This frontal view of the Farman F.2231 F-APUZ clearly shows its impressive size. The span of the tapered wing was 33.6 m, length of the fuselage 22 m. The undercarriage retracted forward into the nacelles between the tandem engine units which were strut-braced to the fuselage. The wings and tailplane of the all metal aircraft are also strut braced. The aircraft is seen here at Casablanca on 10.12.37 during its return flight to France.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Farman/SNCAC NC.223 - ФранцияFrance - 1937

The Paris - Buenos Aires record-breaking Farman F.2231 F-APUZ "Chef pilote L.Guerrero" and its crew, from left to right, engineer Vauthier, radio operator Gimie, first pilot Codos and second pilot Reine. Above them is the tractor half of the tandem paired 720 hp Hispano-Suiza 12Xirs twelve-cylinder engines with three-blade controllable pitch propeller. The aircraft's name is clearly visible beneath the navigator's and radio operator's position in the nose.
Het Vliegveld: 21.11.37: The Paris to Buenos Aires record is reduced to 16 hours by a 4-engined Farman flown by Laurent Guerrero with crew members Codos and Reine.
Het Vliegveld: 21.11.37: The 4-engined Farman which broke the Paris to Buenos Aires record could not be flown by Laurent Guerrero (who was killed in the accident to F-ANQA) but was named after him. The "Chef pilote L. Guerrero" was F.2231 No.01 F-APUZ flown by Paul Codos, with crew of co-pilot Marcel Reine, W/Op Leopold Gimie and engineer Vauthier. The Farman took off from Le Bourget at 1009 hrs on 20.11.37 and, with a stop at Istres, crossed the Atlantic from Dakar to Natal in 11 hr 5 min, a record. It then flew on to Buenos Aires and Santiago, the record time from Paris to Buenos Aires being 52 hr 42 min and to Santiago 58 hr 41 min. After a goodwill tour of South America F-APUZ returned to France on 11.12.37. It had earlier taken part in the Istres-Damascus race of 8.37. After some experimental high-altitude flights over the North Atlantic for Air France Transatlantique it was destroyed in an aborted take-off at Dakar-Ouakamon 11.12.39.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Farman/SNCAC NC.223 - ФранцияFrance - 1937

F-APUZ arriving at Buenos Aires after breaking the record. It is taxying using the two tractor engines, the tandem pusher units having already been shut down and the propellers stopped.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Farman/SNCAC NC.223 - ФранцияFrance - 1937

The little record-breaking single seat Kellner-Bechereau E-1 monoplane (40 hp Train 4T) was exhibited at the 1936 Paris Salon, and went on to fly non-stop from Eelde to Biarritz to set another record in 12.37.
Het Vliegveld: 30.12.37: French pilot Paul Demee flew non-stop from Eelde in northern Netherlands to Biarritz, a distance of 1200 km and a new record in the 2,000 cc category.
Het Vliegveld: 30.12.37: French pilot Paul Lemee was chief pilot of the Aero Club de I'Eure and flew non-stop from Eelde near Gronningen to Biarritz, to set a new distance record in the under two litre category 1228.5 km. The previous record , held by American pilot Edward W Stitt was 939.723 km set in Aeronca C-2 NC655W. Lemee was flying the Kellner-Bechereau E-1, c/n 1, registered FW-056 and powered by a 40 hp Train 4T engine. Known photos show the aircraft without registration (indeed how many of these FW-numerical marks are known?), even when exhibited at the 1936 Salon following an earlier 100 km record flight with pilot Massotte.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Kellner-Bechereau E-1 / E-4 / ED-5 - ФранцияFrance - 1936

A group of four Air France Wibault 283s form the backdrop to a remembrance ceremony for all the aviators killed during 1936, including Jean Mermoz. Immediately to the right of the podium are the President of Air France and the Secretary of State for Air. The photograph, dated 31.1.37, shows on the left F-AMYE 'L'Intrigant" c/n 12, then F-AMYD "Le Glorieux" c/n 11 which is the subject of the accident of 24.12.37 described above, and behind it F-AMHK "Le Diligent" c/n 4.
Het Vliegveld: 24.12.37: A Wibault airliner of Air France flew into a mountain in Southern Bohemia.
Het Vliegveld: 24.12.37: Wibault 283 T12 F-AMYD c/n 11 "Le Glorieux" of Air France en route Vienna - Prague flew into a mountain at Cervana near Kasperke Hory in the Bohmerwald, Southern Bohemia, killing the pilot Frantisk Lekky, W/Op Pierre Astruc and the only passenger, Dr Flanderka. Having left Vienna 3 hr 10 min late at 1535 hrs, due to a punctured tyre and icing problems on the ground, the Wibault was reported on course with an ETA of 1730 but contact was lost after a last message at 1746 hrs after it had passed Kbely and crossed the Vltava River. A search began on Christmas morning but at 1215 it was confirmed that the remains of the totally-wrecked Wibault had been found in forest 6 km south of Kasperke Hory. An internal Air France inquiry hinted that a 180° error in the QDM heading given by Ruzyne may have caused the accident.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Wibault Wibault 280 - ФранцияFrance - 1930

Belgian Guy Hansez in his DH.60GIII Moth Major OO-GUY c/n 5010 (120 hp Gipsy III) is shepherded in by a marshaller on a visit to the UK in 1933.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Moth Major / D.H.60GIII - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932