Photo Bleriot Aircraft

[Stig Jarlevik]

This is most likely the prototype (this one was photographed quite a bit).

I have seen at least three different ones, but the photo numbers range between 70232-70237,
so probably at least six were taken.

Twelve were reportedly built but I have not seen any photo of the seven reported as delivered
to the French Army.

The only well documented XXI is the one which went to Britain.

The Romanian XXI is reasonably covered by Dan Antoniu and said to have been bought by
Liga Nationala Aeriena in 1911 and used in their Scoala de Pilotaj and wfu in 1916
The photo shows it to have roundels under its wings. Letters AR on the fin and a name on
its side, 'Gheorge Gr. Cantacxxx (the xxx are two or three letters hidden by
the prop....

Nothing on those which went to Bulgaria and Russia. The photos of a XXI which is shown
in Air Power of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, actually show a Type XI

Cheers
Stig

PS: The last name is actually Cantacuzino