 7.7.63
2	1003	PH-225	RAFGGA 540	BGA 2002	Stored at Woensdrecht, Netherlands awaiting restoration
2	1004	PH-226			Castricum, Netherlands
2	1005	PH-227			Under restoration at Schinveld
2	1006	PH-228	(BGA 2085)	BGA 2111	Stored at Bicester
2	1007	PH-229			W/o, Terlet 21.5.64
2	1008	PH-230	BGA 1441		Strubby - "CCS"
2	1009	PH-231			Stored, Nationaal Transport Museum, Nieuw-Vennep
2	1010	VH-GDO			Crashed, Narrogin, W.A. 12.6.71
2	1016	ZK-GAS			Crashed, Tara Hills, Omarama 29.12.61
2	1017	BGA 766			Spun in, Currock Hill 7.8.88
2	1044	BGA 764	LV-DCO		Stored, Cordoba
2	1048	BGA 759			Lasham - "AYD"
2	1049	S.Rhodesia	CASA 035
2	1064	IDFAF	4X-GGC
2	1065	IDFAF	4X-GGD		Dumped at Beer Sheba, Israel
2	1068	PH-253	BGA 1408		Wrecked when trailer blown into river, Feshiebridge 7.12.78
2	1069	PH-254			W/o, St.Quentin, France 27.7.63
2	1070	PH-255			Collision with Prefect PH-192, Terlet 9.7.58
2	1071	PH-256			W/o, Dinxperlo 21.5.64
2	1073	BGA 778			Modified to Skylark 2C. "33", Aston Down
2	1075	BGA 774	Jordan
2	1081	BGA 779			Crashed, Upper Midhope, Yorks 14.4.68
2	1089	ZK-GBH	ZK-GCM		Kit built by F M Dunn; W/o 4.6.66
2	1099	BGA 784	ZK-GBJ		Stalled and crashed near Waharoa 20.4.75
2	1104	BGA 810			Cancelled
2	1108	BGA 814			"BAM" - stored, Essex
2	1112	BGA 826			Falgunzeon - "BAZ"
2B	1113	BGA 822			Shipdham - "BAV"
2	1128	BGA 827			Airways Airsports, Darley Moor
2B	1135	BGA 845			Bicester - "BBU"
2	1137	BGA 862	VH-GRB		Stored (damaged), Brisbane
2B	1146	RNGSA	BGA 1757		Slovenia - "CRX"
2	1194	BGA 899			Portmoak - "BEA"
2B	1197	BGA 872			Wattisham - "BCX"
2B	1199	BGA 889	ZK-GBX		Flying at Nelson, New Zealand
2B	1218	CF-ZDL	C-FZDL	N602ZS	For restoration
2B	1220	BGA 933			Cancelled
2B	1228	BGA 918	BGA 1002		Crashed, Sutton Bank 1.5.68
2B	1233	BGA 919	ZK-GBY		Whangarei, NZ
2B	1234	BGA 923			Cancelled
2B	1248	BGA 946	RNGSA AB42		Crashed, Dallas, Morayshire 26.4.64
2B	1252	BGA 944	ZK-GCE
2B	1273	BGA 947	RNGSA	BGA 947	W/o 29.4.73
2	CH.095/1	BGA 896			Built from kit by C Hurst & partners. Ridgewell - "BDX"
2B	DSS.002	BGA 1549			Rebuild by Doncaster Sailplane Services. Stored, S Yorks "CHE"

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References:

Slingsby Sailplanes - a comprehensive history of all designs, Martin Simons 1996
British Gliders and Sailplanes 1922-1970, Norman Ellison 1971
British Gliders, Phil Butler 1980
Sailplane & Gliding, Bi-monthly

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