These walk-around photos were taken in one of Flygvapenmuseum's storage facilities in 2019. They show a Saab 91A Safir, individual 91104, registered SE-AYC — the earliest production version of what would become one of Saab's most successful aircraft designs. The Safir prototype first flew on 20 November 1945, designed by Anders Johan Andersson, who had previously designed the Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann — a family resemblance that is immediately apparent to anyone who knows both types. The 91A was powered by a de Havilland Gipsy Major engine and accommodated three people in a low-wing all-metal airframe that proved elegant, docile and popular wherever it flew. This particular aircraft, delivered by Saab in 1946 and originally registered SE-AYC, was purchased by Gunnar Engellau — at the time head of Volvo — and remained in his private ownership for ten years. It was never part of the Swedish Air Force, and accordingly carries no military individual number. It is shown here with its cabin and engine cowling open, in polished natural metal finish. It is part of Flygvapenmuseum's collection and represents the very beginning of the Safir story, before the type became the standard military trainer that would introduce hundreds of Swedish pilots to flight.