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Old 22nd August 2010, 18:39
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Re: What is this French aircraft?

Thanks, Alex, but I don't think so. The Breguet 730 tail assembly was on a tall pedestal from the rear of the fuselage, much larger than the aircraft in the photo. The Breguet 730 was also a very large aircraft, 80 foot long fuselage. I believe the aircraft in the background has been correctly identified as a Junkers Ju-52. At 62 feet, I would say it is much longer that the fuselages in the foreground. Judging from the fuselage door and the man in the foreground, I would guess length at some 50 feet. Finally, I have never seen a photo of one with that small a canopy. Finally, the bottom of the fuselage appears to be flat, not curved in as one would expect of a float.

I looked up my references for the Breguet 730, and did not find a reference to the arament that you mentioned actually being installed. I have it as proposed, with only the 25mm cannon in the turret; no mention of where the other guns were to be installed.

Vic
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