Photos Early French Aircraft

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay are a series of photos of early French aircraft, some from the Concours Miitaire of 1911. I'm completely out of my depth here, so while I've made a few guesses any descriptions can be regarded as entirely provisional and are usually based on the sellers description :




REP ??


https://www.ebay.fr/itm/PHOTO-DE-PRE...gAAOSwQ8ZgDyOa


Astra


https://www.ebay.fr/itm/PHOTO-ORIGIN...MAAOSwPHFgDwbb


Canard Blard


https://www.ebay.fr/itm/PHOTO-ORIGIN...oAAOSwQ-NgDxYA


Farman Lance Torpilles (?)


https://www.ebay.fr/itm/PHOTO-ORIGIN...UAAOSwtHRgDxIR

Farman MF.2


https://www.ebay.fr/itm/PHOTO-ORIGIN...EAAOSwhf1gDwWS


Farman HF.6 (?)


https://www.ebay.fr/itm/PHOTO-ORIGIN...wAAOSwoW5gDxub

Deperdussin


https://www.ebay.fr/itm/PHOTO-ORIGIN...8AAOSwYodgDyFl


Monoplan Sorel (?)

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/PHOTO-ORIGIN...AAAOSwzkVgDx-n

Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Hi Clint

Most of them pretty correct (I think)

When checking my main source (Opdycke - French Aeroplanes before the Great War) this is what I can come up with

REP Monoplan de Cours
Astra CM
Blard Canard 1912
Henri Farman type (nothing called Lance Torpilles in Opdycke)
Farman MF.2
Henri Farman HF.6
Deperdussin single-seat monoplane (not the later TT but possibly model T)
Borel Monoplane

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hi Stig,


Thanks for all those. I'm having one of those head slapping moments with the 'Sorel' Doh! The Lance Torpilles intriguing isn't it. It actually does appear to be the name, though it certainly can't describe the function Here's another link:


http://lapatatesacreedumachupichu.bl...-mai-1912.html


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Here are another two french machines from ebay:


Farman 1910


https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Photo-stereo...EAAOSw53tgD8kl


Latham Antoinette


https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Photo-stereo...oAAOSwVEVgD8e6


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Well Clint

If it is any consolation with regard to 'Sorel', the penny didn't drop too fast with me either....

The Farman 1910 looks pretty much like a standard HF.III

I presume you know that Latham was the pilot and flew most of the Antoinette company's aircraft both at home and abroad.
Most certainly he contributed to the ongoing success of the various types by giving ideas etc, but he cannot be classified as a true designer/manufacturer.

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Thanks Stig,


Fancy taking a crack at this one? :


https://www.ebay.fr/itm/PHOTO-ORIGIN...oAAOSwXQtgEF6o


True, its not French, but definite Farman ancestry I think, as also has the Albatros MZ.2 behind it.I assume its German, but perhaps not.Some of the sellers photos are taken in Bulgaria.



Regards,


Clint