Air-Britain Aeromilitaria 1999-03 / Picture pages

Perhaps a notable example of how remote the USA was from the battlefields of France was the Packard-Le Pere LUSAO-11. Produced at a time when a vain effort was being made to supply US-designed aircraft, it was intended as an observation type in the corps reconnaissance role being carried out by the RAF with R.E.8s and Bristol Fighters. It had a pair of Liberty 12A engines and came to nothing, fortunately for the potential crews.