Aircraft Photo of 3 | Bréguet 19 Super Bidon | France - Air Force | AirHistory.net #446103
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:3
Aircraft Original Type:Bréguet 19
Aircraft Generic Type:Bréguet 19
Aircraft Version:Bréguet 19 Super Bidon
C/n (msn):3
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Point d'Interrogation
Location
City / Airport:Paris - Le BourgetMap
Country:France
Airport Codes:ICAO: LFPB   IATA: LBG   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace
 
Photo Date:3 March 2022
Photo by:Alastair T. Gardiner
Photo ID: 446103
Photo Comment

The Bréguet 19 was a sesquiplane bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. Production began in 1924 and over 2, 700 examples were built in multiple variants. The Super Bidon was created specifically for a transatlantic flight attempt. It was named Point d'Interrogation (The Question Mark) and in September 1930 flew from Paris to New York City, a distance of 6,200 km (3,900 mi) making the first non-stop east-west crossing of the North Atlantic.

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