Re: Kristiansen's aircraft
Thanks for clearing that up walter! A resemblance to the C.5 Polar can certainly be seen. Some details:
Honningstad Norge A, c/n 1, LN-FAM. Designed and built by Birger Honningstad in 1938. Owned by Aksel Kristiansen and AR Bjercke [Alf R Bjercke, later a mechanic with 332 Squadron?] but leased to Wideroes Flyveselskap A/S 1938-1940. Seized by Germans and damaged.
Honningstad Norge B, c/n 1, LN-HAE. Designed by Birger Honningstad, built during war years by Aksel Kristiansen. Leased to Wideroes 1946-1948.
Honningstad Norge C, c/n 1, LN-BWD (test reg. LN-14), designed by Aksel Kristiansen, built by Finn Peter Berg. Leased to Wideroes 1960-1963.
http://www.goldenyears.ukf.net/reg_LN-.htm
http://www.plane-spotter.com/Airlines/Wideroe/The_fleet.pdf
So, all three Norge types were built, flown, and operated. Other Honningstad designs were:
Honningstad C.5 Polar, c/n 1/1948, LN-DBW (test reg. LN-11). Designed by Birger Honningstad, built by Wideroes Flyveselskap A/S. Leased to Wideroes 1948-1958. The C.5 (sometimes called a C.5 Norge) resembled an enlarged, radial-engined Norge C.
Honningstad Finnmark 5A, c/n 1, LN-BFF (test reg. LN-10). Designed by Birger Honningstad, built by Norsk Flygindustri A/S, 1949. The Goose-like Finnmark originally had Dornier-style stummeln with combined ski/wheel undercarriage, later changed to fixed wing floats.
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1953/1953%20-%200012.html
The sole remaining question is: did Birger Honningstad design any unbuilt projects?