| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "A5625" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hanriot HD-1 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hanriot HD-1/2 |
| Aircraft Version: | Hanriot HD-2 (replica) |
| C/n (msn): | None issued |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 2 June 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 43127 |
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The HD-1 was anticipated as a replacement in the French AF as a replacement for the Nieuport 17 but was thought inferior to the SPAD S.XII. Most of these unwanted aircraft went to Belgium. But the USA ordered a number of the floatplane HD-2 and used them in France. After the armistice, the remaining 10 were shipped to the USA and converted to landplanes, but keeping the higher-powered 130hp engines of the HD-2. They received serials A5620 to A5629. This replica was built by C Swanson. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 February 2018, and has since been viewed 409 times. |