The Late 521 in its original form, at Biscarrosse at the time of its first flight in early 1935.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 521 / 522 / 523 - ФранцияFrance - 1935

Looking like Noah’s Ark, the hull of the Late 522 Ville de Saint-Pierre on its four-day journey from Anglet, near Bayonne, to Biscarrosse in March 1939.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 521 / 522 / 523 - ФранцияFrance - 1935

The Late 521 shortly after launching from its slipway in early 1935.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 521 / 522 / 523 - ФранцияFrance - 1935

A rare and revealing shot of the Late 521 in flight during 1935, showing the very broad-chord wing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 521 / 522 / 523 - ФранцияFrance - 1935

The reconstructed Late 521 under tow at Biscarrosse. Painted light blue with a white rudder, the flying-boat carries the Air France Transatlantique emblem below the flightdeck window - a white seagull over a round blue shield representing the North Atlantic, with the European, African and American continents in ochre.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 521 / 522 / 523 - ФранцияFrance - 1935

The Late 521 in its original form, at Biscarrosse at the time of its first flight in early 1935.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 521 / 522 / 523 - ФранцияFrance - 1935

Another rare view of the Late 521 in flight in its earlier form in 1935.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 521 / 522 / 523 - ФранцияFrance - 1935

The Late 521 being salvaged after it sank during the storm at Pensacola on the night of January 15-16, 1936. It was rebuilt, and went on to complete a series of technical proving and survey flights on the North Atlantic in 1938-39.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 521 / 522 / 523 - ФранцияFrance - 1935

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 521 / 522 / 523 - ФранцияFrance - 1935