| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C4263 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Caudron G 4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Caudron G 4 |
| Aircraft Version: | Caudron G 4 |
| C/n (msn): | C426 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIAD IATA: IAD Local: IAD Other: - |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center |
| Photo Date: | 11 October 2022 |
| Photo by: | J. Roy |
| Photo ID: | 779860 |
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The Caudron G.4 in the NASM collection, serial # C4263, was built by the Eugene firm and left the factory on December 12, 1916. The marking "12_16" appears on the leading edge of each individual wing section and some other major components of the aircraft, confirming the manufacturing date acquired from archival sources. Its acceptance flight was made at Issy-les-Moulineaux on December 27, 1916. The pilot's name was Gerviès and it was reported that the airplane climbed to 1000 m (3,281 ft) in 7 minutes. The airplane had full radio and photographic equipment, characterized by the A2 reconnaissa This photo is copyright © J. Roy, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 February 2025, and has since been viewed 30 times. |