Fouga (also Known as Air Fouga) was a French manufacturing company established by Gaston Fouga at Béziers in 1920. Originally created to repair railway rolling stock, the firm eventually became most noted for the aircraft it produced from its woodworking facilities at Aire-sur-l'Adour.
Receiving technical advice from Breguet engineers, Fouga commenced aircraft manufacture in 1936 with designs purchased from Pierre Mauboussin, whom the firm also recruited. Mauboussin was joined by Robert Castello, formerly of Dewoitine, and many early Fouga designs are often referred to as "Castel-Mauboussin". Even later aircraft usually bore "CM" as part of their designations.
In May 1958, all Fouga assets were purchased by the Potez firm, with the Fouga name being dropped altogether in late 1961. The remains of Potez and Fouga subsequently belonged to Sud-Aviation, Aérospatiale, EADS and Airbus.
Fouga CM.170 Magister
The Fouga CM.170 Magister is a French two-seat jet trainer aircraft, originally developed and manufactured by Fouga. Due to industrial mergers, the aircraft is known as the Fouga CM.170 Magister, Potez (Fouga) CM.170 Magister, Sud-Aviation (Fouga) CM.170 Magister and Aérospatiale (Fouga) CM.170 Magister, depending on where and when they were built.
In 1948, development commenced at Fouga on a new primary trainer aircraft design that harnessed newly developed jet propulsion technology. First flying on 23 July 1952, the first production order for the type was received on 13 January 1954.
Fouga CM.170R-1 Magister, registration F-GLHF, built ????, serial number 406 Den Helder Airport (Maritiem Vliegkamp De Kooy) (DHR/EHKD), Den Helder, Netherlands, 16 September 2017
