Photo Bleriot Aircraft

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Bleriot XI-2 Bl.221 at:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW1-Duran-a...EAAOSwleBfwI3d



Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on Delcampe is a photo of Bleriot XI Bl.140 at:


https://www.delcampe.net/fr/collecti...318820155.html


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a set of four photos,iuncluding two military aircraft.


Probably of more interest is a Bleriot XI belonging to Carl Clemens Bücker at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/373683455638...kAAOSwkMthFoZs


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of a KuK Bleriot XI (00.02?) at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/175029551072...0AAOSw911hl-4L


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of an Italian Bleriot XI serial E2 at:


https://www.ebay.it/itm/304277509291...4AAOSwhCphx3G6


https://www.ebay.it/itm/304242374064...YAAOSwbp1holAm



Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Nice find Clint

Not entirely sure it is the same Blériot though. Look at how relaxed the guy who sits on the fuselage in the first photo is.
Not sure I would have been very comfortable sitting in such a position considering the pointed top visible in photo 2.

Anyway the seller is pretty certain he can earn his entire retirement fund selling a couple of his photos. I know I could survive on half that amount even in Sweden....

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hi Stig,


Agreed they are not the same aircraft in the two photos. I think,difficult to be certain because of the guy sitting on the fuselage, that E2 is a monoposto,whereas the other machine is definitely biposto.


Incidently, with regard to the serial. Do you have anything on early Italian serials.I have another Italian Bleriot photo with the serial E46 (pure speculation,does E stand for Esercito?). I'm wondering when the system changed to initials indicating manufacturer before the numeral? Incidentally I have a further photo of an Italian Bleriot with serial S22. Again pure speculation,does the initial letter E or S represent the function of the aircraft Esplorazione (sp?) & Scuola.Any thoughts?


Regards,


Clint